Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...and it helps them see math in real life. Recently I did a classroom activity with the TI-Innovator Rover, “Two Rovers Leave the Station…” as an introduction to my math class for systems of equations. Instead of teaching them the basics and then going to the word problem, I switched the class aro...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
Ready for winter? (Or maybe just the winter break from school?) How about a little karaoke during your snowstorm? The TI-Nspire™ Document contains a Python program sure to put you in that wintry mood because it: Has falling snow. Plays the notes to “Jingle Bells.” Displays the synchronize...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
... School teacher (left), pictured with students in her computer science class which won the Rover dance-off, along with Peter Balyta, president of TI Education Technology “Since they have implemented more robotics into the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), it’s a perfect time for us to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
... Download your stickers About the author: Mark Watson is the Senior Copywriter for Texas Instruments with years of experience in the areas of education technology and teacher and student software. A proud graduate from Texas Tech University, he has a passion for helping educators discover ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
The expression “seeing is believing” is usually true. But in science education, many of the concepts can be quite difficult for students to observe because they can be very small, very large, very fast or very slow. So how can we provide students with an experience of science phenomena in the co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...be put into Press-to-Test modes Note: For the latest OS on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator, you can enter the IB® code: 0000-179. During that final webinar, we also looked at commonly asked IB® questions and what the TI-84 Plus CE and the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
... four of them in some detail: 1. Graphical display Are you or your students new to Python? For a quick introduction to graphical programming in Python be sure to study the TI Codes materials, especially Unit 5, which briefly introduces some of the unique ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...a great example. When we talk about how much weight the bridge can support, we are really talking about the downward force exerted on the structure, due to the mass of the washers and gravity. Pretty neat stuff. We hope this helps breathe some math into an ordinary bridge-building lesson. Happy...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
... calculator and turns it into a pet. This is a good exercise that will get your students thinking through building a bigger program, which is what product managers do in the real world. A product manager has to think through all of the features of the product she is building and the varying requi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...s seem to have a common theme: Provide fun, learning, engaging, real-world experiences for my students both in and out of the classroom’s four walls. During the typical school day, we as classroom teachers are often limited to somewhat canned activities that are part of our required curriculum or...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...pts they need to learn, I hope this activity sets students up to soar in a future STEM career.” Get your students cleared for take-off here: https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/gen-stem/stem-on-the-fly Meet Alex Livingston, a sophomore from Albany, New York, an aspiring commercial airlin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...y students were talking about mathematics and finally accepting that calculus is not memorization and imitative calculations. I am so excited to introduce you to the why and how of Mixed Six activities. I happened to be on Twitter one Saturday morning in early March and saw a post by Ben Gordo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
TI-84 Plus | Top 10 Features for ACT® | Texas Instruments
.... There are 60 questions on the math section of the ACT and you only have 60 minutes to complete them. The TI-84 Plus graphing calculator is allowed during the entire portion of the math section of the ACT.* The questions get more difficult as the problem number increases, so you should aim to d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/actips
It's the Most Math-Magical Time of the Year!
... — enter the sweepstakes today! Holiday Social Media Contest About the author: Kareya Saleh is the Social Media Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. It’s the mathiest season of all! And we want to make sure you’re ready to celebrate in style. It's the Most Math-Magical Ti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiholidaysweepstakes
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
When attending a conference, most participants hope to leave inspired, motivated and empowered with strategies and tools to make positive impacts in their classrooms, schools and educational communities. The 2021 T³™ International Conference was appropriately themed, Encourage. Engage. Empower....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...bowl cleaner lab. (“Really? You do a lab about toilet bowl cleaners?” Yep!) It reveals interesting things about branding and marketing of consumer products. To begin, you need several brands of toilet bowl cleaners that use hydrochloric acid as the main cleaning agent. (Cleaners that use organic ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
... could this benefit my computer science students?” Menus? Yes! First, keywords can be menu driven or directly typed. The menus can help when introducing and reinforcing new topics. Students don’t have to remember the exact syntax; they only need to recognize which one to select. It also avoid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...s with students they have never met, coming up with plans to socially distance already cramped classrooms, or risking their own health and safety to educate our children, the demands being placed on our teachers this back to school are daunting. But while it can feel overwhelming, remember that w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
When you hear things in your classroom such as, “Well, that didn’t work! Let’s try this …” or “That was so hard! I am so proud of myself,” it is music to an educator’s ears. By incorporating engineering design and coding skills in my biology classroom, I was able to tap into my students’ creativ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Learning With Your Students
...for everyone involved is following it up with, “Let’s find out together!” Taking the Plunge This year, I took a major leap into the unknown by introducing coding into my biology classroom. I have never taken a coding class, and the only experience I had with coding was sitting in a few professi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
Which Texas Instruments (TI) Calculator for the ACT® and Why?
...ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc. IB is a registered trademark of the International Baccalaureate Organization. None were involved in the production of, nor do they endorse these products. Policies subject to change. Visit www.collegeboard.com and www.act.org. About the author:...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/which-ti-calculator-for-the-act-and-why
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
... person who helped you build a relationship with numbers. Honor them by sharing your math story for a chance to help them win a math wish at https://education.ti.com/mathlove. About the author: Ellen Fishpaw is the Media Relations and Communications Manager for Texas Instruments Education Techn...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
How Else Can We Show This?
...right way.” By connecting these environments and making student thinking visible when we dig into a mathematical situation, we support students in productive struggle and deepen their understanding.* Read on for two scenarios in which my students and I pursue multiple pathways to show and make se...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
Creative Assessments I teach at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. A few years ago, our excellent junior English teacher, Ms. Goodman, started having the juniors do four-minute, TED-style talks instead of taking a final exam. Our awesome chemistry teacher, Ms. Dunlap, started a C...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
...ular method of moving water from one beaker to another using two straws of different widths. This approach can result in always-changing water levels due to spillage. Students don’t get to see that equilibrium means that there is a constant rate of change between two parts of a system and that, a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever