Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...Generation Science Standards), which allows students to discuss concepts they’re learning through real experiences. This permits them to start making connections, so that each concept becomes less abstract. What are some fun or unique ways you help your students learn? Again, the idea of not ta...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Ingenuity-takes-flight
...’ T³™ International Conference and at the annual NSTA STEM Forum and Expo. He sees the integration of technology as a great way to help students make connections between math and science. April 2021 marked the first time in history that an object built on Earth made a powered, controlled flig...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...ite. Want to try an activity but don't have a TI-Nspire CX? Download a free 90-day trial version of the TI-Nspire™ CX and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Teacher Software. This blog is for all the dog lovers out there. In this post, we will share a few math activities that involve dogs. Who knew dogs were p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...you need to make the expectations clear to the students. In my classroom, I don’t allow students to have their cell phones out in class. New research connects in-class cellphone and laptop use with lower test scores: Cellphone Distraction in the Classroom Can Lead to Lower Grades, Rutgers Study F...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Going Back to School With Stations
...rmat and serves as a great tool for relationship and community building, allowing teachers to refer to the information throughout the school year and connect with their students. Digital version of the student survey. “All About Expectations” station Students create five clas...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...agined that today I would actually work as a software engineer for the company that created that very toy! Despite an early beginning using arithmetic for entertainment, I don’t remember ever thinking that “when I grow up, I’m going to be an engineer.” In fact, in school I never felt that I w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
How many straws are used in the U.S. every day? If they were connected, would they wrap around the Earth at the equator? If so, how many times? In one year, would the length of straws reach the moon? What is the volume of this plastic for one year? How deep would it be on a football field? The a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...alu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye in algebra class.” Galu, who works as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer for Texas Instruments, created the prototypes in his free time and is sharing them on Thingiverse, a thriving d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Best of Biology
... at some of the best biology activities below. These are just a few of the many activities available for free with your TI-Nspire™ CX Premium Teacher Software or TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Don’t have the software? Click here to get started. 1. Skills of Science: Build...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...on tables. However, in my opinion, the best days are those where you can execute a rich math task that allows students to have a good time. It’s that connection between the student, the teacher and the curriculum that can be so exciting. What subjects have you enjoyed most, and why? I’ve always t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
"There is geometry in the humming of the strings; there is music in the spacing of the spheres." — Pythagoras In honor of #WorldMusicDay, let’s explore some musical connections in math, as shared by math consultant and musicologist David Sword, during his “Seven for Seven” presentation at the 20...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...ur students. There’s no need to leave planet Earth to enjoy the anniversary. Grab your calculators, and let’s take a look at some out-of-this-world activities to help students mark this milestone on the moon using math. Boom! On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on approach to Tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Error Codes for Account-based Licenses | Texas Instruments
...or code, and send to your school license administrator or contact TI-Cares™ customer support. ET101 TI_NetworkFailure Error message: Internet connection not detected. Resolution: How do I resolve errors ET101, ET102, ET103, ET104, ET106? This error code usually indicates a problem connect...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/error-code
Download Stepbystep
...m requirements and computer OS requirements. 3. Make sure that you are the administrator on the computer you are installing TI Connect on. TI Connect software will not run or produces “strange” results the first time you run it. 1. Remember to reboot after the installation is complete. 2. Make su...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/download_stepbystep
Licensing Options
.... The Multi-User Volume license only requires online accessibility for activation, then the software may be used anywhere as it is not required to be connected to the network. The Multi-User Concurrent license requires central management. Software Type Scho...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/network-admin
Solution 30811: Graphing Derivatives on TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...cts Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I graph derivatives on the TI-Nspire family handhelds and TI-Nspire family software? To graph the derivative of a function, refer to the example below: Example: Graph the derivative of 3x^5. 1) Press [Home]. 2) Insert...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30811
Solution 12028: Differences in the TI-84 Family Student and Teacher Calculators.
...ome | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Can the student unit connect like the teacher unit to the different projection devices? Any TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition calculator will connect to the curre...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/12028
Solution 34391: Troubleshooting Difficulties updating TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld Units With Older Operating Systems.
... 1.4 and 2.1, download the TI-Nspire family 3.1 OS. 4) If the current OS is 3.0 or later download the latest TI-Nspire family OS. 5) Once downloaded, connect the handheld to the computer using the USB cable and verify the cable is completely pushed into the TI-Nspire and is a tight fit. If it is ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/34391
Solution 10390: Different File Extensions for the TI-83.
... Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search What are the different file extensions for TI-83? The TI-GRAPH LINK™ and TI-Connect™ software use specific file extensions when storing calculator files on the PC. Please Note: Files that are transferred to the calculators ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/10390
Solution 22610: Calculating One-Variable Statistics Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
...ledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate one-variable statistics using the TI-Nspire family handheld or computer software? To calculate one-variable statistics using the TI-Nspire family handheld or computer software, please follow the example listed below. E...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/22610
Solution 22730: Calculating Monthly Payments Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
... Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate monthly payments using the TI-Nspire family handheld and computer software? To calculate monthly payments using the TI-Nspire family handheld and computer software, please follow the example listed below. Texas I...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/22730
Solution 12003: Troubleshooting a TI-83 Plus Family or TI-84 Plus Family Calculator that Displays Garbage Collecting... for More Than 20 Minutes.
...nstall the calculator's operating system using the method for your calculator below: TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators: 1) Reinstall using TI-Connect CE. TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators: 1) Reinstall using TI-Connect for Windows or TI-Connect for macOS. Solution 12003: Troubles...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12003
Solution 22251: Drawing the Symmetrical Image of a Shape on the TI-Nspire™ Family.
...e is OFF 4) Once selections are made press [enter] to enable Press-to-Test mode. TI-Nspire Family Teacher Software version 4.2.0.532 and above any connected TI-Nspire CX Family handhelds can be put into Press-to-Test using the steps below: Please Note: If you have issues connecting to the cal...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/22251
Solution 32151: Calculating Logistic Growth Using the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family Products.
...Base Knowledge Base Search How do I calculate logistic growth problems using the TI-Nspire CAS family handheld and computer software? In logistic growth problems, assume that the rate of growth of a population (k) is directly proportional to both the population (y) and ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/32151
Solution 40358: Updating or Reloading the TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire CX CAS Calculator Operating System
...Search How do I update/reload the operating system of the TI-Nspire CX or TI-Nspire CX CAS Calculator? Please Note: If you experience issues connecting your TI-Nspire CX or TI-Nspire CX CAS calculator to the computer please follow the steps in Kbase #27430 Additional Note: The steps bel...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/40358