User Manual

About the teacher guide
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© 2006 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-30XS MultiView: A Guide For Teachers v
How the teacher guide is organized
This guide is for the TI-30XS MultiView™ and
TI-30XB MultiView scientific calculators. All
subsequent references in this guide refer to the
TI-30XS MultiView, but are also applicable for the
TI-30XB MultiView.
This guide consists of two sections: Activities
and How to use the TI-30XS MultiView
calculator. The Activities section is a collection
of activities for integrating the
TI-30XS MultiView into mathematics instruction.
The How to use the TI-30XS MultiView
calculator section is designed to help you teach
students how to use the calculator.
Each section uses the default settings, including
the MathPrint™ mode, unless indicated
otherwise.
Activities
Each activity is self-contained and includes the
following:
• An overview of the mathematical purpose of
the activity.
• The mathematical concepts being developed.
• The materials needed to perform the activity.
• The detailed procedure, including step-by-
step TI-30XS MultiView key presses.
• A student activity sheet.
How to use the TI-30XS MultiView
This section contains examples on transparency
masters. Chapters are numbered and include the
following.
• An introductory page describing the
calculator keys presented in the example, the
location of those keys on the
TI-30XS MultiView, and any pertinent notes
about their functions.
• Transparency masters following the
introductory page provide examples of
practical applications of the key(s) being
discussed. The key(s) being discussed are
shown in black on the TI-30XS MultiView
keyboard. The mode settings for the example
are also shown.
Reset the TI-30XS MultiView
• You can ensure that everyone starts at the
same point by having students reset the
calculator: Press & and -
simultaneously or press %  and then
select 2 (Yes).
Conventions used in the teacher guide
• In the text, brackets [ ] around a key's
symbol/name indicate that the key is a
second, or alternate, function.
For example: %Z
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