McCalla - Ti-84 Plus Graphing Calculator For Dummies

TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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About the Authors

Jeff McCalla is currently teaching mathematics and coaching the golf team at St. Marys Episcopal School in Memphis, TN. Jeff holds a Bachelors Degree in Christian Education with a minor in mathematics from Wheaton College and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Memphis. Jeff is the co-founder of the TI-Nspire SuperUser group, dedicated to providing advanced training from the worlds foremost experts. In addition, he enjoys traveling the country, training teachers as an instructor for Texas Instruments T3 Program. Jeff also wrote TI-Nspire For Dummies. A highlight for Jeff was receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science & Mathematics Teaching and with it, the opportunity to meet both President Obama and Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. When he is not meeting important dignitaries, Jeff enjoys going to ballgames with his boys, playing golf and tennis, eating Chick-fil-A, reading Malcolm Gladwell and John Wooden, getting free stuff, teaching Sunday school, and making his wife smile.

C. C. Edwards has a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and is currently teaching mathematics on the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has been using technology in the classroom since before Texas Instruments came out with their first graphing calculator, and she frequently gives workshops at national and international conferences on using technology in the classroom. She has written forty activities for Texas Instruments Explorations web site, and she was an editor of Eightysomething , a newsletter formerly published by Texas Instruments. She is also the author of TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator For Dummies .

Just barely five feet tall, CC, as her friends call her, has three goals in life: to be six inches taller, to have naturally curly hair, and to be independently wealthy. As yet, she is nowhere close to meeting any of these goals. When she retires, she plans to become an old lady carpenter.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my parents, Bud & Elaine McCalla, whose passion for mathematics rubbed off on me. I am most thankful for them not tossing me to the curb when I went through my annoying middle school years.

Authors Acknowledgments

I could not have written this book without the help and support of the people at Wiley. First and foremost, I want to thank my project editor, Blair Pottenger, whose expertise was indispensable in the writing process. I also want to thank my acquisitions editor, Amy Fandrei, for keeping me to a tight schedule and helping me with the content and outline of the book. It is my pleasure to thank Debbye Butler for her thoroughness and copy edit. Additionally, I want to thank Fred Decovsky, Ed. D., for verifying the mathematical and technical accuracy of this book.

I certainly want to thank my friends at Texas Instruments for their ongoing support. The leadership of Gayle Mujica, Charlyne Young, and Kevin Spry has helped make this project possible. In particular, Margo Mankus has come through for me every time I had questions about the new features on the TI-84 C. And, Lydia Neher for always keeping me up to date on the most recent OS changes. Of course, I want to thank Tonya Hancock for her role in fueling my calculator addiction.

Fellow T3 instructors have assisted me with their help when called upon. Jennifer Wilsons help has been instrumental in the writing of this book. Her eye for detail and general grammar mastery continue to amaze me. I want to thank Jill Gough, who constantly challenges my thinking about teaching. Bryson Perrys technical expertise has been an invaluable resource.

On the home front, I wish to thank my teaching colleagues, Orion Miller, Sandra Halfacre, and Chrystal Hogan, who were nice resources when I had questions. I need to thank the administration at my school, Albert Throckmorton and Patti Ray, for their leadership and for allowing me to pursue my writing. I also want to thank my wife Shannon and my three boys, Matt, Josh, and Caleb, for putting up with me during the writing process. Finally, I want to thank the students I teach at St. Marys Episcopal School, who are the inspiration for much of what I do.