Math+Menu-Intro+to+Nspire

=__**Math Menu: Introduction to Nspire**__= This two session series from the Mathematics Professional Learning menu will introduce secondary teachers to the NSpire CAS Handheld and teacher software and how to use them effectively in a 3-part lesson

The two sessions will be held on:
 * April 16, 2012 @ CEC Room 302 (Code 59)
 * May 1, 2012 @ CEC Room 201 (Code 59)

|| (Download the file and extract all the files) || || || (Thanks John) || || Page last updated on April 3, 2012.
 * **Resource** || **File** ||
 * Day 1 Notebook File || [[file:Intro to Nspire Day 1.notebook]] ||
 * Day 2 Notebook File || [[file:Intro to Nspire Day 2.notebook]] ||
 * Getting Started Nspire CAS Activities || [[file:HSM_CAS_Participant_yes_page_num.pdf]] ||
 * Investigating Spills (Handout and TNS file) || [[file:Investigating_Spills_v2.pdf]]
 * Getting Started Nspire CAS TNS Files
 * Sine Law Activity || [[file:Law_of_Sines_Student.pdf]]
 * Quad Slider Graphing Document
 * TI Nspire Computer Link Software || http://edudownload.ti.com/downloads/files/cdn/clink/TI-NspireLink.exe ||

During 2009-10, 44 teachers attended three days of in-service. The goals for the series are to:
 * make the teachers confortable with the Nspire CAS Handheld
 * expose teachers to pre-made activities and encourage them to try them in their classes
 * learn how to use the Nspire CAS Teacher Editon Software, Nspire Computer Link Software
 * use data collections devices (CBR2, Temperature and Light Probes) to gather data and model with functions
 * develop and share activities used in their classes

**Resources from Day 1:**
Powerpoint

**Resources to Learn How to Use the Nspire CAS Handheld**

 * User Guide for Nspire CAS v1,.7 || [[file:TI-NspireCAS_Guide_Part1_EN.pdf]] ||
 * Getting Started Activities || [[file:gs_TINspire_hs.pdf]] ||

**Activities:**
||
 * **Activity** || **Handout(s)** || **TNS File(s)** ||
 * Investigating Spills || [[file:Investigating Spills.pdf]] || [[file:Investigating Spills.tns]] ||
 * CAS in Grade 9&10 || [[file:CAS in 9&10.pdf]] || [[file:CAS in Grade 9&10.tns]] ||
 * Solving Equations with Variables on both sides || [[file:Alg1Week08_VariablesBoth_worksheet_TINspire.pdf]] [[file:Alg1Week08_VariablesBoth_TINspire.pdf]] || [[file:Alg1Week08_VariablesBoth.tns]] [[file:Alg1Week08_VariablesBoth_Soln.tns]]
 * Understanding Slope || [[file:Understanding_Slope_ONE_Teacher.pdf]] [[file:Understanding_Slope_ONE_Student.pdf]] || [[file:Understanding_Slope_ONE.tns]] ||
 * Similar Figures || [[file:Similar_Figures_Teacher.pdf]] [[file:Similar_Figures_Student.pdf]] || [[file:Similar_Figures.tns]] ||
 * Unit Circles in Radians || [[file:Unit_Circle_Teacher_PCN.pdf]] [[file:Unit_Circle_Student_PCN.pdf]] || [[file:Unit_Circle_PCN.tns]] ||
 * Critical Points || [[file:Critical_Points_Teacher_CN.pdf]] [[file:Critical_Points_Student_CN.pdf]] || [[file:Critical_Points_CN.tns]] ||

**Homework:**

 * 1) Read the OAME Article __White Box Vs Black Box__
 * 2) Learn more about your handheld using Learn to Earn
 * 3) Try a pre-made activity in your class
 * 4) Pick a topic that you and a partner will create an activity for.

**Resources from Day 2:**

 * Day 2 Power point || [[file:Nspire Software Session Day 2.ppt]] ||
 * Data Collection Console || [[file:Data Collection with TI Nspire.pdf]] ||
 * Manually Manipulating Functions with TI-Nspire || [[file:Manipulating Functions on Nspire.pdf]] ||
 * Modeling Linear Data with TI-Nspire || [[file:Modeling Linear Data.doc]] ||
 * Modeling Quadratic Data with TI-Nspire || [[file:Modeling Quadratic Data.doc]] ||
 * Modeling Sinusoidal Data with TI-Nspire || [[file:Modeling Sinusoidal Data.doc]] ||
 * Match a Graph for Nspire || [[file:Matchmygraphver2.tns]] ||
 * Activity Planning Template || [[file:Nspire CAS Activity Planning Template.doc]] ||


 * Homework:**
 * With a partner create an Nspire activity for one of your courses
 * The activity must be ready to be presented on **April 7th**
 * The activity **must**have a student handout sheet for the activity
 * The activity **may** have a pre-made Nspire (tns) file

Resources from Day 3:

 * Day 3 Power Point || [[file:Sharing Day 3.ppt]] ||
 * Exit Ticket || [[file:Day 3 Exit Ticket.doc]] ||

Page last updated April 6, 2010