Choose Your Own Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python!
... I’ve provided a possible solution (figure 4). (Note that #1, #2 and #3 are shown in the code itself as comments. These have been included for instructional purposes to help clarify the purpose of each section of code, but are not essential code...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweek
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...ding and her love of music, proving that coding isn’t always just about the numbers. “The lights were really fun to turn on, but I’m also musical myself so I like to play around with it. I was just figuring out how to play little tunes which was super fun,” said Sephton, who’s from Stouffville, O...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/shadonline
Tips for Teachers in the time of COVID-19
... during the review of emergency procedures before a flight: “Secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” In other words, take care of yourself first. Many teachers have an innate need to care for others, and this can be challenging to overcome, but now is the time to work on that. As a ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/covidteachertips
Shifting From Learning Loss to Recovering Learning in the New School Year
...rning did occur. It may not have looked the same as in previous years, but if you look carefully, it was there. For instance, many students learned self-discipline by participating in virtual lessons, completing assignments and managing their time in ways that “regular school” didn’t require. Som...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/recoverlearning
Coding Like a Girl (Scout), and Loving It!
...cially girls, a friendly introduction to coding. There are three ways that Girl Scouts can earn the badge using the resources we have created: Self-paced. They can grab their TI calculator and start following the activities themselves. Our website has an easy-to-follow path that coaches the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girlscouts_codingbadge
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
...lculator keypress quick tips sheet will keep students moving forward! Download the worksheets When the lesson is done, you and your students can wolf down your sweet treats for a Pi Day of fun! --> 2: Have your pi and eat it, too! Have you heard of the Buffon’s needle problem? This problem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/happypiday
Tips for Surviving the School Year, Whatever It May Look Like!
The last year and a half has been really hard for many of us in education. We dealt with so many big changes in such a small amount of time. We learned new ways of doing our jobs and connecting with students. As we venture into the uncertainty of what another school year will bring in the age of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/5_backtoschool_tips
Best of Middle Grades Science Activities
...netic and Potential — Energy Skate Park (MG) Students will experiment with kinetic and potential energy of a virtual skateboarder on an adjustable half-pipe. They can then see how things change when gravity changes, such as on the moon or on Jupiter. Screenshots from the Energy Skate Park...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofmgscience
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Alice Fisher
...college, but while in college I realized that I really enjoyed helping my friends with math homework. During this time, I decided teaching was more fulfilling to me, than the idea of going to med school. Teachers have such a lasting impact through the relationship with their students. What advi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/teacherofthemonth
Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
...d in – and force students to explore the math behind them. John, who is currently pursuing his PhD in math at MIT, created each of the questions himself and wants to see students exercise their brains as they kick-off a new school year. John’s first problem looks for mathematics in one of his all...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
...ms of Quadratic Functions for algebra II Exploring Vertical Asymptotes for precalculus Trig Ratios for trigonometry Be sure to test them out yourself and adapt them to meet your class objectives. Create a Document Often I’d like to create my own document for my students. This is easy to do fr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Expanding Knowledge With Financial Literacy | Texas Instruments
...II graphing calculator and TI-Nspire™ CX Premium Teacher Software. How You Can Help Your Students Become More Financially Literate 1. Educate yourself I will be the first to admit that I don’t know everything there is to know about finances. However, I am a strong believer in educating myself....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/financial_literacy
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
... them overcome whatever obstacle was in their way." Fatemia Fuson, TI Teacher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Don't try to do it all. For example, I used to stay at school until five or six o’clock working on PowerPoint presentations, because I thought...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Meet our Women in STEM Twitter Chat Panelists
...ronaut Abby”, is an aspiring astronaut with the goal to be the first astronaut to walk on Mars. In the pursuit of this goal, Abigail has devoted herself to personal development as a pilot, scuba diver, skydiver, marathoner, student of Russian and Mandarin Chinese, science communicator and researc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/twitterchat
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
... possible. Each module can add functions, classes and variables. Basically, each one adds more commands to be used. Think of Python as a giant bookshelf that only has a few books on it. Adding a module is like adding a new book and thus new information to the bookshelf. The PlotLib will add comma...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...project management and budgeting. Q: What did you see your students learn from this project? “The most important thing I saw them learn was self-reliance.” — NaviGator Apart from learning technical details and programming of the microprocessor, the students learned many import...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
...istakes, then theyre learning, and that’s my goal.” Katie England, TI Teacher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? It’s important to know there's more than one way to do things. It’s not just about showing kids how to do one problem but about making sure th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
...he one who taught you how to multiply fractions and divide whole numbers. 3. Esther Brunat (@estherbrunat) This hilarious millennial describes herself as a math teacher to hormonal high schoolers. Her life goal: fill up all the pages of her passport by the time it expires in 2021. Follow Esther...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...grant, write in these expenses and arrange them in the implementation timeline. As a teacher or facilitator, after receiving the training, give yourself time to practice with the hardware/software before a class or club meeting. And most importantly, don’t be afraid to reach out to TI support/per...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...nner to effectively solve problems. Set up the Handhelds When using calculator technology on a test or quiz, it is critical that the device itself is a useful tool for students and doesn’t interfere with the process of assessing their mathematical knowledge. Setting up the handhelds before ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
... as their own knowledge, rather than a repository of information to regurgitate on an exam, then forget afterwards. Curtis is and always has been a self-described “tech geek,” intrigued by inventive ways to use technology to explore and make sense of the world, and that comes out when we talk abo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...r value, then the vertex angles (the points of the stars) will be larger. Either int(n’2 or int(n/2)+1 yield the smallest vertex angles. Try it yourself. See the online lesson in TI Codes for all the details and step-by-step instructions. On another patriotic note, the U.S. flag is anoth...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...inking, this is what I want to do, this is it. I am just as excited to teach 38 years later. What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Always be over-prepared and find out what your students need as you go along. Develop a means to figure out where they are, so you can alter yo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
...ariable b refer to the same list. Making a change to one of the lists makes the same change to the other because they are the same list. Try it yourself in a Python Shell: To make a copy of a list use the special list method .copy(): a = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] b = a.copy( ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
...g out the fun of learning math, make science stimulating, or spark students’ interest in STEM — pick any of the posters you like and print them yourself! We have a bunch of cute math-themed posters for your classroom! And check out all the fun STEM-themed posters we have ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations