Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...lassrooms in Mathematics,” in the summer of 2021 and decided to implement some of the strategies from his book. My calculus classes did numerous thin-slicing tasks in random groups at our VNPSs (vertical nonpermanent surfaces — aka white boards on the wall) throughout the 2021–22 school year. I w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
It's the Most Math-Magical Time of the Year!
...the end of the sweepstakes, one Grand Prize winner will not only receive a holiday gift package but will also receive a TI-84 calculator and our famously festive holiday sweater! The sweepstakes begin on Nov. 30 at 9am CT and end on Dec. 16 at 11:59pm CT. Don’t delay — enter the sweepstakes to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiholidaysweepstakes
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
... thought provoking read. I have to say, it sure was tough to choose just 10 books. Over the years, the #T3Learns community has conducted an annual #slowchat book study where you can find other recommended book titles here. Happy reading! About the author: Kevin Spry…. Kevin was a classroom t...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
...ractice in the car, on a bus, in homeroom … all without internet connection. I’ve used this same idea in my math classes to practice concepts such as slope. How many vocabulary words are there in the AP® Computer Science Principles curriculum? ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
... NCTM Hartford Booth TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Rate of Change: Algebra to Calculus What if you could help students see slope not as an equation to memorize, but as a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to model relationships between position and tim...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...case data. This model assumes everyone who is sick will recover; regrettably, this is false. This feature was purposeful to be sensitive, not to be misleading. The intent of the simulation is to have a discussion on how a pandemic spreads and the mathematics of modeling and to also understand how...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
How Else Can We Show This?
...s to recognize that solving |x – 2|= 3 is equivalent to solving |x – 2|– 3 = 0. Students have studied transformations on parent functions and the translations that change Y = |x| into Y = |x – h|+ k. We enter Y3 = |x – 2|– 3 and notice that the zeros of this function are the same X-values of the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...ed, as well. What I really liked was that the whole process was documented. You can see what is happening in each step as you look through the Google Slides™ presentations from a few of the groups: Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3. I think each group had a slide on what went wrong. What a great thin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...A Temperature sensors and do a single run of data instead. Then, from the collected data, students apply mathematical linear modeling skills and the slope intercept formula to derive the formulas for converting between the two temperature scales. It is such a profound way to engage students in t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...ke a distinction between a Python program (or script) and a module. Both a program and a module are written using the same Python language but differ slightly in their purpose. A program is executable code that accomplishes a goal — it should do something. A module is also a Python file but is de...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
... difficult to see. In this post, we have highlighted five of our favorite algebra activities from the collection on the Math Nspired collection. 1. Slope as Rate This lesson is designed to help students think of slope as a rate of change. As a result, students will be prepared to move to applic...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...asic, the programming language that makes all the magic happen. With TI-Basic, you can write programs on your graphing calculator that 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 vis...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...d to learn more and their peers tend to listen more. My favorite example is I had two very quiet kids, who did not talk much in class, present 60-70 slides on conic sections to the entire class. They basically taught my opening conic sections through cool, 3D modeling that showed cones stacked a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...5 = 30. More examples should be explored for students to confirm the observed pattern. Now, let’s observe the power of CAS to help build on previously learned math to determine a common denominator for two rational expressions containing variables. (Note: This next process can only be performe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
...ll 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’s okay to joke around and to make ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
... first book that came to mind was “Goodnight Moon.” And, as you can imagine, the last thing I wanted to do on the first day was to put my students to sleep! But, with a little help from our school’s awesome librarian, I discovered a Deborah Diesen book, “The Pout – Pout Fish Goes to School.” She...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...race. Still, we need to temper this wonderful stat with some of the challenges we still face. The same survey found that 24 percent of kids hate or dislike math and another 30 percent were indifferent to math. I don’t dwell on the negative, instead focusing on what we can do to grow math love. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...eachers and students at TI. --> Get back to the basics with a calculator activity that helps teachers assess their students’ understanding of previously learned math concepts. Let’s Get Back to the Basics TI Staff Let’s Get Back to the Basics website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...achers transitioning from in-person instruction to virtual learning environments is to have patience. You’re going to find that some things don’t translate well into the new online setting. Teaching in a virtual environment requires a different skill set, and students will react differently. His ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...ultipurpose tools. What’s his motivation for creating the cases? Galu said he often finds himself using the case of his graphing calculator as a straight edge when he’s drafting designs. But, because the slide cases are beveled, they aren’t ideal for drawing a straight line. So, like any good eng...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...d Kim Schjelderup In this webinar, you’ll take a journey through middle and high school mathematics curriculum by focusing on one rich problem. A Slice of Pi Across the Ages Hosted by Karen Campe and Irina Lyublinskya Explore simulation ideas surrounding pi, and cover a range of topics for ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
3d slide case
...ultipurpose tools. What’s his motivation for creating the cases? Galu said he often finds himself using the case of his graphing calculator as a straight edge when he’s drafting designs. But, because the slide cases are beveled, they aren’t ideal for drawing a straight line. So, like any good eng...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/3d-slide-case
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...ssons." Tim Collier, TI Teacher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Calm down, don't take yourself too seriously, and most importantly, remember that you’re teaching students — not math. By this, I mean that focusing on building relationships with students...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...at because his algorithm for distributing a certain number of objects over a certain number of spaces creates rhythmic patterns, as found in Elvis Presley’s American rockabilly standard, “Hound Dog.” And the Fibonacci sequence shows up in the keys of a piano, so the Italian mathematician “is not ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...rch in Mathematics Education and the Mathematics Teacher. He remains active in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Calculus Program and has previously served as Chair of the AP® Calculus Test Development Community. Tom is also a lead author of the TI In Focus AP® Calculus video series. In thi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs