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Arrival in Chicago for T3 Conference

I arrived in Chicago for Texas Instruments’ T3 convention a few hours ago and immediately headed off to a very nice VIP cocktail hour. Of course, Mayim Bialik was in attendance, and I did have an opportunity to briefly exchange pleasantries. As you can imagine, just about everyone wants to talk to her, so she’s very much in demand. I will have an opportunity to do a short interview with her tomorrow, and I’m looking forward to asking her more about her decision to become a spokesperson for Texas Instruments and what she hopes to accomplish via that partnership.

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Texas Instruments 2012 T3 Conference Coverage

A last minute scheduling change means that I will be in Chicago for Texas Instruments’ T3 International Conference this weekend. While I don’t know all that I’ll be doing at the conference, my contacts at TI have shared with me a couple of interesting items to report in advance of my arrival in Chicago. Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik First, TI has secured a major star to attend the conference.

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Infographic: Why Are Students Majoring in STEM?

It’s time for another edition of Infographic Thursdays. Today’s topic: Why are students majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)? As always, your comments are on this topic are encouraged below the graphic.  

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Send a Graphing Valentine

Because nothing says “I Love You” like a graph, the guys over at A Better Calculator (Desmos) have developed a way for you to send a Valentine to your loved one via their online graphing calculator. I’ve already sent one off to my wife, who will no doubt laugh at what a dork I am (while probably melting just a little inside as well). It’s only here for a short time, so check it out here.

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Top 25 Free Math Resources

For the last few weeks, I’ve been scouring the web with Google, listening to reader suggestions, and searching through others’ lists of resources, trying to find the top free math resources online. I was not surprised to learn that there are a ton of free math resources out there. Sorting through them has been no small task, and while I’d love to pretend this list is all-inclusive, I’d be a liar if I tried to make that claim for a number of reasons.

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Leapfrog Deals Christmas 2011

LeapFrog LeapPad Tablet I know the Leappad is turning out to be a really hot math gift this Christmas. Leapfrog is offering a lot of great deals on their website this Christmas, including specials on the Leappad. I’m going to continue to try to keep this page updated with the latest Leapfrog offers (there are new ones all the time). The deals include free shipping, percent off discounts and more. Here are the latest offers, including a “Cyber Monday is back” special.

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Q & A With Fingerprint Digital Founder Nancy MacIntyre

This week a new app company, Fingerprint Digital, has gone public with a series of educational apps targeted towards children between the ages of 3 and 8. The company was founded by Nancy MacIntyre, a former Leapfrog executive who saw the opportunity to create a platform for a network of edutainment apps within iOS. Fingerprint is aiming to make a splash with the new apps by giving away $1,000,000 worth of downloads of their apps (valued at $2.

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Wolfram Alpha Adds Flight Data

Have you ever looked for a simple way to track a flight someone you know is on? It’s not always as to find that in-flight data as you might think, particularly if you are looking for a way to do so on the go. The ever popular Wolfram Alpha has added flight data. With roughly a 10 minute data delay, you can see where any flight is currently located. The Wolfram Alpha blog has demonstrated both how this can be used for tracking the flights that you have friends, family, or colleagues on as well as used to track yourself in flight.

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Casio Prizm Workshop in Chicago-land

While Texas Instruments’ T3 workshops tend to get a lot of publicity, if you are a teacher using Casio products, you should know that the Casio team is also striving to provide professional development opportunities for teachers. In particular, they are working towards helping teachers learn how to teach with the Casio Prizm (review) color graphing calculator. If you are in the Midwest and use Casio products, you should consider signing up for a Prizm workshop being held on December 10, 2011, from 8:30-11:30 a.

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Texas Instruments T3 Registration Opens

Texas Instruments has opened registration for their annual T3 International Conference. The conference dates are March 2-March 4, 2012. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. T3 conferences feature professional development on the latest Texas Instruments technology from the TI-Nspire CX to the TI-Voyage 200. Having attended the T3 International Conference back in 2007, I can tell you that it’s a first class event. You get to hear from world class speakers, who share all kinds of ideas about how to utilize technology in the classroom.

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