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TI SmartView ($135)

1. For teachers and students
2. Phenomenal tool - Well worth the money ... Every math/science teacher should have this and a projector in their classroom.
3. 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. 

  TinyURL to this area: http://tinyurl.com/lq6pok

Downloading the Virtual TI-83: Step by Step Guide with all downloads needed

The Plaz is an excellent site for finding TI-83 ROM Images!

1. TI 83+ or TI 83+ Silver Edition
1. Method 1: (More challenging)
1. Download Virtual TI 2.5 beta by Rusty Wagner: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/84/8442.html
2. Transfer a ROM image from your calculator to your computer
3. Unzip Virtual TI and move the .ROM file into the Virtual TI folder.
4. Make a shortcut to vti.exe on your desktop, pin it to the Start menu, or add it to your Quick Launch toolbar. 
5. Include the use of the vti in your mathcasts or use it other helpful ways.
2. Method 2: (Easier)
1. 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
2. Use the TI SDK to get the rom image, rename it, and put it in the right place.
3. Unzip Virtual TI and move the .ROM file generated by rom8x into the Virtual TI folder.
4. Make a shortcut to vti.exe on your desktop, pin it to the Start menu, or add it to your Quick Launch toolbar. 
5. Include the use of the vti in your mathcasts or use it other helpful ways.

    

2. Others (TI 86, 89)
1. Download Virtual TI 2.5 beta by Rusty Wagner: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/84/8442.html
2. 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.