Join us for our annual virtual chat on Tuesday, December 11 with the North Pole’s most beloved resident: Santa Claus! Geared towards kids of all ages, Santa’s virtual chat requires no registration and is broadcast through YouTube (make sure your district does not have it blocked at the time of the event). Learn more about the chat on our blog! You can submit your questions ahead of time using this form.

A direct link to the virtual chat will be available on the morning of Tuesday, December 11. We hope you’ll join us for this extraordinary event!

The purpose of the ISTE Certification is to recognize elite educators who demonstrate understanding and mastery of the ISTE Standards for Educators. Through the ISTE Certification process, participants will engage in 30 hours of dynamic in-person AND online professional learning based on the ISTE Standards and transformative pedagogy. After the two days of face-to-face training, which will include a boxed lunch each day, participants will complete four (4) online modules within an eight (8) week period. Participants will then put together a portfolio to demonstrate their understanding and implementation of the ISTE Standards for Educators.

Face-to-Face Workshop: 12 Hours
Online Coursework: 18 Hours

Price:
Members – $700
Non-members – $750

Please email [email protected] with any dietary restrictions.

https://www.tcea.org/pd/iste/

Some fear that by adding a makerspace to their library, they will be taking away from literacy programs. However, STEM education and makerspaces can actually add new dimensions of literacy to your library. This session will describe many ways that makerspaces can support literacy in the library and will also lead participants through several maker projects, articulating the types of literacy addressed in each project.

Not a TCEA member? Register for this webinar for just $59 and receive a complimentary LIB-SIG Membership and a Regular Membership.

This interactive, free-to-members webinar is available live each month. If you cannot attend the live version, register for the webinar anyway and you will receive a link to the recorded version and all resources shared during the webinar. The webinar counts for .5 CPE credit.

Each year, more than 1,400 teams of up to four students each participate in TCEA Robotics Contests held in each of the twenty areas of the state of Texas. The Area contests will be held in January 2019.

To view your local contest information, click here.

Registration is open from November 12, 2018 – December 16, 2018
Registration fee: $50

Late registration is available from December 17, 2018 – December 28, 2018
Late registration fee: $70

**Payments or purchase orders must be received by the date of the contest or the team will not be able to compete.

Participants will understand what technology integration is, and, more importantly, what it is not. We will examine examples of true technology integration. Each participant will develop their own true technology integration lessons to share. Successful completion of this course counts for 6 CPE credits.

NOTE: This is a four (4) part webinar series 1/8/19, 1/15/19, 1/22/19 and 1/29/19.

*This online course is part of the Campus Technology Specialist Certification

Learn six exciting strategies including using Google to solve the most difficult problem first, using Forms to pre-test volunteers, and more. You’ll get everything you need to model and employ these methods in your Google-powered classroom.

Learn six exciting strategies including using Google to solve the most difficult problem first, using Forms to pre-test volunteers, and more. You’ll get everything you need to model and employ these methods in your Google-powered classroom.

Get some great tips and tricks for being the best possible presenter at convention, as well as finding out all of the new events and activities available this year. You may pre-register and access the recording if you are unavailable for the live broadcast.

As a technology director, you will need to organize and coordinate large projects that may become quite detailed. This webinar will introduce you to the fundamentals of organizing such projects while highlighting tips and best practices. Successful completion of this course counts for 2 CPE credits.

*This webinar is part of the Technology/IT Director Certification

Explore how Microsoft MakeCode, Micro:bit, and Minecraft: Education Edition can help students achieve more advanced learning opportunities. Empower students with the freedom and opportunity to maximize their collaborative learning and problem-solving potential.

Discover how to ramp up learning in your classroom or campus with strategies backed by the latest brain research. You’ll be able to start implementing these in your practice tomorrow!

Stay current with state and national discussions on educational technology topics in this free-to-members webinar series.

Are you ready to take the breakout to the next level? Join us for a webinar to learn how to create an escape room using the same materials you already have for a breakout. Learn practical tips for designing the theme, storyline, puzzles, and room decor, as well as ways to get students involved in the creation and implementation of the room. Not sure you have the space for an escape room? Brainstorm ideas with the presenter for different ways you can create this experience even if you don’t have a dedicated room to use.

Not a TCEA member? Register for this webinar for just $59 and receive a complimentary LIB-SIG Membership and a Regular Membership.

This interactive, free-to-members webinar is available live each month. If you cannot attend the live version, register for the webinar anyway and you will receive a link to the recorded version and all resources shared during the webinar. The webinar counts for .5 CPE credit.