Module A
Concepts and value of
TI-Nspire™ Technology
Module A
Concepts and value of
TI-Nspire™ Technology
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.
TI-Navigator™
Teacher Software
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Computer
Link
Docking
Station
What is TI-Nspire Technology?
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.
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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
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Touchpad handhelds
CX handhelds
Six handhelds
TI-Nspire Family
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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
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Is the same as TI-Nspire but has the extra features of
the Computer Algebra System (CAS).
Calculations are numeric or symbolic.
TI-Nspire Technology software
• There are three licensed software products:
• Student software
• Teacher software
• TI-Navigator Teacher software
Student Software
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Teacher Software
TI-Navigator Teacher Software
TI-Nspire Student software
• 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.
• View, author, edit documents.
• Create and print reports.
• Manage documents on connected
handheld.
• Seamlessly continue work from the
handheld on a computer platform.
• At retail the Student software comes bundled with a handheld.
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TI-Nspire Teacher software
• Is the same software as the student software, also available in two versions, TINspire and TI-Nspire CAS, but comes with extra features:
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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 Navigator Teacher software
• 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.
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Exchanging documents
TI-Nspire Docking Station and Docking Station CX
Are classroom solutions for sending documents to handhelds, upgrading
multiple handhelds at a time and storing and recharging class sets.
Docking Station
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Docking Station CX
Exchanging documents
TI-Nspire Computer Link software.
Is software to share files between a
handheld 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:
• 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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Accessories
TI-Nspire ViewScreen™ panel
• When projecting from a standard
overhead, the TI-Nspire ViewScreen
panel is required for any connected TINspire handheld or TI-Nspire CAS
handheld.
• Also for the CX-handhelds.
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Accessories
Interchangeable keypad (only for TI-Nspire handhelds)
• Insert the interchangeable TI-84 Plus Keypad and continue using the TINspire handheld alongside TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver
Edition graphing calculators.
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Accessories
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.
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Rechargeable Battery (Lithium Ion)
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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Exam acceptance
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.
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PublishView™
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:
• TI-Nspire apps;
• Rich text and hyperlinks;
• Images and videos.
This document can be printed
or published on a web-page.
You can use the TI-Nspire
Document Player.
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Lua Scripting
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-Nspire
document is especially important for the creation of science simulations on
the TI-Nspire platform.
Adding Lua scripting to the TI-Nspire
platform is a first step toward a longplanned programming environment
that supports math and science
curricula.
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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 CXhandhelds.
• 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 TINspire 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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