Raising State Test Scores Using the
TI StudyCards™ Applications
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Portable - students prefer small gadgets
No note cards
Reminds students of a game - most of our
students are familiar with hand-held games
Once set up they are easy to create and put
in EXPLORE, PLAN, & ACT style format
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TI study card creator
◦ Allows loading of programs and study cards from a desktop to the
calculator
◦ Free download from:
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_st
udycards_creator_software.html
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TI Connect
◦ Allows computer to communicate with the calculator via USB link
◦ Free download from:
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/downloadcenter/SoftwareDet
ail.do?website=US&tabId=1&appId=183
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Program to manipulate bitmap graphics
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Also, useful for partially creating images are:
◦ We use:
 Paint (under Windows Accessories)
◦ Mathtype
◦ Geogabra
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Size of the screen is 3 inches by 1.75
inches.
Useful resolution is 32 dpi or 96 pixels by
56 pixels.
◦ The actual screen size is 3 inches by 2 inches,
but the bottom line is taken up by the calculator
toolbar.
◦ Not many pixels – need to be created in your
graphics
56 pixels
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96 pixels
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Image sometimes needs to be retouched.
Hinting is normally automatic BUT not with
low resolution screens.
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/TrueTypeHintingIntro
.mspx
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In some cases it might be easier to just place
the graphic under the document camera, and
pose the questions in the stack.
Those on www.education.ti.com
 Those soon to be posted on
http://www2.research.uky.edu/pimser/p12ms
o/Welcome/Welcome.aspx
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Your Resource Files
TI - Study Card graphic
USA Today November 1, 2005
Examples
TI - Study Card graphic
USA Today April 18, 2005
TI - Study Card graphic
USA Today October 10, 2003
Examples
TI - Study Card graphic
USA Today May 17, 2005
Examples
TI - Study Card graphic
USA Today March 14, 2005
Examples
TI - Study Card graphic
USA Today December 5, 2005
Examples
TI - Study Card graphic
USA Today December 11, 2003
Examples
USA Today February11, 2004
Examples
USA Today November1, 2005
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Download Study Card Creator
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Go to either
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/pr
oductDetail/us_studycards_creator_software.html or
navigate from www.education.ti.com
Downloads
Math and Science Computer Software, under
Computer Software…towards the bottom of the
page
Study Cards Creator Software under Apps Converter
and Creator Software
Then StudyCards English
Follow the directions from there
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Download TI Connect
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b.
c.
d.
Follow the same directions as the download
for Study Card Creator steps a – c.
Go to TI Connect Software for Windows.
TI Connect for Windows English
Follow the directions from there.
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Download MathType
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b.
c.
d.
http://www.dessci.com/en/
MathType Windows
Download 30 day Trial
Follow directions from there
**This is an optional download, as
Equation Editor can be used in lieu of
MathType…
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Open Study Card Creator by double
clicking on the icon on your desktop. If
you don’t have an icon on the desktop, go
to start, All Programs, TI Tools, and TI
Study Cards Creator.
Open Paint by going to start, All Programs,
Accessories, & Paint.
Everything you need is now loaded and
open !
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Use the drop-down to choose multiple choice in Creator.
Name the Stack…for example, you might have a stack for
linear functions, or solving 1-variable equations.
You can fill in the other information at the top as you want.
Name the study card…I call mine, linear functions 1, 2, 3,
and so on.
Type your question/instructions on the front of the card.
Fill in Number of Choices (at the bottom of the page) with 5
since there are that many options on the ACT.
Fill in “The correct answer is:” with 1 for A or F, 2 for B or G,
3 for C or H, 4 for D or J, and 5 for E or K.
Go to Edit, New Card to add another card to the
stack…repeat the steps 9 – 11.
If you’re ready for a new stack go to New and click on
stack. Then repeat steps 7 – 13.
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Besides multiple choice, there are other types
of questions you can create. The different
types are on page 12 of your Guide Book.
For some practice with “Self-Check,” follow
the directions starting on page 6 of your
Guide Book.
◦ The questions, their answers, and the title thereof
are all on page 8.
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Click on File, Save As
Pull the folder you wish to hold this
stack
Then name the file
Click on Save
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In Paint, go to View, Zoom Larger.
Go to Image, Attributes, & change width to
96, height to 56, with the pixels as the
unit.
For an Example, go to File, Open Study
Card File (CD) and select Test Graph2.
Edit Test Graph 2, then copy (Ctrl C)
Now go back to your card and Edit paste
(Ctrl V)
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Go to MathType and create the formula, or
problem you intend to use. Save it to a location
where you can remember.
In Paint, go to View, Zoom Larger.
Go to Image, Attributes, & change width to 96,
height to 56, with the pixels as the unit.
Go to Edit, Paste from, and pull up the file you
just created.
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Create a graph or table using
Smartview
Go to Edit, Copy (Ctrl C).
In Paint, go to View, Zoom Larger.
Go to Image, Attributes, & change
width to 96, height to 56, with the
pixels as the unit.
Go to Edit Paste (Ctrl V).
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Go to www.usatoday.com
a.
Go to the very bottom of this page and click on
education. It’s a very small icon in the next to last
line of text on the page.
b. On the left, go down to Complete Lesson Library
c. Go down to Stat Rat
d. Then fish around for an applicable graph or chart
***On the Stat Rat page you can also go to USA
Today Math Lessons
Clip Art can also be added…
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Connect the two using the USB cable
Turn on the calculator
From Study Card Creator, go to Action, Send
to Device
These instructions are on page 31 of the
Guide Book
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Connect the computer and calculator using the
USB cable
Turn on the calculator
Go to www.education.ti.com on your computer
Downloads
Study Card Stacks
Download Study Card Stacks
Scroll down to Study Card Stacks for TI-73 or
TI-83 Plus Family/TI-84 Plus Family (whichever
applies)
Click on the stack you want
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Go to www.act.org and look at some sample
math questions to get a feel for how they are
structured
Using resources you brought, or from
www.act.org , create a stack of cards specific
to something you’re currently teaching, or
will be teaching in the next month
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Follow the directions on page 29 of the Guide
Book