Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...uld simply write down your notes, do your homework, and go take a test. Today, you have to be inventive in the classroom in order to keep students engaged. The popularity of cellphones and videogames makes it so kids’ attention spans are smaller than they used to be, but integrating technology he...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
How To Celebrate National Chemistry Week With Students | TI
...e NGSS SEP of Arguing with Evidence on which of the liquids had the strongest intermolecular force of attraction. Snapshot of the classroom usage of the TI-Nspire™ CX Premium Teacher Software and the TI‑Nspire™ CX Navigator™ System where the student data is projected for the class to view...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/celebrate-chemistry-week-with-students
Meet our Women in STEM Twitter Chat Panelists
... as a source of inspiration and a well of resources. Our panelists are female engineers, scientists, and mathematicians – women who are already encouraging the next generation of STEM leaders! Meet our lovely panelists: Becky of @NASAedu Becky Kamas is the Activity Manager for STEM on Statio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/twitterchat
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
On the SAT® exam, calculators are allowed on one of the two math sections. Read on for tips to leverage your TI-84 Plus CE for success on test day! The example questions explained below are like questions you might see on the SAT® exam. 1. Know Your Tools Bring a calculator that you are famil...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
The Heartbeat of STEM
... with coding by using the easily accessible menu-based system within TI calculators. These activities are available using multiple platforms and languages: TI-Basic (TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ CX II or TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators) and Python (TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE Python editio...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartstem
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
...ed, have the students set their window, add the grid, add the axes and pick a color. Once the students have added these elements, I would encourage the students to play for a little bit. Have them run the program and see what happens. To run a Python program, press ctrl then R (ctrl + R). A...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
...l of it using the sequence value to represent the length of an edge of a square. They can be creatively arranged in such a manner as to create this image. Recognize this? “Finding Fibo!” 2. What about the curve/spiral? The familiar Fibonacci spiral can be drawn by connecting successive q...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...? How far at seconds? At 2 seconds? At 2.75 seconds? So over which interval, 0.3 to 1.6 or 2 to 2.75 seconds, was the person moving at a faster average rate? How do you know? A conversation like the above, especially after the students have physically acted out some distance vs. time graphs,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
MonTI Hall Problem and Python on a TI Graphing Calculator | TI
...d the doors, opens another door which has a goat. He then says to you, “Do you want to switch your pick to the unopened door?” Is it to your advantage to switch your choice? If you know about this problem and you know the answer, feel free to skip ahead! ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/montihall-problem-python-ti-graphing-calculator
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
As a science teacher, I love to encourage all my students to pursue their interests and expose them to career opportunities that they may never have considered, including STEM careers. As a female science teacher, I especially want to highlight to my female students that STEM careers are for eve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
World-Emoji-Day
Do you recognize any of these? The first (known-to-me) emojis! Yup, quite primitive, and predating the smartphone versions of the fancy emojis we know and love today. But, I do remember emails that sent images in the signature, some basic, some complex and some from people who had way too much t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
...d in music (or math for that matter). So let’s just cover a few of the basics of music by the numbers. It was Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras who discovered that you can make different sounds with different weights and vibrations. Ultimately, this led to his discovery that the pitc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...esign, build, vote), the contest format breaks up the challenge into attainable steps for the students and teacher (or sponsor). This structure encourages teams to incorporate an engineering design mindset and refine their design as they continue through the different phases of the contest. The d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...) Workshops for almost 20 years. This summer (like many other summers), we organized and led a two-day face-to-face (yay!) T³™ Summer Workshop “Leveraging the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator for ACT® Test Success” which took place in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Presenter, Corey Boby, engag...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
3 Math Resources To Give Your Substitute Teacher | TI
...acher needs a sub sooner or later, but now you can make it easy to keep your students learning key math concepts while you’re away. Bookmark this webpage for when the time comes, and take advantage of these video resources to help make things easier on you and your sub. About the author: ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/sub-day-math-resources
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
...teacher toward others — it’s all a part of my personality. I also had some great middle school teachers that really inspired me, because they were engaging, kind and always had a positive demeanor. I still remember them and strive to be just like them. I’ve always wanted to teach math, too, becau...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
...ank reports that 40% of the Earth’s population faces extreme water scarcity. Population growth and climatic shifts are placing additional pressure on agricultural systems, pressure that is tapping a rapidly dwindling groundwater supply. With this in mind, and eager to learn more about the operati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
At the end of a marking period, students’ grades indicate their progress and achievement in math class. It is also a great time to encourage reflection and feedback on what teaching and learning practices have played out in the classroom and what changes can be made so the class is more producti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...e opportunity to continue learning. She partnered with the STEM Team at Texas Instruments to offer a virtual STEM camp to middle schoolers. Bishop managed all the outreach, marketing, registration, logistics and class management for the camp, and the TI STEM team provided the technology loan and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...culator. Decide which math skills and problems you will assess without the calculator and for which ones you will allow technology support. Encourage students to think about Mathematical Practice Standard #5, “use appropriate tools strategically,” as your lessons unfold, so they consider whet...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
Have you heard of “Room to Grow: A Math Podcast”? For the last two years, I’ve had a standing call on my calendar with Curtis Brown, the Math Segment Manager at Texas Instruments. Our conversation on these calls is typically focused on the challenges that math teachers face, and what we thought o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom on a daily basis. This month, join us in getting to know Ellen Browne, a high school math and engineering teacher who lives with 350 teenagers at the boarding school where she teaches. Oh, and she uses her violin to tea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Who knew math had moves?
...r, to share with her pre-AP computer science class. But after one 50-minute class period, she was hooked – and her students were too. Katie Brown, Reagan High School teacher (left), pictured with students in her computer science class which won the Rover dance-off, along with Peter Balyta, presi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
...ssroom door decor. These groovy designs are all thanks to @misscraftymathteacher, a high school math teacher devoted to making learning fun and engaging. Students will love the positive math vibes, and you’ll love the color variety of this downloadable pack! Classroom door as styled b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun | Texas Instruments
It’s that chilling time of the year again — no, not testing season — Halloween! Lift spirits in the classroom with these three spooky, fun math activities. Students will never know you tricked them into learning math concepts. Plus, we’ve included a costume template that will make you look boo-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/carving-out-halloween-math-fun