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Learning to Code with the TI-84 Plus Family of
Graphing Calculators

This workshop is designed for educators interested in introducing coding to their students using the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators. Building upon the lessons from TI’s 10 Minutes of Code, the workshop introduces the basics of coding principles including logic, selection statements and loops.

A focus will be on coding topics which will reinforce student understanding of math and science curriculum concepts. Participants will be comfortable with using TI-Basic and transferrable skills to move to the next stage in coding.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be comfortable with:

  • Starting a new program, writing a program to display text and running the program
  • Using variables to hold values and store results in those variables
  • Showing the results of stored computations
  • Writing statements using IF and conditions
  • Using compound conditions with the relational and the logical operators
  • Determining errors in a program

Overview

This is a one-day, in-person workshop. It can be combined with the “Learning to Code With TI-Innovator™ Hub” workshop for a two-day program. A half-day workshop option is also available. A virtual workshop is also available in multiple two- or three-hour sessions.

During this workshop, participants will learn to:

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  • Use the TI-Basic Program Editor to create and run programs
  • Use simple editing features to insert and delete entries or lines of code
  • Evaluate expressions and store them as variables
  • Recognize programing features including conditions, relational operators, logical operators, and simple and compound conditions
  • Perform the basic steps for debugging a simple program

Areas of Focus

This workshop connects coding to curriculum concepts. No experience on the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator will be required as basic skills on the TI-84 Plus will be covered as they are needed.

Subject Topics
Using Variables and Expressions
Write a program to evaluate a mathematical or scientific formula.
Conditional Statements
Analyze and adjust lines of code for a program that computes the slope of a line.
Loops and Graphics
Debug and improve a program that determines the possible dimensions of a rectangle when given its perimeter.

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Pricing

$6,400 — Includes six hours of in-person instruction and six hours of online follow-up sessions.

"My eyes were really opened to the possibilities of the TI-84. The instructors really showed us not only how to use the equipment but also how to apply what we learned today to our teaching. This was an extremely worthwhile usage of our time." — John Martone, Teacher
Sacred Heart Greenwich (Connecticut)
"The time we had to program on our own was great. I was really able to make mistakes and fix my mistakes to learn from them. (Our instructor) was also great about walking around and answering individual questions. The workshop was really perfect for what we needed at this time." — Janelle O'Neill, Mathematics and CS Dept. Chair
Sacred Heart Greenwich (Connecticut)