Mission Imagination
...A. The national competition asked students from across the country to propose solutions to challenges astronauts would face on a journey to Mars. The questions were based on the challenges International Space Station (ISS) commander Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko encountered in the f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2016/may/mission-imagination-winners
TI Calculators + Chromebook™ Computers = A Powerful Combo for Math Class
...n how to get the most from a Chromebook™ notebook computer plus calculator mix in your classroom. Using screenshots As you create and assign activities through your LMS — such as Canvas or Google Classroom — consider the depth of exploration students can have using their own, dedicated graph...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ti_calculators_and_chromebooks
TI’s Response to COVID-19: We Are Here for You
...his form for more information. --> CALCULATOR LOANS: Schools with economically disadvantaged students who do not have internet access at home can request to borrow TI graphing calculators, while supplies last. Schools can reach out to their local Educational Technology Consultant to facilitate ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/coronavirusresponse
To STEM and Beyond!
...nnovator™ Hub. I was hooked! Seeing all the engaging ways that were currently available for my students to learn coding and STEM projects using this equipment, I had to get my hands on some. I wrote several grants and acquired TI-Innovator™ Hubs, I/O kits and TI-Innovator™ Breadboard Packs. I s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/stemday
How to Keep Kids’ STEM Skills Sharp This Summer
...ith you: #1. Meet the “STEM Squad” Starting now through September, TI’s STEM Squad will visit kids across the country sharing some of our favorite project-based learning activities that engage kids with math, science and basic engineering. The STEM Squad made its first stop in Charleston, SC, th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/keepthesteminsummer
3 Fun Ways to Create Seating Charts
... second week of school. This enables me to learn students’ names and personalities. It also gives all students a sense of belonging from day one: the quiet and shy ones who might want to hide in the back are not given that option, and students who are new to the school don’t feel left out when th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/seating_charts
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
...ing the quadratic equation on an appropriate window and using the CALC menu (press 2nd trace) to find the zero. Example 4: The equation H = –4.9X2 +22X represents the height H of a ball in meters at time X seconds after it is tossed upward with an initial velocity of 22 meters per second. Appro...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...: their understanding of the slope of a line was limited, at best. In my mathematical mind, the first thing I needed to do was “correct” that. I believed if they only understood how to compute it, they would “understand” slope. Boy, was I wrong. In order for the computation of slope to be underst...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...ices have played out in the classroom and what changes can be made so the class is more productive in the future. Here is how I have turned my end-of-quarter evaluations into valuable conversations about how to make math class better for all of us. Clear Communication Whatever your grading sy...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...hem and save information to the Portfolio. It is easy to create or modify question files from the TI-Nspire™ Teacher Software. The Review workspace projects results to the class, allowing for discussion with students of various solving methods and right versus wrong answers. I also like to use se...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...lay and a flag display for both the TI-Nspire™ CX II and the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculators: Try the Fireworks activity shown above which is found in the recently added sections “Python Modules” on TI Codes for the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator and TI Cod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...urriculum that were about to take place. To make these activities even more usable to IB® teachers, we recognized they would also need IB® exam style questions to go hand in hand with each activity. But as IB® teachers ourselves, we knew the need would be more than just activities, and that teach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...ther they know it or not, this is a concept that students definitely see in both their math and science classes. In the spirit of Engineers Week, we’ve created a lesson that “builds bridges” between math and science concepts. To help get you started, we’ve outlined some tips that will help you p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
...at 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 requirements for each feature. In the case of the calculator pet, I encourage you to think through the features you want your pet to have (i.e. a nam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...rent from programming Python on other platforms? How 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 ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Learning With Your Students
...were looking for. I soon learned that this was a terrible idea, and saying, “I don’t know,” is an acceptable answer. What makes it more powerful 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 introdu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
The Math Behind 'Going Viral'
...ernet. Within hours it became one of the most-retweeted posts in Twitter’s history, garnering more than 3.3 million retweets. Which brings me to the question, what exactly does it mean to “go viral? By definition, it means that, on average, every time one person engages with your tweet, they sh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/the-math-behind-going-viral
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...ead of the math department. All of us in the math department were giving pretty traditional final exams — a mix of multiple-choice and short-response questions make up a typical mathematics exam. Our innovative geometry teacher, Ms. Herr, has recently decided to branch out. Birdhouse Project W...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...g Syne.” Take it a step further, and add a colorful fireworks display on your TI-84 Plus CE. 5) Happy Holidays Ask your students to manipulate this equation. The answer is certain to make them smile this holiday season. ; 6) Tree Twister We’ve got a holiday challenge for you: If our Christmas tr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
Solution 35834: Resolving Issues with Lost Settings During TI-Nspire™ Family Version 3.6 Upgrade.
...log will be displayed click [OK] on the dialog and then launch your TI-Nspire Family Software and verify the migration was successful. If you have questions about the information listed above please contact TI-Cares for additional assistance. Solution 35834: Resolving Issues with Lost Setting...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/kbase-templates-and-archive/previous-pages-obsolete/35834
TI-Innovator Update
TI-Innovator Update global website Select your location. TI-Innovator Hub Update Asia Pacific ...https://education.ti.com/en/select-country/hub-update
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...=, actions). Of course, we can mix and match the two approaches in designing an application (program) and the three fundamental control structures (sequence, branch and loop) are still critical to all programs. This blog introduces Python classes using both TI‑Nspire™ CX II and TI‑84 Plus CE Pyth...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...hat help find the slope of a line or create a fun adventure game. You can start programming your current graphing calculator now without any special equipment by visiting education.ti.com/ticodes . TI provides free lessons that go over programming on the calculator. With TI-Basic, you’ll be able...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...e a decent teacher. What do you love most about teaching? I love that there are so many different ways to answer a problem. I can give my students a question and I will get five different ways on how to get to that solution. "Some people might think there's only a right answer or a wrong answe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...y 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 in Baltimore’s outreach program. My first job was in Informal Education at the Maryland Zoo’s education department. It was there that I dis...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month