Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...r the whole year. Here are 5 ways to make sure that this school year is the best one yet! #1. Develop a Classroom Community The first week should be used to get to know your students. Take the time to learn their names, interests, personalities and learning styles. Being able to address a studen...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...ool Careers,” a series of calculator activities that show kids how they will have to use math in any career, even ones they would least expect, from commercial airline pilot to fashion designer. I’ve witnessed the power of these efforts first hand. When a child can finally relate to a concept th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
...ed how driverless cars work? Have you considered 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 calcula...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...nd life-changing learning environments, she’s a math lover, math teacher and founder of the trendy XAM study lounge! She says, “Sometimes we’re so focused on working hard that we forget to take care of ourselves. What does that have to do with being good at math? We need our brains working proper...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...problem-solving strategies, as well as some challenging problems that will allow for high-level thinking in the classroom. The lesson will create discussion among students while they explore mathematical concepts with the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators. Download the calculator printout...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
....J. Warren. The 6-foot-8 forward for the Phoenix Suns returned to his hometown and high school on Tuesday, February 21, to make a donation of TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators to help get the students test-day ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to me. I started off my high school caree...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...have never imagined that today I would actually work as a software engineer for the company that created that very toy! Despite an early beginning using arithmetic for entertainment, I don’t remember ever thinking that “when I grow up, I’m going to be an engineer.” In fact, in school I never ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...elevant. This learning activity was the opposite of fun; it wasn’t accessible, and it penalized risk-taking. I still remember how helpless I felt because I couldn’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do well in that class. I failed miserably with a low F! Eventually, I recovered, and in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
... 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 Calculator Presented by Becky Byer and John Hanna Spend an hour getting acquainted with writing, running and editing Pytho...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...are all free and on-demand. You can watch at your leisure, and most are only an hour long. You can knock one out in no time! Algebra Through Calculus: Domain and Range of Functions Hosted by Corey Boby and Kim Thomas AP® Calculus Readers discuss domain and range of functions in this second s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
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
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
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
...apibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, North...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
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
Just Move It
... .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns:auto auto; } Objectives Students will further discuss the idea of transformations and compare a transformed function to its parent function (x² and x³), both graphically and algebraically. Students will discuss the difference b...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-just-move-it
Dynagraphs
...of a function to determine its rule. Students will discover conditions that would restrict a function's domain. Students will understand that a composition utilizes the output of the inside function as the input of the outside function. Students will understand the special relationship b...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-precalculus-dynagraphs
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier We're celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Tim Collier, who likes to combine math and play to bring complex concepts to life for his students. Fast facts about Tim: TEACHES WH...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
Earlier this year, the College Board® allowed students to use a graphing calculator on the AP® Biology exam. As mathematical thinking and data analysis have become a bigger part of the AP® biology curriculum, it makes sense to enable students to take advantage of the learning that a graphing cal...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...stry TEACHES WHERE: Southside High School in Youngsville, Louisiana TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 18 years Stacy in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? In college, I was a pre-med major who wanted to be a doctor. My anatomy and physiology teacher suggested that I help tutor and even...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
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/analysis-approaches/84-tobe-expected
Just Move It
... .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns:auto auto; } Objectives Students will further discuss the idea of transformations and compare a transformed function to its parent function (x² and x³), both graphically and algebraically. Students will discuss the difference b...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-just-move-it
Five-Figure Summary (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/analysis-approaches/nspire-give-me-five
Just Move It
... .two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns:auto auto; } Objectives Students will further discuss the idea of transformations and compare a transformed function to its parent function (x² and x³), both graphically and algebraically. Students will discuss the difference b...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-just-move-it