3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
... (cookies, pies, pizza, doughnuts, etc.) and have them measure circumference and diameter. Use the measurements to estimate pi, which should lend itself to a lively discussion on the accuracy of students’ work. For some added fun, have students plot the circumference vs. diameter on a graph. Then...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
... IA moderator. When he is not writing IB® activities and leading IB® webinars for TI, he spends his spare time acting in local theaters and playing golf. TI products have been developed independently from and are not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization. IB is a register...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...riented programming (OOP) languages like C++ and Java. First, some sample code: class balloon: def __init__(self,r,g,b,x,y,ra): self.red=r self.green=g self.blue=b self.x=x self.y=y ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
...the objectives and standards. I find it extremely helpful that they are already on the student documents. End-of-course projects We are almost halfway through the school year, and I can’t really imagine the end of the course yet. I’m still getting to know my students. However, it will be her...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...for students to learn some basics of engineering. Psst, we built a “guardrail” into our bridge. Feel free to keep that tidbit of information to yourself until you feel like the kids have grappled with this problem long enough. Tip 3: Science is perfect. Lab equipment is not. Don’t expect to see ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...n array of learners ― from gardeners to surgeons ― to illustrate how successful learning takes place. This book will stick with those interested in self-improvement and lifelong learning. “How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking” by Jordan Ellenberg. Recommended by John Urschel, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
Python is now on the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator. As a computer science teacher myself, what does this mean for my students? What are your first thoughts? When I first heard this, I wondered, “How is this different from programming Python on other platforms? How could this benefit my...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...trol, I recommend focusing on the things you can control, like having a flexible mindset, growing and leveraging your network, and investing in yourself in order to provide students with the best education possible. Nearly 75% of teachers we surveyed expect to offer some mix or remote ...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
Teachers are supposed to know it all, right? When I first started teaching, I was terrified by the idea of a student asking me questions to which I did not know the answer. I would imagine myself freezing on the spot, turning beet red, and jabbering about something close to what they were lookin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...om interactions people could have while shopping at a crowded store. The Flattening the Curve simulation running. Social distancing, R0, and self-quarantine can be simulated by changing the way the particles interact. Since the “Flattening the Curve” simulation is Monte-Carlo, the data is ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...d goal to win the game. Wait … are you more into the celebration and all the hoopla (I mean all those snacks and commercials!) or the big game itself? Do you like to watch with a few friends, or a whole lot of friends? Do you play it safe and cheer for the “field goal” or always want your team...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
Put a paint stick on the edge of a table with a little less than half the length hanging off the table‘s edge. Now, karate chop it. Did it break? Of course not. It just flew off the table, still intact. Now, do the same set up – this time laying a large piece of newspaper across the part of the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...ss name and a colon: class balloon: and the rest of the class definition is indented. An important method in defining a class is called __init__(self, …): as seen in both images above. I use this method to assign values (usually passed as arguments) to the object’s attributes. __init__ can per...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
...le with cooking oil to decrease friction. Loosely roll the piece of paper and light it with the match or lighter, being careful not to burn yourself. Drop the lit paper into the bottle and quickly but gently, place the egg onto the bottle opening on one end or the other. Watch the egg...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...phing calculator, the TI-Innovator Hub, a servo motor and a light sensor. Programming in TI-Basic Last, but not least, you should familiarize yourself with TI-Basic, the programming language that makes all the magic happen. With TI-Basic, you can write programs on your graphing calculator that...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
..., I changed my mind about six or seven times, but then, I came back to being a math teacher. What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Don't be afraid to use technology. Your college professors might have scared you, saying, ‘you can't do this with technology,’ but that’s not ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...available as they are today, so back to the library I went, researching engineering careers. Upon finishing high school, I chose to commit my whole self, my whole spirit, to engineering. I entered Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with my sights set on majoring in engineering, and I ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...fe for your students, it makes it all worthwhile." Jessica Kohout, TI Teacher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? To not take yourself so seriously. As a first year teacher, you’re always so self-conscious about what to do and what to say. Remember that it...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Ingenuity-takes-flight
...bout the helicopter. What an opportunity for a timely review of some AP® concepts, with three weeks left until the AP® exam. Perseverance’s selfie with Ingenuity. Image courtesy of NASA. Ingenuity’s key objectives are: Prove powered flight is possible in the thin atmosphere of M...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...er geocache spot to keep the math love flowin’. While you’re out geocaching, be sure to snap some pics of the math you notice in nature, or grab a selfie with your TI math buddy trackable, then share on your public Twitter or Instagram account with the tags #SpreadMathLove and #TICacheContest fo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...nutes to 25 minutes. What to do? Here are a few of my favorite tips to help make your first impression memorable. 1. Break the ice: Introduce yourself and make a connection with your students. Get to know each other with some questions like, “What’s a word that describes you, that starts with t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...an be an insightful way to see what kind of impression you have left on your students and make any adjustments as necessary. #5. Find Time for Yourself The first week can be very draining, so make sure you take time to do something you love. Get moving, read a good book, or spend time with famil...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...nt of kids say they love or really like math, nearly twice as many than those that said they don’t like it. Think about that for a moment. Nearly half of all kids have positive feelings about math! That’s an encouraging statistic and one we as educators, parents and a society should embrace. St...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...ct. This project led to multiple grants and was the focus of my senior honors thesis. Even more importantly, working with these professors grew my self-confidence and problem-solving skills. I joined Texas Instruments as a software engineer in 2010 and keep my Little Professor and my TI-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021