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6 Sensational TI Resources to Jump-Start Your School Year
Posted 08/11/2023 by Cara Kugler, Instructional Content Manager, TISummer may be coming to a close, but TI can help ease the back-to-school season with many resources to get you and your students up to speed, no matter what calculator they are using. Let’s take a look at six favorite TI resources to get your year started off right.
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Earth Day Engineering: Mr. Trash Wheel and More Classroom-Ready Activities To Use With Your Students
Posted 04/17/2023 by Jessica Kohout (@MrsKohout)On this Earth Day, get your students problem-solving on real-world environmental issues.
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Math in Motion — 5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math
Posted 04/04/2023 by Harshal S. Chhaya (@hschhaya)The mission of National Robotics Week is simple: to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields and to share the excitement of robotics with audiences of all ages. Learn how five educators are using the TI-Innovator™ Rover to teach math.
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Computer Science Comes to Life With TI Technology
Posted 12/02/2022 by Becky Byer (@bb31415)Check out TI’s new computer science resource site that offers engaging activities and projects to complement any computer science classroom. Take a tour of the new site with one of the educators, Becky Byer, who helped launch the site.
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Finding Fibonacci (Fibo) — 6 Examples That May Just Blow Your Mind!
Posted 11/18/2022 by Brad PosnanskiFibonacci Day is Nov. 23. Join educator Brad Posnanski as he explores some unlikely hiding places for Fibonacci’s sequence, the Golden Ratio.
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TI STEM Camps Open New Doors for Students in Rural West Virginia
Posted 11/04/2022 by Harshal S. Chhaya (@hschhaya)The summer of 2020 was filled with uncertainty. Schools had just wrapped up a year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and summer programming was not a high priority for most school districts. Read more on how Crystal Bishop extended STEM opportunities to rural WV students.
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Students and Teachers Tell All About the TI Codes Contest
Posted 09/30/2022 by Harshal S. Chhaya (@hschhaya)Read what students and teachers really think of the TI Codes Contest. Spoiler: They love it! We caught up with the 2022 finalists to get their take on their experiences and advice for future participants.
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Adding “Class” to Your Python Code
Posted 09/09/2022 by John HannaJohn Hanna is back at it with more tips and tricks to enhance your Python code using “classes.”
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Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
Posted 07/01/2022 by John HannaAmericans honor the Fourth of July with family and friends, cookouts and barbecues, parades, flags and … fireworks! Your calculator can help you get in the patriotic mood! Read more to learn how.
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Do Python Modules Really Have More Fun?
Posted 06/03/2022 by John HannaDiscover how using modules in your Python programming on the TI-84 Plus CE Python and TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators can save your time and sanity, too!
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Looking for a STEM Solution for Your Camps This Summer?
Posted 05/13/2022 by Stacy Thibodeaux (@stacythib)If your school or district is considering hosting STEM and coding camps this summer, take a look at Texas Instruments for resources, ideas, downloadable lessons and instructional videos. Plus, learn how to borrow everything you need to do the projects.
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The Heartbeat of STEM
Posted 02/11/2022 by Jessica Kohout (@MrsKohout)Are you interested in introducing your students to coding but are not sure how? Read about this heart-pounding STEM project that will get your students excited about programming.
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Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
Posted 02/04/2022 by Adam Pennell (@apennell1)Valentine’s Day is a time of love, and who doesn’t love math and Python? Have your students use Python to shoot cupid’s arrow through a heart while learning about linear and quadratic functions. Math and Python using TI technology: a match made for Valentine’s Day.
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Choose Your Own Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python!
Posted 12/03/2021 by Becky Byer @ bb31415Computer Science Education Week is just around the corner … are you ready for some Python fun with your students? How do you plan to spend the week? Read on to learn about 5 projects to get students coding with Python.
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To STEM and Beyond!
Posted 11/01/2021 by Stacy Thibodeaux (@stacythib)Read all about how one teacher uses TI technology in her STEM/robotics class to engage students, and support computer science and Python coding.
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5 Spook-tacular Ways to Bring the Halloween “Spirits” Into Your Classroom
Posted 10/06/2021 by Ellen Fishpaw (@ellenfishpaw)Up your Halloween game with some of our favorite fall activities for your math and science classroom.
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You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
Posted 08/27/2021 by Becky ByerWhen I first heard Python was on the new TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator, I wondered how this is different from programming Python on other platforms. Find out how this can benefit computer science students.
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Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
Posted 08/23/2021 by Emily Kraus (@krausmath) (in partnership with @TICalculators)As I prepare for a new year, the first thing that always pops into my mind is my classroom: the setup, the layout, the functionality, the organization … and, of course, the aesthetic. I want every square inch to serve as a resource or reference for my students.
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Going Back to School With Stations
Posted 08/20/2021 by Jamie Miller (@jamiemillermath) (in partnership with @TICalculators)Utilizing stations the first week of school sets the tone for the school year. It shows your students that your classroom will be filled with student voice, collaboration, engagement and movement.
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Coding Like a Girl (Scout), and Loving It!
Posted 08/06/2021 by Jennifer KassTexas Instruments collaborated with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create activities for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors that allow them to earn the Coding for Good, Coding Basics badge. By using a graphing calculator that they may already be familiar with from their math and science classes, this gives girls a friendly introduction to coding.
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Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
Posted 07/29/2021 by Brad Posnanski (@POSitive_MATH)On July 23, athletes began to assemble in a much-anticipated worldwide international athletic competition. Educators may find their minds racing on all the rich opportunities for sports-related ideas to engage students in the math and science classroom. Take a look at five activities you can try with your students.
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Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math
Posted 07/16/2021 by Becky ByerPython is included in the new TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator! Find out how Python on the handheld gives math teachers a tool that uses coding to teach and explore mathematics.
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Girl Scouts + Texas Instruments = A Winning Equation
Posted 03/19/2021 by Michelle Grooms, TI Educational Technology Consultant (@Mlg5791)Did you know that Girl Scout troops can borrow TI technology and even have a TI expert lead girls through a STEM or coding experience to complete a badge? Keep reading to learn the different ways we can support your troop.
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How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career
Posted 02/18/2021 by Erin Patterson, TI Education Technology Software Development ManagerThis Engineers Week, meet the TI engineer who started playing with a TI calculator at the age of four and now tests TI calculators for a living.
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Celebrate #CSEdWeek Teaching Students to Code With TI
Posted 12/07/2020 by Stacy Thibodeaux (@stacythib)Classroom instruction time is precious. Coding and programming are valuable skills for students. Let me help you get started with a few time-saving tips and resources.
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7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
Posted 09/15/2020 by Harshal S. Chhaya (@hschhaya)Experience the power of Python, a popular programming language, on a familiar and powerful platform, the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator.
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Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
Posted 08/24/2020 by TI StaffWhen a 20-day coding program was forced to pivot to a virtual event, hundreds of students learned to solve coding problems through innovative workshops.
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How a TI Calculator Helped Launch an Engineering Career at TI
Posted 02/05/2020 by Shreya MandalHelp get into the spirit of EWeek by reading how a TI calculator I“nspire”d an engineering career.
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Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Posted 07/16/2019 by Curtis BrownOn July 20, 1969, astronauts walked on the moon. Fifty years later, celebrate this milestone on the moon with your students.
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Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
Posted 09/26/2018 by Kim GonzalesWe’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Fatemia Fuson, a graphic designer turned math and computer science teacher.
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