FRANKFORT, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Senior Vice-President of Texas Instruments paid a visit to Frankfort-Schuyler High School on Tuesday in order to see first hand how their new advanced calculators are being used.
Texas Instruments calculators were often the most important tool to students in 11th and 12th grade mathematics. However, as technology has changed, the company has created newer, more advanced devices.
Mrs. Audrey Cucci's math class at Frankfort-Schuyler is just one of thousands of districts across the state who use the new devices.!
"It's a special-purpose, handheld device that is aimed specifically at helping students learn math and science," said Melendy Lovett, Senior Vice-President of Texas Instruments.
Cucci's class is preparing for the upcoming regents exams. From calculus, to algebra, to trigonometry, the 11th graders are interactive with their learning thanks to a new device - the TI Nspire calculator.
Cucci said she just started using the Nspire calculators this year, and that the students are already comfortable with the new devices because they are so used to new technology. She says their adaptive abilities to the ever-changing technology has shown in their work.
"I have found from not using them last year to using them this year...I have seen a great boost in grades," Cucci said. "My kids are probably, on average, ten points higher than my kids this year."
"What she does and how she incorporates the new technology really enhances the ! classroom," said Dana Morse, the New York State Education Tech! nology C onsultant for Texas Instruments. "And I thought it would be great to show people from Dallas how the technology is being used to reach out to the students and raise the level of the curriculum."
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