In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...f I can go on with the new content for the day, or I need to review. Real-time data of student progress is visible for me as a teacher, as well as anonymously (if desired) for students. A display of the wrong/right answers can be projected, and meaningful lesson-enriched conversations can be cond...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
Writing Style Gulde
...lish-language stylebooks It’s used by most of the print media and has been used at TI for both media relations and employee communications for many years It takes a straightforward, practical approach to style and usage The online edition is fully searchable. The “Ask the Editor" colum...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/writing-style-guide
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...ology teacher. She enjoys the unique combination of getting to put her love for teaching and learning, technology and publishing as she manages the many activity websites TI offers. In her spare time, she spends her weekends on the soccer, baseball and lacrosse fields cheering on her two sons. Sh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...grade student Kenjie Her (left) watches with fascination as junior Sierra Bishop (right) helps draw a robot using the TI-Innovator Rover. “We are a tiny little school, isolated from the large metro areas, and now these kids know that someone is paying attention to them and they are being acknowle...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Robotics for the 21st Century | Texas Instruments
...aurants. The one place where we don’t have enough robots is the classroom. Robots can be a very valuable addition to all classrooms. They come in many shapes, sizes, and don’t always look like you would think a “robot” would. There’s a common misconception that only robotics or a technical cour...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/roboticsweek2022
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
...ertainly at least save you time. Modules give us a powerful way to reuse common code These custom “support” files are easily shared among my many Python programs and can be shared with others. When developing a Python programming project, I find it helpful to divide the project into piece...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...ython graphing calculators. In the beginning ... As seen in the two partial examples above, I start a class using the keyword class followed by any class name and a colon: class balloon: and the rest of the class definition is indented. An important method in defining a class is called __...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Making Math Connections Visually: Five Free Activities to Use in Your Algebra Class
...es (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. 3. Balanced Systems of Equations Speaking of systems of equations, many students have a hard time understanding just what the solution to a system of equations actually means. In this activity, students will have an ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/visualizingalgebra
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
...ut through the top of the bottle and past the egg. Because the fire burns up the oxygen inside the bottle quickly, and the egg is acting to stop any incoming air by acting as a seal, the air pressure inside the bottle quickly becomes less than the air pressure outside the bottle and above the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
Which TI Calculator for the SAT® and Why?
...on the exam, which includes: Models that can access the internet, have wireless, Bluetooth, cellular, audio/video recording and playing, camera or any other smartphone-type feature Models that have a typewriter-like keyboard, pen input or stylus (more on this below) Models that use electrical...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/which-ti-calc-sat
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
Icebreakers are important parts of any learning environment — they encourage students to participate from the start of class, allow students to get to know one another, and perhaps teach you a thing or two about your class. But with many schools across the country starting virtually, getting to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Insider Tips for Winning the TI Codes Contest
...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 visiting education.ti.com/ticodes . TI provides free lessons that go over programming on the calculator. With TI-Basic, yo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/ticodescontest
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...ou the answer, it's a tool to aid in the process. The other thing I’d say is, just get help. Put yourself out there and ask for help. There are so many people older than you that have experienced so much more and can help you through the teaching process. You don't have to do it by yourself. You...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...the Math Segment manager at Texas Instruments. He taught mathematics and AP® Statistics for several years. Since starting at TI in 2015, he has led many content development projects including the Math in Motion series. He has always found joy in exploring the patterns and logic of mathematics. In...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...tigation comprehending that if y = f(x) + k, a function translates “up” k units and if y = f(x + k), a function translates “left” k units. However, many students leave the investigation puzzled as to why in one instance “+ k” results in a positive movement, up, and in the other instance, “+ k” re...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...gineer. More importantly, he said, “I could be an engineer.” Those words changed my life. I didn’t really know what an engineer did. I didn’t know any female engineers, and I didn’t know any African American engineers. Yet, it never dawned on me that I couldn’t be an engineer. Computers and int...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
...re to acetone. Only use enough acetone to cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your school’s chemical safety guidelines at all times when using this or any chemical available to the school’s science department. What you’ll need: Foam polystyrene cup(cups or packaging material) Container (p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...at might help in developing groups throughout the year. There is no need to start with rules and policies on the first day. You may need to identify any routines as needed for the activities. However, the first day should focus on developing a classroom community and demonstrating to your passion...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
How many times have you heard someone say they’re not a “math person?” Probably more than you can count. Most of the time, it’s an adult saying this. It’s likely because their math education relied heavily on memorization to learn facts and procedures. Fortunately, that’s no longer true. Te...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...e are a million reasons to feel stressed and scattered, but writing everything down will totally help you realize that: a) there probably aren’t as many things stressing you out as you initially thought, and b) that some of the things on your list aren’t that big of a deal after all. Anxiety Tip ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
As the new school year kicks off, there are many lessons that teachers are exploring to challenge and strengthen their students. We have created one activity that can help you assess your students’ understanding of key math concepts, identify their different learning styles and strengths, and ge...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...they need to succeed. The hoops star said it puts a smile on his face knowing Riverside students will be able to use these graphing calculators for many years to come. Warren was the 14th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and is currently the starting forward for the Phoenix Suns. “I think it sa...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
One of my earliest memories is of me in the car, at the age of four, playing electronic math drill games on my Little Professor. For many years, my primary car entertainment was seeing how many answers I could get right in a row. I could have never imagined that today I would actually work as a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
... experience in the assessment industry, so believe me when I say that girls and boys perform equally well in math and science standardized tests. If anything, girls are doing better than boys in the early grades. So, if boys and girls are equally capable, why do fewer women enter the STEM fields?...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
... must-have for all educators and students: #1: Why Python? Python is a high-level and general-purpose programming language. It’s widely used in many industries, as well as in education, and is designed to be easy to learn. Python is used in a variety of applications, including artificial inte...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must