You Asked – TI Answered: Enabling Student Career Success Through Products Developed With and for Teachers
...r. We heard from thousands of teachers who didn’t want us to change the TI-84 Plus. That is, until we told them we could make it slimmer and lighter, give it a rechargeable battery, and provide higher screen resolution with color. They love the TI-84 Plus CE because it’s their favorite calculator...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/june/products-with-a-purpose
Dallas Students Program Texas Instruments' First Educational Robot to Dance
... robotics, to help all kids see that coding and the basics of engineering can be easy to learn and fun," said Balyta. "After today, I’d say mission accomplished.” Click here to see Rover in action at Travis Vanguard Academy. To learn how to get your hands on Rover, and to check out some of the a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/october/rocking-with-rover
How to Start the Year on a Math High
...tudents of all types ensure they approach math with a positive mindset and feel comfortable and confident. It is crucial to establish a positive, engaging and welcoming environment for all learners, especially the most reluctant. Here are five ways you can start the year on a math high. 1. Warm ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathhigh
Why It’s Good to Make Mistakes in Math Class
...students lack the mathematical understanding needed to solve problems and, as a result, make conceptual errors even with the help of a calculator for computations. I find it helpful to let students explore their calculators without giving them any instructions on how to use it. Most students can...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/commoncalculatormistakes
How to Keep Kids’ STEM Skills Sharp This Summer
...uad 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, this week, where students across seven schools got to learn basic programming by w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/keepthesteminsummer
#NCTMannual 2018 Recap
...d math to model the spread of the virus through a population, and learned how to weave science concepts into your next lesson about exponential and logistic growth. (No zombies were harmed in this session.) You can find the activities for TI-Nspire™ CX technology and TI-84 Plus CE graphing calcul...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/nctm2018
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Alice Fisher
...o me, than the idea of going to med school. Teachers have such a lasting impact through the relationship with their students. What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Don't be so hard on yourself. Even if you make mistakes, which I still do, be forgiving of yourself and th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/teacherofthemonth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
... TEACHES WHERE: Knox Central High School in Kentucky TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 4 years Fatemia in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? I was originally in the field of graphic design, and actually decided pretty late in life that I wanted to be a teacher. However, I’ve always known that I w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
... questions with no choices provided. There is also a set of reference formulas and diagrams provided for your use; so don’t memorize what is already given. For more information about the structure and content of the test , go to the SAT® Math Test webpage. For the grid-in questions, answers wi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
...eacher 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, becaus...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...udents interpret their results and how they view their learning and my teaching in math class. Survey Says! Along with their grades, students are given a set of four questions to answer for me; more on that in a minute. Whatever evaluation questions you have for your students (about your cla...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...ke real-world connections and build understanding of math concepts and procedures. But no matter what level math you teach, there will always be some computational and graphing skill you will want students to know and be able to do without a calculator. Decide which math skills and problems y...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...nd she uses her violin to teach math. Fast Facts About Ellen: TEACHES WHAT: Integrated math and engineering, 9th-12th grade TEACHES WHERE: Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 38 years Ellen in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? I know the exac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Who knew math had moves?
Veteran math teacher turned first-year computer science teacher, Katie Brown, wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she learned Texas Instruments was bringing its’ new robotic car, the TI-Innovator Rover, to share with her pre-AP computer science class. But after one 50-minute class period, she ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
... on their math homework. What many kids don’t know is that learning to code on the TI graphing calculator can lead to a degree in computer science, engineering and many other great careers. We wanted to share a few secrets from an insider that might help inspire your students to embrace computer ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...mood ring changes color. The students in the club range in skill levels, from students who have never programmed before to advanced programmers. “One girl joined the club because her boyfriend was in it. Now she's probably one of our best because she concentrated on learning programming from the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
...ly compounding interest on a small amount of money invested over a long period of time, they may be more motivated toward wise money management strategies. For further exploration, students can explore the effects of changes in the interest rate, period, and principal amounts by using the finance...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/mathawarenessmonth
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
... lab. (“Really? You do a lab about toilet bowl cleaners?” Yep!) It reveals interesting things about branding and marketing of consumer products. To begin, you need several brands of toilet bowl cleaners that use hydrochloric acid as the main cleaning agent. (Cleaners that use organic surfactants ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
... I’ve used the popular method of moving water from one beaker to another using two straws of different widths. This approach can result in always-changing water levels due to spillage. Students don’t get to see that equilibrium means that there is a constant rate of change between two parts of a ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
...year, we present a new theme that challenges teams of student contestants to devise ingenious solutions. The challenge The countdown begins! The new theme for the 2025 TI Codes Contest will be announced in October 2024. The contest officially launches in January 2025. Mark your cal...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025/p0-save-the-date
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like an Absolute Value Graph ❤ by @TICalculators
...alentine. Download a PDF of a blank valentine and one that’s ready to be shared. About the author: Ellen Fishpaw is the Media Relations and Communications Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. Before joining TI five years ago, Ellen was a broadcast journalist for 13 years,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/create-math-valentines
Solution 11889: Permission for Copying ROM Code From Texas Instruments Calculators to the Computer.
...terms of the license. Under the Software Development Kit license calculator owners are permitted to copy the ROM to use an emulator for program debugging purposes, provided the ROM code copied from the calculator exists only on one machine. If an owner wanted to copy the ROM to distribute via a ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/data-collection-accessories/general-information/11889
Fall in Love with Polar Graphs: Top 4 Ways to Turn Heads with the TI-84 Plus
...utting 5π. Then, press the zoom key. Now, you will want to either press 0 or arrow down to ZoomFIT, either way works. Desire a bigger spiral? Try changing θmax to a bigger number. 2: Embrace those Butterflies Falling in love usually comes with butterflies? So, why not learn how to graph the bu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/polargraphlove
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
... setting it on the part of the stick that is still on the table. Karate chop it and notice the stick doesn’t break. When the paper is placed completely flat on top of the stick, it serves as a large surface area for the air above it to push down on the paper – and by extension, onto the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...an view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 4. Application of Function Composition Composition of functions can often be challenging for students to fully internalize. This activity will guide students to explore functions and their compositions, and then apply what they’ve ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra