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TI Nspire Resources Online Texas Instruments has

created many online supports to assist teachers and students

1. Activities Exchange

2. Math Nspired (Algebra & Geometry)

3. Nspire Tutorial Videos

TI Activity Exchange The Activities Exchange

contains over 1000 premade activities for Nspire or Nspire CAS

Activities are made by T3 instructors and teachers

You can search for a topic of your choice

http://education.ti.com Let’s see what is on the

exchange…

TI Math Nspired This site offers pre-made lessons

in Algebra & Geometry Teachers need a free login to

access the resources There are 3 types of lessons:

1. “How to” lessons

2. Traditional lessons

3. Action/Consequence lessons

http://www.ti-mathnspired.com

TI Math Nspired: Algebra These lessons focus on the

American courses Algebra I and Algebra II

Most of grade 9 & 10 Number Sense, Linear and Quadratic Relations and some of grade 11 expectations can be found here

Let’s see what is in Algebra Nspired…

TI Math Nspired: Geometry These lessons focus on the

American course Geometry Lessons here can be used

for expectations in measurement & geometry and trigonometry in grade 9 & 10 and some of grade 11

Let’s see what is in Geometry Nspired…

TI Nspire Video Tutorials To assist teachers as they

learn how to use Nspire there are short videos on a variety of topics

Atomic Learning created the videos

http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti_nspire/

Let’s see what videos they have …

TI Nspire Site Portal for information about

the TI Nspire and the accessories

Links for more information on: Handhelds Nspire Software Computer Link Connect to Class Nspire Navigator

www.ti-nspire.com Let’s see what is available …

TI Nspire Computer Link Software This program allows you to:

Transfer files to and from the handheld

Transfer the OS to a handheld

Take screen shots Backup or restore handhelds

Let’s see a demo… Use the Computer Link software

to download and transfer some activities to your handheld

TI Connect To Class This kit allows a computer

to transfer OS and files to up to 8 handhelds at once

The kit consists of two USB hubs and the software.

Let’s see how it works ….

Online Resources TI Activities Exchange:

http://education.ti.com click on Activities Exchange in the Classroom Activities drop down list

TI Math Nspired: http://www.ti-mathnspired.com Must create a login and password

Nspire Video Tutorials http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti_nspire/

Nspire web site: http://www.ti-nspire.com

DPCDSB Nspire Wiki http://dpcdsb-nspire.wikispaces.com/

For more information, please contact me:

Dwight Stead – T3 Regional Instructor Dwight.stead@rogers.com 416-908-MATH (6284)