I’ve talked about it for a long time, run into many delays along the way, but I finally have found my way around to releasing my DVD on the TI-Nspire! Sticking with the same theme as the my TI-Nspire books, it’s called TI-Nspire Tutorials. Much like the books, I’ve aimed it at beginning to intermediate users of the TI-Nspire. I’m really excited about what users can learn from the DVD. The run time is almost two and half hours and is broken into three parts.
Back the beginning of the school year, I reported on a new Texas Instruments initiative to create engaging classroom materials for the TI-Nspire. These modules brought out the mathematics and science behind popular Hollywood movies themes. TI calls the initiative “STEM Behind Hollywood.” Since I did the initial post about the first STEM Behind Hollywood module on Zombies, Texas Instruments has rolled out a couple of more modules. The first was “Earth Impact,” a scenario where students examine have to examine how scientists will attempt to change the trajectory of an asteroid on a collision course with earth.
Recently, I was very honored to have the opportunity to speak at a professional development day at Illinois Central College. The math department their asked me to introduce them to the TI-Nspire, as they are starting to see a significant number of their students show up with the Nspire. In addition to a basic overview of the device, I presented the ICC math department with series of activities I might use in algebra, calculus, and statistics.
UPDATE: Here’s my review of the Nexus 5 for MVNO’s. A couple of years ago, I did a post about teacher discounts on cell phone plans. Given the way most cell phone contracts work here in America, that means I’m almost up for renewal. Since I’m both a penny pincher and a gadget lover, I’ve spent way too much time over the last 6 months trying to decide how I could get the best device on the best plan at the best price.
I’ve been intrigued by FreedomPop, a provider of free 4G hotspot data, for some time now. I’ve wanted a mobile hotspot for a while, but most of the plans from the big providers I’ve looked at like Verizon and Sprint just seemed too pricey for what my needs. I simply need a bare bones plan in the 500 MB-1GB range for on the go data emergencies with my computer or tablet.
While I don’t recommend the Chromecast, I do love the Apple TV as a presentation device. Click here to get it on Amazon. It’ll arrive with FREE shipping. As promised in a post a few weeks back, I am delivering my Google Chromecast review, with an eye towards how it performs as a presentation device. The Chromecast was a device I was extremely excited about. It costs just $35 and offers Airplay like capabilities that we have seen in Apple’s line of products.
UPDATE: The contest is over. The winners are Carol of College Station, Texas, Melissa of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Donna of Evansville, Indiana. Thanks to everyone who participated! About a month ago, I did a review of Guerrilla Graphing Calculator Accessories. If you’re looking for the short version of that review, I think they’re going to be a hit this school this year. They fit Texas Instruments calculators perfectly, and they offer many cool, stylish designs.
Every year there are some great back to school gadget deals, but in 2013, the gadget makers seems to really be going all out. Rather than flood you with crazy number of deals and new products out there, I’m going to focus in on just a few. These are the gadgets and deals that I rank as the top for back to school for the 2013-14 school year.
Please buy your TI-Nspire CX on Amazon . With a new school year upon us, I’m bound to get a flood of questions from students about which graphing calculator is right for them. Since the new color TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition is now on the market, I’m assuming the question of the TI-Nspire CX vs. the TI-84 Plus C will be one of the biggest questions I get this school year.
UPDATE: My Chromecast Review for Teachers has now been posted. Even in the midst of getting ready for the big book release today, something caught my eye yesterday that I couldn’t pass up doing a post about. If you missed it, the Google Chromecast was announced yesterday. The Chromecast is a device that should have existed a couple of years ago. It did, in fact. It was called the Apple TV, a device that let’s you beam content from your iPad, iPod, iPhone, or Mac to your television.
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