A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...borated in order to lay out a framework that can help educators across disciplines equip all students for a world that’s increasingly demanding STEM competencies. "A project of this nature has never been done before – assembling disparate yet dependent education organizations to learn from eac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...s: Choose to Challenge. This International Women’s Day, Texas Instruments (TI) engineer, Tracy Hamilton, has her hand up high to show she is committed to “choosing to challenge.” We choose our inner circle. We choose our lifestyle. We choose our beliefs. We choose our careers. I’d ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...ology, AP and regular TEACHES WHERE: Reservoir High School, Fulton, Maryland TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 14 years Jessica in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? I didn't realize that I wanted to be a teacher until my senior year of college, when I got an internship in the National Aquarium i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...p to spread math love around the U.S. and, ultimately, the globe, through some supercute exclusive trackables. These trackables are small tokens that come in five different, fun “math buddy” designs: Acutie on Duty Buddies² Infinitely in Love Irrational Love of Pi Far Out Fractals, Man ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...belong because he has trouble drawing a rhombus and doing long division. He really wants to give up. His new teacher, Mrs. Hewitt, and his classmates come alongside and encourage him. They believe in him. He learns that with practice, he can do it! Of course, everything works out in the end – it’...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...n make a huge difference in a classroom environment for the whole year. Here are 5 ways to make sure that this school year is the best one yet! #1. Develop a Classroom Community The first week should be used to get to know your students. Take the time to learn their names, interests, personaliti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...ool Careers,” a series of calculator activities that show kids how they will have to use math in any career, even ones they would least expect, from commercial airline pilot to fashion designer. I’ve witnessed the power of these efforts first hand. When a child can finally relate to a concept th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...our hair. Bake a cake. I don’t care. Just do something other than the question that’s making you crazy. Let your brain and body chill out, and you’ll come back ten times (approximately) stronger and ready to take on the world/your math homework. Anxiety Tip #3: Just Breathe I know it sounds clich...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...phing functions and equations, interpreting tables of values and evaluating expressions. This activity is designed for algebra I and intended to be completed in one class period, but can be modified to fit your level or schedule. To prepare for this lesson, follow the steps below: Download ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to me. I started off my high school career here and it feels good to give back to the school and to this community that meant so much to me – I am happy to do it,” said Warren, who was joined by his parents and former basketball coach.” Warren, who ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...t was seeing how many answers I could get right in a row. I could have never imagined 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 g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...earning activity was the opposite of fun; it wasn’t accessible, and it penalized risk-taking. I still remember how helpless I felt because I couldn’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do well in that class. I failed miserably with a low F! Eventually, I recovered, and in high school I ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...t reply, “Oh, you don’t need to know that.” If the students fail to ask the necessary questions, should we supply that information anyway? We don’t recommend that. Eventually students will ask for the necessary information. We want this to be as close to a real-world application problem as possib...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...e use of TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators and software in math classes. Educators can now connect coding in Python to math, science, physical computing and robotics on a single platform. This update introduces students to one of the most popular and powerful programming languages on a fam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...e to get adjusted, and you have to accept the fact that it’s not going to happen on the first day.” 2. Build the relationships and the learning will come One advantage teachers have in transitioning from the classroom to an online environment is that relationships have already been formed. You h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...may have or just introduce a topic that the students haven’t really had a chance to explore. The fascinating part is that usually the questions cover common topics, but the tests take an uncommon approach to asking the question. I am going to share two ACT® questions that do precisely that. T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...ctices that support the implementation of high-quality tasks using TI technology. After finishing a webinar, don’t forget to print a certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or district for continuing education credit. If you enjoyed these on-demand webinars, you should a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...s “Googling” for the correct answer, it’s also about them taking pictures of test questions or sharing answers via text. Studies show teachers aren’t comfortable letting students use their mobile devices on an exam, citing test security as their number one concern. Internet access on personal dev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
...TI engineers who learned to code on their calculator and why they would encourage today’s students to learn how to code. Pedro Contreras Jr. Evan Shultz Kimberly Gonzales Mike Prigden Yamil Rivera Alex Gronbach Nathan Schemm Read how some TI Engineers fou...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...ounce? To get started, you’ll need the following equipment and materials (Figure 2): TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator or a computer with TI-Nspire™ software TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle Vernier microphone A handful of small balls (pingpong, golf, lacrosse — we’re not pick...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Bounded Areas | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Calculus
This lesson involves comparing the Riemann Sum area estimates with the exact bounded area of a curve and the x-axis. Bounded Areas | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Calculus apcalculus website Mat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-bounded-areas
Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus
This lesson involves comparing the Riemann Sum area estimates with the exact bounded area of a curve and the x-axis. Bounded Areas | TI-Nspire™ family | Calculus apcalculus website Mathematics lesson...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-bounded-areas
Vectors in Component Form
Vectors in Component Form apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Geometry and Trigonometry Vectors in Component Form Students will learn ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-vectors-component-form
Trigonometric Patterns
In this activity, students will use the unit circle to examine patterns in the six trigonometric functions. Students will compare angles created with the x-axis in all four quadrants and discuss with one another what is happening at each coordinate as they move the point around the circle. Tri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-trig-patterns