Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...ade TEACHES WHERE: Woodmont High School in Greenville, South Carolina TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 23 years Daniel in his own words: Why did you become a teacher? I had a couple of good role models when I was going through high school math classes, especially when I was a sophomore. I had an e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Art in Chemistry
...level and how that affects what we see on the macroscopic level (the real world). Students then participate in a silent gallery walk offering written commentary on each other’s art. This is a common example of modeling in chemistry nowadays (using particulate models) with a twist. The cartoon ele...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...s: Choose to Challenge. This International Women’s Day, Texas Instruments (TI) engineer, Tracy Hamilton, has her hand up high to show she is committed to “choosing to challenge.” We choose our inner circle. We choose our lifestyle. We choose our beliefs. We choose our careers. I’d ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
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
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
As summer comes to a close, it is time to think about the most important week of school – the first week! In the first week, we make our first impressions and set the tone of the year. A good first week can make a huge difference in a classroom environment for the whole year. Here are 5 ways to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
#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
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...phing functions and equations, interpreting tables of values and evaluating expressions. This activity is designed for algebra I and intended to be completed in one class period, but can be modified to fit your level or schedule. To prepare for this lesson, follow the steps below: Download ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Going Back to School With Stations
At the middle school and secondary levels, the first day of school typically consists of teachers introducing themselves, going over the syllabus and students completing get-to-know-you activities or ice breakers. I’ll admit, I have also used a similar format until I realized that this doesn’t sh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
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 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...e to get adjusted, and you have to accept the fact that it’s not going to happen on the first day.” 2. Build the relationships and the learning will come One advantage teachers have in transitioning from the classroom to an online environment is that relationships have already been formed. You h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
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
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
STEM Challenge
Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. STEM Challenge Texas Instruments STEM Challenge website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/stem-challenge
Binomial Expansion
...s and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Binomial Expansion Objectives Students will use their knowledge of patterns to aid in the expansion of binomials, by way of Pascal’s triangle. Students will us...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-binomial-expansion
Voronoi Diagrams | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Geometry and Trigonometry
...led at using Cabri Jr. you can also share with the students how to create a Voronoi Diagram in the handheld. Students will need a ruler and pencil to complete the activity. Also, having colored pencils when the Voronoi Diagram is created will help distinguish the cells that are created. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-voronoi-diagrams
Give Me Five
...Students will explore tree diagrams and expected values. Students will be asked to differentiate between independent and dependent events, as well as combining probabilities. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final as...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-give-me-five
Tower of Hanoi
...IB® Diploma Programme Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra Tower of Hanoi Legend has it that the world will end when the puzzle is complete. Well, the original puzzle consisted of 64 disks, and the monks in the legendary civilization only moved one disk per day. With this in mi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-tower-hanoi
Binomial Expansion
...s and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Binomial Expansion Objectives Students will use their knowledge of patterns to aid in the expansion of binomials, by way of Pascal’s triangle. Students will us...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-binomial-expansion
Best Class
...ns and Interpretation | Statistics and Probability .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; } Best Class Objectives Students will represent real-world data using a histogram and box and whisker diagram. Students will calculate measures of central tend...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-best-class
3d slide case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/3d-slide-case
It’s to Be Expected
...Students will explore tree diagrams and expected values. Students will be asked to differentiate between independent and dependent events, as well as combining probabilities. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final as...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-tobe-expected
Two-Way Tables and Association
...between two items from the survey to report conditional probabilities. Generate a simulated sampling distribution and interpret how likely a given outcome is expected to occur. Two-Way Tables and Association Objectives Students will be able to summarize data from a two-way fre...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-two-way-tables-association