Student Tutorials

Duration: 6 minutes

The top 10 keyboard shortcuts will help you become more efficient when working with your TI-Nspire™ calculator. You probably already know what Ctrl + Z does, and also Ctrl + C or Ctrl + V, but what about Shift + Minus? Check out our top 10 keyboard short cuts. You can download all the short cuts in the link below.  

Duration: 9 minutes

The top 10 Navigation Tips for getting around your TI-Nspire™. How do you do a right mouse click on the handheld? What does the TAB key do? Check out our top 10.  

Duration: 30 minutes

This session uses TI-Nspire CX II NON-CAS to explore Personal Polynomials. The session is designed for students and will cover mathematical concepts, skills and calculator functionality relevant to the Personal Polynomials investigation. Content covered will include:

• Defining and using polynomials
• Degree of a polynomial
• Simultaneous equations
• Creating and saving your work.

Duration: 30 minutes

This session uses TI-84PlusCE to explore Personal Polynomials. The session is designed for students and will cover mathematical concepts, skills and calculator functionality relevant to the Personal Polynomials investigation. Content covered will include:

• Defining and using polynomials
• Degree of a polynomial
• Simultaneous equations
• Creating and saving your work.

Duration: 30 minutes

This session uses TI-Nspire CX II CAS to explore Personal Polynomials. The session is designed for students and will cover mathematical concepts, skills and calculator functionality relevant to the Personal Polynomials investigation. Content covered will include:

• Defining and using polynomials
• Degree of a polynomial
• Simultaneous equations
• Creating and saving your work.

Duration: 5 minutes

The general form of a straight line equation can be graphed directly from a Calculator application or from the Graph application. The equation does not need to be transposed. This video demonstrates how to graph these equations determine the x and y intercepts, gradient and therefore convert the equation into gradient and intercept form.

[Worksheet coming soon]

Duration: 4 minutes

See how to generate a sequence in the Calculator Application using a range of sequence commands. The sequence can be stored in a list and manipulated just like any other variable on the calculator, this includes squaring every value, calculating the sum and much more. 

Duration: 7 minutes

See how to generate a sequence in the Spreadsheet Application using a range of sequence commands and common spreadsheet techniques.

Duration: 4 minutes

See how to generate a Least Squares Regression line in the Calculator and Data and Statistics Applications. The tutorial also covers how to change the number of decimal places displayed in results and hide/show the correlation coefficient (R-Squared). 

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 7 minutes

It is much easier and more intuitive to understand the factor and remainder theorem when you start with simple division of whole numbers. The concepts are very similar. It is not magical or coincidental that when f(x) is divided by (x - a) the remainder is given by f(a), it's actually logical. Think about when 42 is divided by 8. We get and answer of 5 and 2 remainder. The remainder actually tells us that we are 2 units away from a multiple of 8. Apply this logic to polynomials. Watch the entire video to see and understand the factor and remainder theorem.

Warning:No polynomials were divided by hand in the creation of this video.

Duration: 40 minutes

[Live Recorded Event] - In this session Rodney works through Mathematical Methods examination-style questions covering Functions and Graphs. Efficient use of TI-Nspire™ CX calculator is demonstrated throughout the tutorial.

Duration: 20 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

[Live Event Recording] In this tutorial, Stephen demonstrates how reciprocal and rational functions can be sketched using the TI-Nspire™ calculator, including analysis of axes intercepts, asymptotes, stationary points and inflection points.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30min

[Live Event Recording] In this tutorial Frank explores the use of key features of TI-Nspire CX CAS technology to efficiently solve common exam-style questions related to polynomial, circular (trigonometric), exponential and logarithmic functions, including ways of approaching some ‘tricky’ questions. Reflection on past student responses to exam style questions are also discussed.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 20 minutes

[Live event recording] - In this tutorial, James reviews inverse and reciprocal trigonometric functions; what they are, how to sketch them, how to find maximal domain, and how to solve trigonometric equations using your TI Nspire CAS Calculator. 

Watch the video and complete the questions. When you're finished, download the worksheet. 

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

[Live Event Recording] - In this tutorial Shelley demosntrates how to solve trigonometric equations, explores the effect of the parameters A, B, C and D on the shape of the sine and cosine functions and how to use the TI-Nspire™ CX Non CAS calculator to solve practical problems modelled by trigonometric functions. Download the question sheet and follow along with the tutorial. When you're finished download the worksheet to help revise the skills covered.

Duration: 30 minutes

[ Live Recorded Event ] In this tutorial Craig examines ways in which small programs and user-defined functions can be constructed and used to assist students to answer SAC and exam questions in Further Maths modules.

Duration: 5 minutes

A geometric approach is used to help understand the notion of a limit. This idea is then carried forward to explore differentiation from first principles. Visual representations along with sample calculations complete the video. 

Note: The limit command used late in the video is specific to TI-nspire CAS models only. A work around using the Notes application is demonstrated earlier in the video.

Duration: 3 minutes

See how to graph the derivative of a function using the TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX CAS. The graph is dynamic which means changing the original function will automatically update the derivative graph. After the instructions a typical exam style question is posed and solved.

Duration: 4 minutes

Through the context of a Roller Coaster, this video helps develop a conceptual understanding of the relationship between a function and the gradient graph of the same function. Points covered include turning points

• Local maximum
• Local minimum
• Turning Points
• Points of Inflection
• Tangent lines

Duration: 30 minutes

[Live Event Recording] In this session Chris demonstrates some of the key features of the TI-Nspire™ CX CAS calculator and tips to explore differential calculus, including problems involving the gradient function and applications to polynomial, exponential and trigonometric functions.

Duration: 4 minutes

The morning weather announcer declared that "today is the autumn equinox, so from here on in the nights will get longer." This announcement is not quite true. A knowledge of increasing and decreasing functions will help understand why the statement is incorrect. Watch the video for the sample questions and download the worksheet for more questions.  

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30min

Take the TI-Nspire CX CAS advantage and explore the use of key features of the technology to efficiently solve common exam-style questions related to applications of differential and integral calculus, including ways of approaching some ‘tricky’ questions.

Duration: 30 minutes

This student focused webinar Frank provides a host of tips and tricks to help you seize the advantage by using your TI-Nspire CX CAS technology efficiently and effectively. Explore a multitude of useful features (including some less-well-known ones), recommended settings, keyboard shortcuts, graphing and calculation tips, navigating tips for getting around your TI-Nspire, and much more to help you ace Unit 4!

Duration: 13 minutes

The concept of a Slope Field is introduced through the Earth's Gravitational Field. Piece by piece the concept of a slope field is introduced by examining simple cases, point by point until and entire field is generated. A slope field is then examined to work backwards towards the equation that may have produced such a field. At the conclusion of the video, questions are posed to practice what has been covered.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

In this student focused webinar, Stephen works through a series of TI-Nspire™ CX CAS calculator features and tips for solving differential equations that result in Exponential change. Key applications include Population growth/decay and Newton’s Law of Cooling.

Duration: 30 minutes

[ Live Recorded Event ] In this tutorial James examines key TI-Nspire™ CX CAS calculator features and tips for solving input-output mixing problems. Key applications include constructing DEs that describe the net change of a substance flowing in/out of a container, analysing concentration, and using de-solve and/or integration to find relevant quantities.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 20 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

[Live Recorded Event] - In this tutorial Bozenna works through how to verify and solve differential equations, general and particular solutions, first and second order differential equations and separation of variables.

Duration: 30 minutes

In this webinar, Bozenna will discuss typical Kinematics problems, including various forms of acceleration and velocity-time graphs.

Duration: 30 min

[Recorded Live Event] In this Student focused webinar we combine vectors, differential and integral calculus, parametric equations and kinematics to describe the motion of particles in three dimensions. We analyse how the velocity and acceleration vary with time given the position vector and also how to find the Cartesian path starting with acceleration and initial conditions. Projectile motion and circular motion are considered as particular examples.

Duration: 30 min

[ Live Recorded Event ] In this session James identifies forces acting upon an object on a flat surface, an inclined plane, and objects connected by string. He resolves the forces to determine what, if any, net force is required to ensure the object is in equilibrium.

Duration: 30 minutes

In this session Melissa works through some notes, tips and sample questions on numerical differentiation and integration involving exponential functions, logarithmic functions and trigonometric functions with respect to graphing and problem solving using TI-Nspire CX calculator.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

[Live Event Recording] In this session Melissa investigates the use of the TI-Nspire™ CX (Non-CAS) calculator to assist in calculations of areas under curves and between curves including in problem solving situations.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration:  30 minutes

Duration:  30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

In this student focused webinar, David examines key calculator features and tips for analysing SAC and exam problems from the Graphs and Relations module.

Duration: 30 minutes

[Recorded Live Event] - In this tutorial, Rodney works through Mathematical Methods examination-style questions covering Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences. Efficient use of TI-Nspire™ CX calculator are demonstrated throughout the tutorial.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

[Live Recorded Event] - In this session Stephen uses a dominance matrix to compare the performance of different sporting teams and checks the validity of a ranking formula. In the second half of the tutorial Stephen demonstrates how to use Leslie matrices for population growth and decay.

Duration:   30 minutes

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Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 7 minutes

This video uses common Geometry concepts to assist in the understanding of the Scalar Resolute of two vectors. The video also demonstrates how to do these calculations efficiently on the TI-nspire calculator.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 40 minutes

Duration: 40 minutes

[Live Event Recording] - In this session Peter uses TI-Nspire™ CX NON-CAS tools such as parametric equations to represent position vectors, investigate vector calculus and circular motion. Parametric equations are also used to investigate projectile motion.

Duration: 30 min

In this Student focused webinar Stephen reviews Newton’s laws of motion and identify how calculus can be used to solve problems involving constant and variable forces. The speed and distance of objects are also be considered.

Revision lectures can be costly and travel time considerable. Here’s your chance to take part in a new initiative provided by Texas Instruments Australia. Register for this live revision lecture, work through sample problems and also get the opportunity to ask questions! That’s right, we’ll have mathematics teachers on the system ready to answer as many questions as we can during the webinar. The event is free so you have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Duration: 5 minutes

What is a Z-Score? This tutorial includes an explanation of a Z-Score, how and why we use them, followed by how to perform these calculations using the TI-nspire CX calculator.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30min

[ Live Event Recording ] In this student focused webinar Peter Flynn will help you gain the advantage by exploring the use of key features of TI-Nspire CX CAS technology to efficiently solve common exam-style questions involving calculation of probabilities related to binomial and normal distributions, including conditional probability and ways of approaching some tricky questions.

Duration: 45 minutes

[Recorded Live Event] if you don’t use it you’ll lose it. Unit 3 Revision for Mathematical Methods - 2020. Get ready for questions from exponential and logarithmic functions, differential and integral calculus, plus loads of applications. See how to use your TI-Nspire CX efficiently to answer these exam style questions.

[Live Event Recording] Questions from exponential and logarithmic functions, differential and integral calculus, plus loads of applications. See how to use your TI-84PlusCE efficiently to answer these exam style questions.

[ Live Event Recording ] In this student focused webinar, Danijela examines key calculator features and tips for analysing matrices SAC and exam problems. Key applications include operations with matrices, as well as applications to equation solving and transition matrices.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 30min

Have you ever wanted to save precious time solving exam-style questions? Then Notes Pages and Widgets could just be your answer. Pre-prepare widgets well in advance of an upcoming CAS active assessment task and then during the task import a widget into any open document to solve a question as required. In this webinar you will be discover how widgets can be used to your advantage as common exam-style questions are solved and along the way pick up other TI-Nspire CX CAS Technology tips. Register for this live interactive, student-focused webinar and get the opportunity to ask questions!

[ Live Event Recording ] Get ready for questions from complex numbers, vectors and matrices, plus loads of applications. See how to use your TI-84PlusCE efficiently to answer these exam style questions.

Duration: 40min

Have you ever wanted to save precious time solving exam-style questions? Then User Defined Functions and the Public Library could just be your answer. Pre-prepare Public Library UDFs well in advance of an upcoming CAS active assessment task and then during the task import a Public Library UDF into any open document to solve a question as required. In this webinar you will be discover how the Public Library can be used to your advantage as common exam-style questions are solved and along the way pick up other TI-nspire CX CAS Technology tips.

[Live Event Recording] Get ready for questions from complex numbers, vectors and matrices, plus loads of applications. See how to use your TI-Nspire CX efficiently to answer these exam style questions.

Duration: 30 minutes

In this student focused webinar, Danijela examines key calculator features and tips for analysing SAC and exam problems from the Geometry & Measurement module. Download the question sheet and follow along. Watch out for extra tips and short cuts on screen throughout the video.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 6 minutes

Un-boxing and exploring the TI-84Plus CE. This is a basic introduction to the TI-84PlusCE, what's in the box and how to get started.

Duration: 45 minutes

The absolute guide to some of the most powerful features included in the TI-84Plus CE. How many equations can you store in the calculator? If you thought the answer was 10, think again. What about 99? Think again. This tutorial goes through ways to save and store data and use features of the calculator you probably never knew about.  

Duration: 30 min

In this exam focused student revision webinar Bozenna works through carefully selected Specialist Mathematics exam style multiple choice questions, covering the five areas of study. Bozenna demonstrates accurate and efficient strategies using graphical. algebraic and numeric features of TI-Nspire CX CAS Calculator. Useful examination and technology tips and tricks are also be offered.

Duration: 30 min

In this exam focused Student revision webinar Stephen uses TI-Nspire CX CAS technology to work through carefully selected Specialist Mathematics exam style extended response questions, covering the five areas of study. Stephen demonstrates accurate and efficient strategies using functionalities of TI-Nspire™ CX CAS, appropriately chosen from its graphical, algebraic and numeric capabilities. Useful exam and technology tips and tricks are also offered.

Duration: 35 min

This student focused, interactive tutorial presented by experienced teachers demonstrates effective and efficient solutions to applicable questions from the QCAA practice exam papers.

Duration: 35 min

This student focused, interactive tutorial presented by experienced teachers demonstrates effective and efficient solutions to applicable questions from the QCAA practice exam papers.

Duration: 35 min

This student focused, interactive tutorial presented by experienced teachers demonstrates effective and efficient solutions to applicable questions from the QCAA trial papers.

Duration: 35 min

This student focused, interactive tutorial presented by experienced teachers demonstrates effective and efficient solutions to applicable questions from the QCAA trial papers.

Duration: 7 minutes

Introduction to Graphing with the TI-84PlusCE. Tips include generating a table of values, tracing a function and much more.

Duration: 4 minutes

See how to enter data into the stats-list-editor and create a box plot. Calculate the mean, standard deviation, quartiles and a variety of summation values with just the click of a few buttons ton the TI-84PlusCE. 

Duration: 45 minutes

Get ready for questions from Function study, Trigonometric functions and Differential calculus, plus loads of applications. See how to use your TI-Nspire CX CAS efficiently to answer these exam style questions.

Duration: 15minutes

Duration: 30 minutes

This tutorial literally turns the first session on its side. Continuing the theme, more patterns are formed by linear functions. In this session we stitch lines to y = x and y = -x. Just like a time-lapse of the Milwaukee Art Museum, you can explore what happens when structures move. Equations will be formed using two points. Each equation will be linked to form a family.

Duration: 30 minutes

In this tutorial we combine Parts one and two to get three. The results from the first two tutorials are used explore the patterns formed when these linear functions intersect. You will learn how to solve equations simultaneously, appreciate the use of exact values (rational numbers) over decimal approximations and value the functionality of different mathematical representations.

Duration: 30 minutes

Duration: 8 minutes

This session uses TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator to efficiently compute left and right bound rectangles, equivalent to inner and outer for the selected function, trapezia and more using a combination of function definitions, lists and summation tools.

Duration: 8 minutes

This session uses TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator to determine a conditional probability problem involving coffee beans. The weight of beans is normally distributed, some are automatically accepted, some are rejected, but middle range beans are sampled, making this question a combination of normal, binomial and conditional probability.

Duration: 5 minutes

This session uses TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator to determine the coefficients of a binomial expansion quickly and efficiently.

Duration: 5 minutes

This session uses TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator to efficiently calculate binomial probabilities using the binompdf command and later, using the formula for the binomial probability distribution. Download the worksheet, complete with answers to practice the material covered in the video.

Duration: 6 minutes

This session uses TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator to explore differentiation from first principles. The introduction includes diagrams and an explanation followed by how to use the calculator to determine the gradient from first principles by exploring the limiting value. The second part of the video demonstrates how to create a table of values for the gradient at multiple points.

Duration: 4 minutes

This session uses the TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator to determine probabilities that are normally distributed using the Normalpdf command and also work backwards from probabilities using the Inverse Normal command.

Duration: 4 minutes

This session uses TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator to explore z-scores through an example relating to defective light globes. Two manufacturers are compared, brand A and brand B. See how easy it is to use the Normal distribution on the calculator and then check your answer using z-scores.