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TI SmartView ($135)
- For teachers and students
- Phenomenal tool - Well worth the money ... Every math/science teacher should have this and a projector in their classroom.
- For the TI 84 famlly: http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_smartview.html
Free Virtual TI graphing calculators
Critical information: If you own a TI graphing calculator then you may legally use a virtual TI graphing calculator for this model calculator.
The Plaz is an excellent site for finding TI-83 ROM Images!
- TI 83+ or TI 83+ Silver Edition
- Method 1: (Easiest)
- Download Virtual TI 2.5 (2.5 seems to work and will give you the ability to save the calculator's state) or Virtual TI 3
- Use the TI SDK to get the rom image (The Plaz has directions) rename it, and put it in the right place.
- Unzip Virtual TI and move the .ROM file generated by rom8x into the Virtual TI folder.
- Make a shortcut to vti.exe on your desktop, pin it to the Start menu, or add it to your Quick Launch toolbar.
- Include the use of the vti in your mathcasts or use it other helpful ways.
- Method 2: Using TI-83+ SDK from Texas Instruments (so you must own a TI-83 to use this legally)
- Follow the instructions here to Download the Virtual TI-83 plus
- Method 3:
- Download Virtual TI 2.5 beta by Rusty Wagner: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/84/8442.html
- Transfer a ROM image from your calculator to your computer
- Unzip Virtual TI and move the .ROM file into the Virtual TI folder.
- Make a shortcut to vti.exe on your desktop, pin it to the Start menu, or add it to your Quick Launch toolbar.
- Include the use of the vti in your mathcasts or use it other helpful ways.
- Others (TI 86, 89)
- Download Virtual TI 2.5 beta by Rusty Wagner: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/84/8442.html
- Transfer a ROM image from your calculator to your computer
Screencast - Demo
You can also view this screencast in a separate window: http://www.screencast.com/t/cbnkC1oV6
Many thanks to Rusty Wagner for creating the vti and to Michael Plasmeier (ThePlaz.com) for sharing to to transfer ROM images.