The document introduces the TI-Nspire calculators, which can be used on standardized tests and are intended to align with Common Core standards. It describes how the TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS versions allow teachers to wirelessly transmit assignments, assessments, and activities to students' calculators. Teachers can also monitor students' screens and progress in real time. The TI-Nspire functions like a digital version of Geometer's Sketchpad, allowing students to measure and construct geometric figures. Finally, the document outlines resources available on the TI Education website including open-source math activities categorized by subject area.

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

7. QUESTION TIME!
Now the real fun begins…