2. INTRO TO TI-NSPIRE CALCULATORS
• Newest addition to TI family of calculators
• Approved for use on SAT, ACT, and AP exams
• Intended to help bring math classes into alignment with Common Core
standards
• Two versions: Nspire and Nspire CAS (Computer Algebra System)
3. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A TI-NSPIRE?
• TI Navigator system: wirelessly transmit documents and formative
assessments to all students’ calculators (can also monitor all students’
calculators simultaneously—both their progress (“x/n working, y/n
submitted”) and what’s currently on their screens)
• Example: send students “quick poll” to serve as formative assessment
(can also use to assess whether students are ready to move on or need
more practice)
• Warm-up problems: “Graph a function that models a curve;” superimpose
graph over a picture of a bridge
• With Navigator system, can view individual students’ responses as well as
statistics for class as a whole
4. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A TI-NSPIRE?
• Similar to a miniature version of Geometer’s Sketchpad: Students can
measure angles, lengths of line segment and arc, construct
perpendicular and parallel lines, etc.
• Also includes applications for algebra (CAS only), trigonometry,
statistics, calculus…
• Selected functions can be disabled if desired (such as while students
are working on an activity)
5. TI WEBSITE ACTIVITIES
• On TI Education website (education.ti.com), there are Nspire activities
broken down by subject area (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, etc.)
• education.ti.com “Activities” “Math Nspired”
• education.ti.com “Solutions” “Common Core State Standards”
•Activities are open-source and free to download; accompanying
worksheets and teacher notes are also included
• All activities are also rated (the number of “thumbs ups” is given for
each)
• Programming language similar to BASIC
6. TI-NSPIRE TEACHER SOFTWARE
• Quick polls, images, etc., all originate from teacher software
• Every set of Nspires comes with teacher software and one-year license
• In the absence of a Navigator system, it is possible to place documents on
all calculators in a docking station with USB cord
