Concepts and value of TI-Nspire™ Technology

Module A

Concepts and value of TI-Nspire™ Technology

Module A

Lesson 1: What is TI-Nspire Technology?

TI-Nspire Technology

In this lesson you will:

• Get an overview of the TI-Nspire product-family, the Student and the Teacher software, solutions for classroom management as the TI-Nspire Navigator Teacher software and the TI-Nspire Computer Link software, including also some accessories.

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ComputerLink

TI-Navigator™Teacher Software

Docking Station

What is TI-Nspire Technology?

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TI-Nspire ...

• is software which can be run either on a PC, a Mac or a TI-Nspire handheld.• brings all commonly used software in math & science classes together in one

learning environment.

The documents you create with TI-Nspire Technology can be exchanged between PC, a Mac or a handheld. They are also accessible via the TI-Nspire Document Player, which is available either online or offline.

Different applications in one learning environment

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• Calculator application• Graphs application• Geometry application• Lists & Spreadsheet application• Data & Statistics application• Notes application• Vernier Dataquest application• Question application (only in the Teacher Software)

Extra tools: Program editor, Script editor, …

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TI-Nspire Handhelds

Clickpad handhelds Touchpad handhelds CX handhelds

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TI-Nspire Family• The TI-Nspire solution brings together different

representations including graphical, geometric, numeric,...

• Graphs, geometric constructions, data tables, mathematical expressions/symbols and text are dynamically linked.

• All calculations are numeric.

TI-Nspire CAS Family

• Is the same as TI-Nspire but has the extra features of the Computer Algebra System (CAS).

• Calculations are numeric or symbolic.

Six handhelds

TI-Nspire Technology software

• There are three licensed software products:

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• Student software• Teacher software• TI-Navigator Teacher software

Teacher Software TI-Navigator Teacher SoftwareStudent Software

TI-Nspire Student software

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• It is a software for PC or Mac with the same functionalities as the TI-Nspire handheld, but with the benefits of a larger screen and a computer keyboard.

• The software is available in two versions: TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS.

• At retail the Student software comes bundled with a handheld.

• View, author, edit documents.• Create and print reports.• Manage documents on connected

handheld.• Seamlessly continue work from the

handheld on a computer platform.

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• Is the same software as the student software, also available in two versions, TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS, but comes with extra features:

• For presentation: Built-in TI-SmartView™ Emulator - The emulator's features integrate well with interactive whiteboards and digital projectors.

• For Assessment: Question Application - This feature allows you to create questions and assess the students.

• For Classroom management: you can exchange documents in an easy way and manage a class set of handhelds.

• For organizing your content: you have a Content Workspace to search for and filter content.

• Docking Station to charge batteries or exchange files between class sets and the teacher computer.

TI-Nspire Teacher software

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• Through a wireless network of TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS handhelds or laptops, the TI-Nspire Navigator enables:

• Instant Assessment: teachers can instantly gauge understanding of the students progress.

• Increased Student Engagement: Any student can present their work from anywhere in the room.

• Maximized Classroom Learning Time: Wirelessly transfer documents and collect, grade, save and record students' work.

TI-Nspire Navigator Teacher software

TI-Nspire Docking Station and Docking Station CX

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Exchanging documents

Are classroom solutions for sending documents to handhelds, upgradingmultiple handhelds at a time and storing and recharging class sets.

Docking Station Docking Station CX

• Capture pictures into documents, or save screenshots as image files on your computer.• Back up and transfer documents between a

handheld and a computer.• Update the handheld's operating system on

a single, connected handheld.

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Exchanging documents

TI-Nspire Computer Link software.

Is software to share files between ahandheld and a computer: educators and students can quickly and easily link a single TI-Nspire handheld or TI-Nspire CAS handheld to a single classroom or lab computer in order to:

Accessories

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TI-Nspire ViewScreen™ panel

• When projecting from a standard overhead, the TI-Nspire ViewScreen panel is required for any connected TI-Nspire handheld or TI-Nspire CAS handheld.

• Also for the CX-handhelds.

Accessories

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Interchangeable keypad (only for TI-Nspire handhelds)

• Insert the interchangeable TI-84 Plus Keypad and continue using the TI-Nspire handheld alongside TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculators.

Accessories

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Data Collection – tools

• Data collection tools from TI and Vernier Software & Technology can be used with TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS Technology.

• Several sensors from Vernier can be connected via the EasyLink™ to the built-in USB port of the handheld to collect data during science experiments.

• Via the TI-Nspire Lab Cradle you can connect several sensors at a time and use fast rate sampling.

How to charge?• Connecting to your computer via a USB port• Using the wall charger/adapter• Using a TI-Nspire Docking Station

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Rechargeable Battery (Lithium Ion)

Exam acceptance

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Press-to-Test:

• The TI-Nspire handhelds are permitted for testing and accepted at several exams.

• The built-in Press-to-Test mode temporarily blocks access to all personal data and .tns documents and certain features that can be not allowed during testing.

• The Press-to-Test mode for TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS handhelds is a fast way to configure students’ handhelds on exam days.

PublishView™

• TI-Nspire apps;• Rich text and hyperlinks;• Images and videos.

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In the Student software as well as the Teacher software and TI-Navigator Teacher software, you can design a PublishView™ Document. In one document you can insert:

This document can be printed or published on a web-page.

You can use the TI-Nspire Document Player.

Lua Scripting

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Lua scripting is offered as part of TI-Nspire software and operating system (version 3.2). The capability to author and play Lua scripts within a TI-Nspiredocument is especially important for the creation of science simulations onthe TI-Nspire platform.

Adding Lua scripting to the TI-Nspireplatform is a first step toward a long-planned programming environmentthat supports math and science curricula.

In this lesson you learned that…

• TI-Nspire Technology combines all commonly used applications in math & science classes. It runs on a handheld, a PC or a Mac.

• There a two types of TI-Nspire Technology software: TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS.

• There are three types of handhelds: the Clickpad, the Touchpad and the CX-handhelds.

• There are three types of computer software: the Student software, the Teacher software and TI-Navigator Teacher software.

• TI-Nspire TI-Navigator Teacher software creates a wireless network environment, that increases the students’ engagement in class, makes it easy to send documents and assess the students’ progress.

• If you don't have TI-Nspire computer software, you'll need to download TI-Nspire Computer Link Software in order to connect the handheld to the PC and make screen captures or update the OS.

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In this lesson you learned that…

• Several sensors can be connected to the handheld or the computer, to collect data during science experiments.

• The TI-Nspire Lab Cradle is available to do multi-sensors or fast rate sampling.

• The built-in Press-to-Test mode temporarily blocks access to all personal data and .tns documents and certain features that can be not allowed during testing.

• You can create a PublishView document where you can integrate different TI-Nspire applications, rich text and hyperlinks, images and videos on one page.

• TI-Nspire Technology supports Lua scripting, which is especially interesting for the creation of science simulations on the TI-Nspire platform.

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