Experience a one-day virtual conference with a series of interactive live sessions. Learn about strategies and skills for utilizing TI technology, classroom-ready resources for teachers, engaging activities for students, and more.
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professional development for teachers
Connect with us online for 2023 Virtual T³IC, Sept. 30. We’re celebrating 35 years of helping educators make a lasting impact on student success.
Join colleagues and guest speakers for a full day of professional development for teachers, exchanging new ideas and insights to enhance teaching and learning.
What’s on the agenda
The conference sessions cover a wide range of topics, including:
- Effective teaching strategies
- Test preparation
- Coding
- Modeling
- Data collection and analysis
- Financial literacy
Keynote
“Powerful Learning Is Relevant Learning”
Paul Gray, Ed.D.
President, NCSM
Almost everyone agrees that “real world” mathematics and science is important. But whose “real world” are we talking about? Let’s explore some ways to make sure that all of our students can see themselves in the science or mathematics that we teach.
T³™ Community — 35 years of impact
For 35 years, Teachers Teaching with Technology™ (T³™) professional development has empowered educators to make a lasting impact on student success by exploring new ways to enhance teaching and learning in math, science and STEM using TI technology.
Watch the video highlighting 35 years of T³™ impact.
Certificate of Attendance
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for each live session they attend, which may be submitted for school or district professional development credit.
Watch conference sessions on demand
Did you miss a live conference session or want to see a specific session again? All sessions recordings are now available to watch on your schedule.
View each session details page to access the recording and associated documents shared by the presenters.
Sessions
| Time | Title |
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| 9 – 10 a.m. | Keynote: Powerful Learning Is Relevant Learning | Details |
Almost everyone agrees that “real world” mathematics and science is important. But whose “real world” are we talking about? Let’s explore some ways to make sure that all of our students can see themselves in the science or mathematics that we teach.
Paul Gray, Ed.D. is the President of NCSM and Chief Curriculum Officer for Cosenza & Associates, LLC. With over 27 years of experience in public education, Gray has taught math, science and mathematics teaching methods. He serves on the boards of directors for several professional organizations, and he has authored multiple instructional materials for K–12 mathematics.
Paul Gray, Ed.D.
President, NCSM
Dallas, Texas
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10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
Starting Strong in AP® Statistics With the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Family: Exploring Data and Random Variables | Details |
What does r2 really tell us? We’ll share a classroom-ready investigation with an engaging context that connects one-variable and two-variable quantitative data analysis on the calculator while answering this question.
The TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator offers students several helpful menu options for calculating probabilities involving normal and binomial random variables. What work do students need to show when using these calculator functions on free-response questions? We’ll examine a multipart question that addresses this issue with a real-world scenario.
Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing family
Daren Starnes
T³™ National Instructor
Textbook Author
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Josh Tabor
Statistics Teacher
The Potter’s School
Arizona
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10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
Modeling Garbage and Recycling | Details |
Finding good topics for modeling is difficult, but garbage is a problem everywhere. We will mathematically investigate the problem of how garbage increases and how cleanup and/or recycling can help solve it.
Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing family
Suzette Hermann
T³™ Regional Instructor
Pickens, Georgia
Debbie Poss
T³™ National Instructor
GCTM Executive Director
Marietta, Georgia
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10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
So Many Gaps, So Little Time! | Details |
Our students have gaps not only in STEM content but also in reasoning and communicating. How do we efficiently bridge these gaps? We will model strategies using technology to close the gaps through active engagement and feedback.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-Nspire™ CX II CAS graphing calculators, TI-Nspire™ CX Navigator™ System
Valerie Hudson
T³™ National Instructor
Collyville, Texas
Veronica Meeks
T³™ National Instructor
Fort Worth, Texas
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10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
AP® Precalculus: The Nuts and Bolts of the Course Including the AP® Exam, Technology Use and Resources (Panel discussion) | Details |
This session is the first in a strand, “Advanced Placement® Precalculus: Using TI Technology To Develop Understanding.”
You will 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.
- How 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.
Moderator: Tom Dick, Ph.D.
Technology: No technology
Vicki Carter
T³™ National Instructor
Timmonsville, South Carolina
Stephanie Ogden, Ph.D.
Director, AP® Mathematics
Content Development
The College Board
Jason VanBilliard, Ed.D.
Senior Director, Math and Computer Science Department Head
The College Board
Craig Wright
Senior Director, AP® Precalculus Assessment Specialist
The College Board
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10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
AP® Calculus: Playing the Averages — Leveraging the Mean Value Theorems To Build Student Understanding | Details |
In calculus, students are introduced to the concept of instantaneous rate of change, maturing from slope between two points in an interval to the slope of the tangent line.
As students learn to think differently, they are confronted with the result of the mean value theorems ... that there is an instant when the value must be equivalent to the average.
In this session, we will explore ways to help students make connections between their understanding of averages and the concepts of calculus. We will use technology and activities that arise through the AP® Calculus curriculum.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II, TI-Nspire™ CX II CAS and TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators
Kim Thomas
T³™ National Instructor
Moon Valley High School
Peoria, Arizona
Dennis Wilson
T³™ National Instructor
Landmark Christian School
Newnan, Georgia
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Turtle Graphics and Geometry | Details |
Engage your geometry learners with “Turtle graphics” and Python programming. No calculator experience or Python experience necessary!
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II, TI-Nspire™ CX II CAS and TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculators
John Hanna
T³™ National Instructor
Hopatcong, New Jersey
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
25 Clever Activities on the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator for Conceptual Understanding | Details |
How often do your students notice and wonder? Could you use more resources to provide these opportunities for your students?
Join this session to explore 25+ clever teaching ideas on how to use the TI-84 Plus CE family of graphing calculators to create notice and wonder. These resources include short videos and PDFs.
Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing family
Tom Reardon
T³™ National Instructor
Columbus, Ohio
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Structuring Lessons To Develop Mathematical Thinkers | Details |
Let’s take a Texas Instruments activity and create a lesson where all students are discussing, writing, persevering, and thinking individually and collaboratively. Our goal is to transform our mathematics classrooms to exciting and engaging opportunities for our students.
Using technology as a tool for learning, the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator will be used in the demonstration, but this can easily be adapted for TI-Nspire™ CX technology.
Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing family
Nancy Johnson
T³™ National Instructor
Hopedale, Massachusetts
Tammy Jones
T³™ National Instructor
Lebanon, Tennessee
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
AP® Precalculus: Polynomial and Rational Functions | Details |
Explore how TI technology can deepen understanding of rate of change, end behavior, asymptotes and function transformations in the AP® Precalculus course.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE graphing families
Greg Foley
T³™ National Instructor
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
Rachael Gorsuch
T³™ Regional Instructor
Columbus Academy
Bexley, Ohio
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
AP® Calculus: Making Particle Motion Come Alive With the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator | Details |
This session will explore how TI-Nspire™ CX technology can promote a deep understanding of derivatives as they relate to particle motion. Participants will create and analyze graphs of position or velocity functions, will make hypotheses based on the graph’s behavior, and will learn to justify their findings. A discussion of particle motion as it has appeared on past AP® Calculus exam questions will also be included.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II technology
Vicki Carter
T³™ National Instructor
Timmonsville, South Carolina
Karen Sleno
T³™ Regional Instructor
Flushing High School
Flushing, Michigan
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Let’s Use the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator To Build Conceptual Understanding in Algebra I | Details |
Concepts in algebra I are the cornerstones that build future success in mathematics and other STEM-related courses.
In this session, we will experience ways to leverage the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing or online calculator to build conceptional understanding of algebra I topics related to functions, systems and algebraic processes. We will include some teacher moves with the software including creating questions and inserting pictures.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II technology
Veronica Carlson
T³™ National Instructor
Phoenix, Arizona
Kim Thomas
T³™ National Instructor
Moon Valley High School
Peoria, Arizona
| 1 – 2 p.m. | There Is More Than One Mode To Collect Data on the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator | Details |
Data collection on the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator can be tailored for the needs of the math and science classroom. We will explore several modes of data collection, all using the Vernier EasyTemp® sensor, which yields very different kinds of data. The level of complexity can be determined by the design of the activity. We will discuss how to adapt and use the data for activities in your classroom.
Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing family
Jessica Kohout
Climate Change Initiative Manager
Howard County Conservancy
T³™ National Instructor
Ellicott City, Maryland
David Young
T³™ National Instructor
Fayetteville, Arkansas
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Success on High-Stakes Exams With TI Technology | Details |
This session will focus on which strategies are most important as students take the ACT® and SAT® exams. What are the best ways to use your calculator? How do you help students manage their time when taking high-stakes tests like the SAT® and ACT® math tests? Obtain proven test-taking strategies and ideas that can help lead to student success.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II, TI-Nspire™ CX II CAS and TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators
Tom Reardon
T³™ National Instructor
Columbus, Ohio
| 1 – 2 p.m. | AP® Precalculus: Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions and Regression | Details |
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.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE graphing families
Gail Burrill
T³™ National Instructor
Michigan State University
Lansing, Michigan
Steve Phelps
T³™ National Instructor
Mariemont City Schools
Cincinnati, Ohio
| 1 – 2 p.m. | AP® Calculus: Particle Motion in the Plane | Details |
This presentation will begin with a brief review of the connection between vector functions and particle motion. Several problems will be discussed involving velocity, acceleration, speed, tangent lines, distance traveled, and new positions. Each will be solved analytically where possible, and using technology.
Both the TI-Nspire™ CX and TI-84 Plus CE graphing families will be utilized. We will also discuss the BC particle motion problem from the 2022 BC AP® Calculus exam, how it was scored, the use of technology, and tips for earning points.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE graphing families
Tom Dick, Ph.D.
T³™ National Instructor
Oregon State University
Corvalis, Oregon
Steve Kokoska
T³™ Regional Instructor
Past Chief Reader -
AP® Calculus
Naples, Florida
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m. |
Data-Driven Classroom Activities | Details |
Don’t have time to reinvent the wheel? Come get algebra lessons that are ready for use in your classroom. These lesson have proven to help students make connections, learn difficult concepts and help their understanding of mathematics. Most importantly, my students have said they enjoyed these activities. Also, see different ways the data can be analyzed with graphing technology.
Technology: TI-84 Plus CE graphing family
Deb Nutt
T³™ Regional Instructor
Celina, Ohio
Marian Prince
T³™ National Instructor
Andrews University
Sawyer, Michigan
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m. |
How’s Your Financial Literacy? | Details |
Many states are now requiring financial literacy courses or incorporating lessons designed to increase students’ knowledge of personal finance. Using the Finance App, students can analyze data related to loans, mortgages, investments and credit card options, calculate an amortization schedule to display and graph outstanding loan balances, and explore other important aspects of personal finance.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE graphing families
Betty Gasque
T³™ National Instructor
Charleston, South Carolina
Judy Hicks
T³™ National Instructor
Arvada, Colorado
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m. |
Coding: Key That Opens Doors to Productive Struggle in Mathematics | Details |
We need to open the door to productive struggle in mathematics classrooms in order to improve student achievement. Come see how coding with TI technology combines conceptual understanding with motivation. No experience required.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE graphing families
Michelle Bonds
T³™ Regional Instructor
Wize Computing Academy of
North West Arkansas
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Brian Lannen
T³™ National
Australian Instructor
Yackandandah,
Victoria, Australia
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m. |
AP® Precalculus: Trigonometric and Polar Functions | Details |
Use TI technology to develop understanding of concepts related to the trigonometric functions and make the connection to polar coordinates that are essential components of the AP® Precalculus course.
Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX II and TI-84 Plus CE graphing families
Katie Martinez
T³™ National Instructor
La Costa Canyon High School
Encinitas, California
Todd Steckler
T³™ Regional Instructor
South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m. |
AP® Calculus: From Those in the Know (Panel Discussion) | Details |
Learn more about AP® Calculus from those in the know during this special panel presentation. This is a great opportunity to engage with the Chief Reader for AP® Calculus and representatives of the College Board® and the Educational Testing Service as they share exam insights and discuss instructional challenges and opportunities for AP® Calculus teachers.
Moderator: Tom Dick, Ph.D.
Technology: No technology
Julie Clark, Ph.D.
Chief Reader
AP® Calculus
Stephanie Ogden, Ph.D.
AP® Calculus Director
The College Board
Benjamin Hedrick
Assessment Specialist
Educational Testing Service
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