1. Concepts and value of TI-Nspire™ Technology
Module A
Concepts and value of TI-Nspire™ Technology

2. Concepts and value of TI-Nspire™ Technology
Module A
Concepts and value of TI-Nspire™ Technology
Lesson 1: What is TI-Nspire Technology?

3. 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
Computer
Link
Docking Station
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4. What is TI-Nspire Technology?
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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5. Different applications in one learning environment
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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6. TI-Nspire Handhelds Clickpad handhelds Touchpad handhelds CX handhelds
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7. Six handhelds TI-Nspire Family TI-Nspire CAS Family
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
Is the same as TI-Nspire but has the extra features of the Computer Algebra System (CAS).
Calculations are numeric or symbolic.
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8. TI-Nspire Technology software
There are three licensed software products:
Student software
Teacher software
TI-Navigator Teacher software
Student Software
Teacher Software
TI-Navigator Teacher Software
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9. 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.
At retail the Student software comes bundled with a handheld.
View, author, edit documents.
Create and print reports.
Manage documents on connected handheld.
Seamlessly continue work from the handheld on a computer platform.
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10. TI-Nspire Teacher software
Is the same software as the student software, also available in two versions, TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS, but comes with extra features:
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.
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11. 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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12. 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
Docking Station CX
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13. 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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14. TI-Nspire ViewScreen™ panel
Accessories
TI-Nspire ViewScreen™ panel
When projecting from a standard overhead, the TI-Nspire ViewScreen panel is required for any connected TI-Nspire handheld or TI-Nspire CAS handheld.
Also for the CX-handhelds.
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15. Interchangeable keypad (only for TI-Nspire handhelds)
Accessories
Interchangeable keypad (only for TI-Nspire handhelds)
Insert the interchangeable TI-84 Plus Keypad and continue using the TI-Nspire handheld alongside TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculators.
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16. Data Collection – tools
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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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 long-
planned programming environment
that supports math and science
curricula.
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21. 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 CX-handhelds.
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 TI-Nspire Computer Link Software in order to connect the handheld to the PC and make screen captures or update the OS.
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22. 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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