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
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
#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
...dered the math that it takes for vehicles to drive on Mars? In this session, we will code robotic vehicles using mathematics to drive, make turns and complete a challenge. Best part: no coding experience needed! Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator; TI-Innovator™ Rover Link to presentati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
Going Back to School With Stations
...ally, students will sign and return the form for homework. Syllabus quiz. “Birthday Coding Fun” station Students will learn the basics of coding on the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator as they create a program that will enable a classmate to guess their birthdate. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
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
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
... and available on demand. Watch recordings on your schedule and at your own pace. 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. Introducing the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Ca...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
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
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
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...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
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...teaching? It's fun to get a class engaged in an activity that they find both enjoyable and intriguing. There's a fine line between learning mathematics and play, and I like to ride that line. Sure, sometimes it’s important for students to sit down and memorize multiplication tables. However, in ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...e scientific problems. With the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator, students can explore simulations of scientific phenomena by graphing data on topics such as weather patterns, chemical reactions and water quality. All of the simulation-based content is free and can be downloaded at www.science...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...lay, front and center. The example just described is not at all exotic, and is about as standard an example of a removable discontinuity as one could come up with. But, it took on new life when students saw it firsthand on their graphing calculators. Here are some other examples of discontinuitie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...anding needed for success on the exam and in further math courses. Former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve Kokoska and former AP® Calculus development committee member Tom Dick have partnered with Texas Instruments (TI) to make a set of resources geared to help you better prepare for teaching calc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Education Technology Communication Management
Education Technology Communication Management global website Education Technology Communication Management The links below are for updating your profile information and subscribing or unsubscribing from...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/communication-management
Solution 30931: Computing the Doolittle LU (lower-upper) Decomposition of a Matrix on the TI-Nspire™ Family and TI-Nspire Computer Software.
Solution 30931: Computing the Doolittle LU (lower-upper) Decomposition of a Matrix on the TI-Nspire™ Family and TI-Nspire Computer Software. Solution 30931: Computing the Doolittle LU (lower-upper) Decomposition of a Matrix on the TI-Nspire™ Family and TI-Nspire Computer Software. global ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/30931
Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup ROM Image of a Texas Instruments' Graphing Calculator on a Macintosh® Computer.
Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup ROM Image of a Texas Instruments' Graphing Calculator on a Macintosh® Computer. Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup ROM Image of a Texas Instruments' Graphing Calculator on a Macintosh® Computer. global Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup RO...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12206
Solution 31151: Converting Radians to Degrees Using The TI-Nspire™ Family Handhelds and Computer Software.
Solution 31151: Converting Radians to Degrees Using The TI-Nspire™ Family Handhelds and Computer Software. Solution 31151: Converting Radians to Degrees Using The TI-Nspire™ Family Handhelds and Computer Software. global Solution 31151: Converting Radians to Degrees Using The TI-Nspire™ F...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/31151
Solution 32931: Computing Cross Product Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products.
Solution 32931: Computing Cross Product Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products. Solution 32931: Computing Cross Product Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products. global Solution 32931: Computing Cross Product Using the TI-Nspire™ Family Products. website ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/32931
Solution 32991: Computing Cross Product on the TI-Nspire™ Family.
Solution 32991: Computing Cross Product on the TI-Nspire™ Family. Solution 32991: Computing Cross Product on the TI-Nspire™ Family. global Solution 32991: Computing Cross Product on the TI-Nspire™ Family. website ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/32991