Program
8:15 – 9 a.m. | Check-in and continental breakfast
9 – 9:30 a.m. | Opening remarks and keynote
9:45 – 11:05 a.m. | First morning sessions
Session 1 | Valuable Tips for the TI-84 Plus Graphing Family and TI-SmartView™ Emulator (Calculator and Software)
- Get creative and cool essential ideas to utilize the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator and its color version, TI-84 Plus CE, much more effectively. See how to use the TI-84 Plus CE as an evaluator of complex expressions easily, trace on a graph and table simultaneously, quickly evaluate the quadratic formula, store window settings, quickly investigate transformation graphing with lists, and more. Plus, get tips on how to fully utilize the TI-SmartView™ software.
- Overview of the TI-84 Plus CE (color) graphing calculator, basic computation, graphing and functionality.
- Discover how this member of the TI-84 Plus graphing family is different than previous TI-84 Plus family graphing calculators.
- Effective use of the TI-SmartView™ CE emulator software.
Session 2 | Valuable Tips for Using TI-Nspire™ CX Technology (Calculator and Software)
- Overview of the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator, including general calculator, graphing and statistical functionality.
- Exploration of dynamic, interactive lessons for algebra I, geometry, algebra II, precalculus, calculus and statistics.
- Introduction to basic features of the teacher software.
Session 3 | Strategies for Success on the Texas EOC Exam for 8th Grade Math and Algebra I
- Texas is transitioning to a redesigned STARR® exam that includes new question types. With TI technology teachers can give their students daily practice with these new assessments and item types. In this session, you will explore strategies for success using TI-Nspire™ CX II and the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators. Additionally, presenters will demonstrate ready-made files aligned to the Texas EOC and TEKS for grade eight and algebra I using TI-Nspire™ CX II technology.
Session 4 | Learning To Code With Python and TI Graphing Technology
- This session is designed for educators interested in introducing coding to their students using the TI-84 Plus CE Python or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators.
- Building upon the lessons from the 10 Minutes of Code, the session introduces the basics of coding principles, including logic, selection statements, loops, etc.
- The principles of coding will be connected to many concepts in the math and science curriculum to increase student understanding.
- By the end, you should be comfortable with using Python and the transferrable skills to move to the next stage in coding.
Session 17 | The Nuts and Bolts of AP® Precalculus Including the AP® Exam, Technology and Resources
- This session is the first in a strand, “Advanced Placement® Precalculus: Using TI Technology To Develop Understanding.”
- Learn what makes an Advanced Placement® course and, in particular, what is important to know about AP® Precalculus, some thoughts about the exam, and the ways technology can be useful.
- Technology can be used to help students develop both procedural and conceptual fluency, interpret and connect multiple representations, and engage students in interpreting and reasoning about mathematical concepts and relationships. Strategies for engaging students in these mathematical practices for Advanced Placement® Precalculus will be shared during the four sessions in the AP® Precalculus strand.
11:15 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. | Second morning sessions
Session 5 | Exploring Algebra Topics With TI-84 Plus CE Technology
Utilizing the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator, we will explore topics such as:
- Linear functions and systems
- Functions and relations
- Quadratic, exponential, radical and rational functions
- Probability
Session 6 | Exploring Algebra Topics With TI-Nspire™ CX Technology
Utilizing TI-Nspire™ CX technology, we will explore topics such as:
- Linear functions and systems
- Functions and relations
- Quadratic, exponential, radical and rational functions
- Probability
Session 7 | Learning To Code With the TI-Innovator™ Hub (TI-84 Plus and TI-Nspire™ CX Families of Graphing Calculators)
- This session is designed for educators interested in introducing coding to their students using the TI-Innovator™ Hub.
- Extend the lessons seen in the 10 Minutes of Code with the TI-Innovator™ Hub to excite students in learning the code to control the TI-Innovator™ Hub and the built-in sensors, including light and sound.
- Engage your students with the latest technology, preparing them for the next stage to explore real-world STEM applications.
Session 8 | Developing Deeper Conceptual Understanding to Prepare for the SAT® Exam (Calculator and Software)
- Students who only excel at procedural fluency (memorizing steps and formulas) will have a tough time on the math section of the redesigned SAT® exam. They need a deeper understanding of the concepts. We can leverage TI technology to help meet this goal by providing activities and ideas that promote conceptual understanding.
- This session includes both TI-84 Plus CE and TI-Nspire™ CX technologies.
Session 18 | AP® Precalculus: Polynomial and Rational Functions
- Explore how technology can deepen understanding of rate of change, end behavior, asymptotes and function transformations.
12:35 – 1:20 p.m. | Lunch
1:20 – 2:40 p.m. | First afternoon sessions
Session 9 | Advanced Tips With TI-84 Plus CE Technology: Data Collection in Science and Math Classrooms (Calculator and Software)
- Overview of the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator, including data collection with the Vernier EasyTemp® sensor and CBR™ 2 motion sensor.
- Data analysis through the development of mathematical models.
Session 10 | Advanced Tips With TI TI-Nspire™ CX Technology: Data Collection in Science and Math Classrooms (Calculator and Software)
- Overview of the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator, including data collection with the Vernier EasyTemp® sensor and CBR™ 2 motion sensor.
- Data analysis through the development of mathematical models.
Session 11 | Strategies for Success on the Texas EOC Exam for 8th Grade Math and Algebra I
- Texas is transitioning to a redesigned STAAR® exam that includes new question types. With TI technology, teachers can give their students daily practice with these new assessments and item types. In this session, you will explore strategies for success using TI-Nspire™ CX II and the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators. Additionally, presenters will demonstrate ready-made files aligned to the Texas EOC and TEKS for grade eight and algebra I using TI-Nspire™ CX II technology.
Session 12 | Making Math and Science Meaningful With the TI-Innovator™ Rover
- This session is designed for teachers interested in introducing the TI-Innovator™ Rover to their students.
- We will highlight lessons that can include topics that will engage your students in new and exciting ways such as:
- The relationship between distance, rate and time.
- Designing and measuring a segmented path.
- This session includes both TI-84 Plus CE and TI-Nspire™ CX technologies.
Session 19 | AP® Precalculus: Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions and Regression
- Learn how technology can be used to investigate the relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions, inverse and composite functions and the concept of regression as a way to find a model for contextual data.
2:50 – 4:10 p.m. | Second afternoon sessions
Session 13 | Exploring Middle Grades Topics With the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators
- Coverage of features for modeling with multiple representations.
- Exploration of interactive lessons that make connections between ratios, proportional relationships and linear functions.
Session 14 | Topics in Calculus With the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator
Explore the following topics in this session focused on teaching calculus with TI-Nspire™ CX technologies and making sure students area ready for the AP® Calculus exam, including:
- Tangent line approximations, exploring the relationship between a function and its derivatives, the relationship between integration and the area between a curve and the x-axis.
- Discussion of strategies to prepare students for the AP® Calculus exam.
Session 15 | Strategies for Success on the Texas EOC Exam for 8th Grade Math and Algebra I
- Texas is transitioning to a redesigned STAAR® exam that includes new question types. With TI technology, teachers can give their students daily practice with these new assessments and item types. In this session, you will explore strategies for success using TI-Nspire™ CX II and the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators. Additionally, presenters will demonstrate ready-made files aligned to the Texas EOC and TEKS for grade eight and algebra I using TI-Nspire™ CX II technology.
Session 16 | STEM Camps, Clubs and Classroom Projects With the TI-Innovator™ Hub
- This session is designed for math and science teachers interested in introducing STEM projects in the classroom or in summer camps with and the TI-Innovator™ Hub and either TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-84 Plus CE technology.
- Guide students on the path to building their own STEM projects with activities that challenge them to address current real-world issues.
- Understand the science behind the greenhouse effect, and other science principles, and use math, computer programming and engineering to design and build models to solve current problems.
Session 20 | AP® Precalculus: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
- Use technology to develop understanding of concepts related to the trigonometric functions and make the connection to polar coordinates.
