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Algebra Nspired /Geometry Nspired help teachers focus on key math concepts using TI-Nspire(TM) Technology WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Math teachers have free new resources to help them quickly and effectively bring technology-based content into their math classrooms. Texas Instruments' Algebra Nspired and Geometry Nspired are collections of online lessons and tools that enable educators to leverage TI-Nspire(TM) technology with ready-to-use lessons that they can align to...

TI MathForward(TM) Students Access the Award-Winning Hotmath.com Resources KENSINGTON, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotmath, Inc., the leading provider of all-in-one math homework help, announces an agreement with Texas Instruments that provides all students participating in the TI MathForward(TM) program with free access to Hotmath homework help. Designed to increase middle grade algebra readiness and high school algebra success, the TI MathForward program combines instruction,...

TI-Nspire(TM) for Dummies gives readers a quick start guide to math technology SEATTLE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing readers a springboard into graphing calculators, Wiley Publishing launched its latest FOR DUMMIES(R) book amongst hundreds of math and science teachers at the Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3(TM)) Conference in Seattle today. TI-Nspire FOR DUMMIES (Wiley Publishing, Inc.; February 2009; $21.99) provides everything readers need to quickly get the most out of TI's...

Next-generation math tool also accepted on Praxis teacher certification tests DALLAS, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- International Baccalaureate (IB) students now can use TI's latest mathematics tool, the TI-Nspire(TM) learning handheld, to inspire critical thinking in class and on exams. With its acceptance on IB exams, the TI-Nspire handheld learning tool allows for the assessment of a student's ability to solve advanced mathematical concepts in realistic applications. More than 663,000...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strasbaugh (OTC Bulletin Board: STRB) announced today the shipment of an nSpire R&D CMP system to China's Tianjin University of Technology in December, 2008. The nSpire will be installed in one of Tianjin's high-tech research and development laboratories, expanding the University's semiconductor R&D capability. Strasbaugh's sales and service representative in China, the 45th Research Institute of CETC, will be responsible...

DALLAS, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday Night Live's holiday spoof on teens who want a calculator as a gift got one thing right: a Texas Instruments calculator really is something to get excited about this holiday season. The TI-Nspire(TM) graphing calculator is the perfect gift to help all students, whether they be geeks, Goths, emos, jocks, preppies, skaters, class clowns or just ordinary kids, achieve more in math and science. Parents won't be able to find the fictitious...

By Brian Bowling Third-graders learn multiplication better when they use their brains before they use a calculator, a new study has found. Pocket calculators have been ubiquitous since the 1970s, but educators still argue over whether they help or hinder learning, said Bethany Rittle-Johnson, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt University, Nashville. The Indiana County native said the study she conducted with Alexander Kmicikewycz shows calculators can do...

DALLAS, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As the back-to-school season approaches, parents want their children to start the school year on the right foot. It's important for parents to prepare their children by offering advice and tools that will further their academic careers. Texas Instruments and Working Mother Magazine have teamed up to offer busy moms tips and guidance to help their children make a successful transition into the new school year and beyond. (Logo:...

nSpire Health, which develops and manufactures respiratory care products, has announced a three-year contract with Premier Group Purchasing. The dual source agreement offers Premier customer hospitals and clinics exclusive access to nSpire Health's broad range of respiratory products and services, including the newly released HDpft pulmonary function testing systems and metabolic diagnostic instrumentation, through July 1, 2011. With the added benefits of HDpft, Premier's customers will be...

By Steele, Marcee M ABSTRACT: The most recent amendments to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; 2004) and the regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act (2002) emphasize teaching general education curriculum to students with disabilities whenever possible. As a result, the majority of students with mild disabilities are educated in the general classroom, and elementary teachers are responsible for helping them succeed in the grade-level curriculum. The National Council of...