Underwood Distributing Company

Teachers, did you know that Underwood Distributing offers TI training to help incorporate the powerful technology of Texas Instruments calculators and systems into the classroom? Our offerings include a variety of Texas Instruments training courses to meet specific learning objectives. These professional development courses are available for the benefit of math teachers, science teachers, or both. Our training offerings include two types of training – Underwood Distributing training and T³ training – each targeted to meet your school faculty’s learning needs, available time, and budget.

Underwood Distributing’s TI-Nspire^TM and TI-Navigator^TM Training

Underwood Distributing offers state-specific regional training provided by our own experts, experienced teachers with a deep knowledge of TI-Nspire^TM and TI-Navigator^TM. This training, which is available in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, is customized for each school and very much in tune with teacher application.

Teachers can expect to come away with new techniques for implementing TI-Nspire^TM or TI-Navigator^TM technology in the classroom, incorporating the state’s Common Core Standards. The focus of the training is on specific strategies and best uses of the technology to improve student outcomes.

The benefits of Underwood Distributing’s customized training include:

• Customized training tailored to the audience’s experience and needs
• Tips from experienced teachers about proven effective techniques for using TI technology in the classroom
• Alignment with the state’s Common Core Standards

Texas Instruments T³ Training

TI T³ training can be arranged on site anywhere in the United States. The T³ (Teachers Teaching with Technology) organization was founded 25 years ago to help teachers incorporate technology into the classroom to improve students’ learning outcomes. TI’s T³ training offerings are customized to fit the needs of math and/or science teachers focusing on each state’s standards and implementing technology into the curriculum.  A number of T³ professional development courses, from introductory courses to in-depth workshops, are available for TI-Nspire^TM and TI-Navigator^TM. Benefits of T³ training include:

• Skills development through hands on exposure to the technology
• Review of teaching best practices with technology
• Techniques to harness the power of visualization, which allows students to improve understanding of the subject matter by seeing immediate results

At Underwood Distributing, your wholesale distributor of Texas Instruments calculators, we understand your professional development needs and partner with you to make the best use of technology in the classroom. Learn more about Texas Instruments technology training packages available through Underwood Distributing, or call us at 800-753-3570 for assistance with any training questions.

The Sharp XE-A106 is a nice little cash register for small businesses at the price of $69.95. Here is the manufacturer's description:

The XE-A106 cash register with Microban^® antimicrobial keytops is the perfect partner for small business and shop owners who need an electronic cash register that's big on performance but small in size. Packed with convenient functions, this enhanced model is simple-to-use and makes it easier and more efficient than ever to manage your sales. The added media slot provides a quick and secure deposit for bills and checks without the constant hassle of lifting a heavy coin tray.

Features

• 8 Pre-Programmed Departments - Easily separate product types.
  
• 80 Price Look-ups - For fast print speed and quiet operation.
• Microban Keytops - Built-in protection molded into the cash register keytops to inhibit the growth of damaging bateria.
• Large Display - 8 digits, 7 segments with large, high contrast LED for easy viewing.
• Flash Reporting - Provide up-to-date sales analysis.
• Wide Key Layout and Larger Frequently Used Function Keys - Make operation easier.
• 4 Clerk Numbers - Monitor sales by individual employees.
• Locking Cash Drawer - With 4-slot bill, 5-slot removable coin tray.
• Drawer Slot - quick, safe storage for large bills and checks.
• Free Credit Card Terminal Offer - In-box offer to sign up for Merchant Services and receive a Free Credit Card Terminal.

After looking through the reviews we can see that this cash register is super easy to just start using.  People loved how they could plug it in, turn it on, and go.  It looks professional.  It executes basic functions extremely well.  The small size makes it great for areas where there isn't much counter space, like an outdoor cafe.  There are some awesome tutorials on youtube.com for helping you learn to program this model.  The help line provides great customer service.  And best of all, it's a great price!  It's just $69.95 in our store.

If you're looking for a small, professional looking register that can handle basic functions really well and is reasonably priced, this is a fantastic product that you'll be pleased with purchasing.

Buy the XE-A106 in our Secure Online Store, or you can also order by Fax with this form, or just give us a call:

Toll Free: 1-800-753-3570

Local: 616-245-1867

Classroom tools like overhead calculators from Casio and Texas Instruments have been selling fast at Underwood Distributing. Teachers and presenters can check out our overhead calculators for sale in our online store. Why use an overhead calculator? Well perhaps the resaons and benefits are obvious, even so we think there are benefits that many teachers have never even considered!

Increased classroom engagement and participation
Using an overhead calculator allows instructors to engage students in the conversation about the calcuation, providing input and leading the instructor or vice versa. Students can clearly see, and ask questions about the steps in the use of the calculator and the instructor can reply by referencing what the students see on the overhead calculator.

Validation of communication with the students or participants
Instructors can "check in" with students and participants, asking them for a "walk through" of the steps by referencing the overhead calculator. Further, the instructor can ask the stuent to teach a portion of the calculation by approaching the overhead and walking the class through that step. This helps the instructor validate understanding in an efficient way while providing a live "how to" example for the entire class.

If you are looking for overhead calculators, Underwood Distributing company has a great selection at low low prices. Simply browse our overhead calculators section in secure our online store.

Sharp 10- key business calculators still amaze me. They are part of the reason I type so fast and part of the reason I don't have to look at the keyboard when adding either on a computer or calculator.

10 Key calculators are still used today by business professionals such as accountants, sales managers, office managers, and even retailers. While we have computers at our disposal perfectly capable of adding and subtracting, the directed purpose of a sharp calculator makes number crunching for taxes, sales, and inventory much easier with less slip ups caused from big fingers on small computer keyboards.

Mostly, Sharp 10- key business calculators are easy to read with their large lit LCD displays and I like the receipt! I know that with my handy Sharp VX 165 2H I can rely on keeping my business running at top speed and that a great Sharp calculator can do the same for your business. Check out some of our sharp commercial and business calculators to help your business stay productive and organized!

The brand new TI-Nspire CAX CS is great for Learning! Here's why we at Underwood Think So:

Underwood Distributing is now offering TI’s newest graphing calculator handhelds. The TI-Nspire CX handheld and TI-Nspire CAS CX handheld graphing calculators, offer a new sleek design, which is said to be TI’s thinnest and lightest TI graphing calculator model to date.

These graphing calculators feature a color backlit LCD display and come with a TI-Nspire Rechargeable Battery making the "dead battery on test day" problem a less common occurence.

Both the TI Graphing Calculator CX and CX CAS model can be combined  with the new TI-Nspire Lab Cradle to create a TI-Nspire Lab Station allowing class data collection and analysis in math and science.

Buy the TI-Nspire CX or CX CAS in our Secure Online Store

or you can also order by Fax with this form, or just give us a call Toll Free: 1-800-753-3570
(Local: 616-245-1867).

Underwood Distributing has competitive pricing on Sharp commercial calculators and supplies, Sharp consumer calculators and supplies, Sharp fax machine supplies, Sharp copiers, and sharp scientific calculators.

Purchase Sharp business calculators or Sharp home and school calculators securely online, by fax order form, or by phone today!