Success Stories: TI's Talking Graphing Calculator is Changing Lives
... never slowed her down – until the end of her sophomore year at Turpin High School. Lillie’s lack of sight jeopardized her chance to use her gift for mathematics, especially in classes like AP Statistics, where graphs and other visual representations are required. In the past, this has been the e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2015/march/orion
3 Fun Ways to Create Seating Charts
...rving student behaviors and learning about my students, even before the final bell rings. Advantages It is relatively easy to swap out note cards or just cross off names if there are a lot of schedule changes. It also helps with small group formations as everyone can see the names on the desks. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/seating_charts
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
... center. The blue ctrl key acts together with other keys. Look around for the blue icons above those keys. You don’t need to hold the ctrl key down, just press it once, then press the other key you want to use (similar to how the 2nd key works on TI-84 Plus models.). For example, ctrl then divid...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...hen I understood — you can’t push yourself to do everything. People often go into teaching believing that they’re going to save the world, but that’s just not reality. Instead, I would say start small. Focus on your niche. I’ve realized that picking one area to excel in is much better than being ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
How To Celebrate National Chemistry Week With Students | TI
...ETC (Educational Technology Consultant) to can assist you with borrowing TI technology to try out data collection in your classroom, like me! You may just get hooked (and your students too) just like I did! About the author: Stacy Thibodeaux is a T³™ Science National Instructor. She holds a ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/celebrate-chemistry-week-with-students
Meet our Women in STEM Twitter Chat Panelists
... followers on her collective social media channels. Abby’s favorite quote: “Young girls need to see role models in whatever careers they may choose, just so they can picture themselves doing those jobs someday. You can’t be what you can’t see.” – Sally Ride Rafranz of @RafranzDavis Rafranz Dav...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/twitterchat
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
... must be wrong and you will have to try again. Use the TI-84 Plus CE to help you work more efficiently, compute more accurately, and verify answers. Just like you would in your math class, do some scratch work on the test paper before using the calculator. This enables you to decide if it is a ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
The Heartbeat of STEM
...great way to introduce your students to coding while teaching your students about the structure of the heart and flow of blood through the heart. And just in time for Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month! As an Advanced Placement biology teacher, I don’t always have the time to do as much...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartstem
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...field that many people overlook, such as creativity, problem-solving and being part of a collaborative team working toward a common goal. STEM is not just for engineering and computer science class and can easily be integrated in multiple subjects — not just science and math, either. STEM has a r...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...eas with a short video describing their innovation to be voted on by the public — effectively teaching students how to communicate their ideas to the judges and others. 2022 TI Codes Contest winner video. By leveraging their creativity, they learn some valuable marketing strate...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...ng professional development can be rewarding, but many times when the workshop is only one or two days you get little feedback as the presenter. That just does not seem to be the case with this workshop. Every time we have presented it, teachers seem so thankful, like Kenya who said, “This was th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
... 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, because I’ve always loved math. “In fact, mistakes are better than OK, they’re wonderful a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
... it also has great ideas, content and classroom inspiration for teachers. From funny facts about teachers’ daily routines to motivational quotes and just about everything in between, these teachers are sure to help you survive the school year. Keep scrolling to meet some of our favorite teachers...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
... their steps. Applying this rule to the calculator section allows me to distinguish between a student who knows the math concept and a student who is just “trying things out” until something looks like a good answer. Exploration with technology is a worthy exercise during learning activities, but...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...teach someone how to play the violin. I remember the lesson. I remember the student. I remember thinking, this is what I want to do, this is it. I am just as excited to teach 38 years later. What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Always be over-prepared and find out what you...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
Ready for winter? (Or maybe just the winter break from school?) How about a little karaoke during your snowstorm? The TI-Nspire™ Document contains a Python program sure to put you in that wintry mood because it: Has falling snow. Plays the notes to “Jingle Bells.” Displays the synchronize...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
... there. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (pdf). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire CX activity on our website. 2: 'It’s Just a Lunar Phase' from Earth Science Observing moon phases takes weeks and students can usually only see them after school has ended and from Ear...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...t of my students and fellow teachers. When I was approached by TI in the summer of 2019 to assist in the development of an IB® resource website to do just that, I had no idea where that initial conversation would take me. To give you a little context to this situation, every seven years, the I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...o two PDF files explaining the programs in more detail which can help you take the code and do something a little different with it. Example 1: Just Popped By To Ask You to Prom! In my promposal research, I came across a picture of a poster covered by balloons to be popped to reve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology | TI
... also have the main objectives and standards. I have to admit, as a student, I probably wouldn’t have looked at the objectives or standards at all. I just wanted to know how to code, how to create and explore. Fast forward a few years (wink) , and now as a teacher and a programmer, I realize t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/computer-science-resources-with-ti-technology
Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator
Math is a subject that a lot of students look forward to in high school. Many students love to program their calculators to do fun things like display messages to friends, develop games or just for some extra help on their math homework. What many kids don’t know is that learning to code on the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/learntocode
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...eady for more, you could try one of the STEM projects. For FREE, the TI STEM Team will lend you the equipment, provide instructional videos, and even jump on a Zoom call with you should you need more assistance. Two of my favorite introductory projects to work through with students are the Digita...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...their students. In an effort to use data as a reflection tool, it is important for educators to consider how formative assessment is implemented to adjust teaching practices and learning strategies. In order to select and implement these strategies, educators must consider how the instructional p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
... of creativity and being agile and able to make connections across many fields. The most impactful inventors often cross domains rather than focus on just one area. Recommended by Director of Teaching and Learning at Trinity School and award winning T³™ National Instructor Jill Gough, the books p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...ow that if someone were to put the lenses back in their eyes without rinsing with a saline solution it would still be pretty safe. (You are basically just using a solution of oxygenated water at this point, which is not harmful to the eye.) The problem with this cleaning solution is that several ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry