miniCAST 2018 is the largest STEAM education event in the West Texas and Southern New Mexico area. Open to all educators K-16 that are interested in improving their science and/or technology skills, miniCAST 2018 provides a “Big Time” conference setting into two days of learning.

For more information, please visit http://www.minicastelpaso.org/.

Cost: $100 for all attendees (includes complimentary membership to TCEA).

TCEA Area 4, in partnership with TCCA (Technology Curriculum Conference of Aldine), will take place on October 20th at Benjamin O Davis, Senior High School in Houston, TX.  This is the 7th year for this conference and the 5th year in partnership with Area 4.  With over 3000 attendees last year, TCCA has grown into the largest instructional technology conferences in Houston and beyond.  The conference is put on entirely by the Instructional Technology Specialist of Aldine ISD who are focused on showcasing the absolute latest and greatest in EdTech.  We offer top-notch administrator and educator strands, a nationally recognized Keynote, and cutting-edge featured presenters.
Time 7:30-3:00 PM
Lunch provided

This webinar will focus on several digital tools to help librarians facilitate student inquiry and research. Librarians will learn how to create online spaces where students can easily access different information sources, annotate and take notes online, cite web sources, and use YouTube to create video helpers.

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.

Just getting started in the TCEA Robotics Invention Contest and not sure where to begin? Rules, rubric, registration process, and fees will be covered. Veteran TCEA robotic sponsors will share tips and tricks. Bring your questions and get answers.

The 2018 System Administrator and Technical Support Conference is specifically designed to offer useful and practical information to individuals like you who provide hardware, software, network, and infrastructure support for PreK-16 educators. We have created this conference specifically for the tech savvy system administrator, and we have planned a comprehensive package of strands that covers the real-world problems you are encountering, while offering solutions you can use.

Raspberry Pis?? Microbits?? Not sure what either of these devices are or what you can do with them? Come spend the day with us getting hands on experience with both of them. This training will provide you an opportunity to attend a half day with each training so you can go back to your campus/district with a better understanding of how to integrate these devices into your classes.

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

The TEC-SIG 2018 Summit is a day-and-a-half conference designed to encourage networking between technology coordinators, instructional technology leaders, and other administrators throughout the state as well as provide sessions on instruction, professional development, and CTO topics. Breakfast and lunch on November 1st and breakfast on Friday, November 2nd is included with your registration. We hope to see you there!

https://www.escweb.net/tx_r2/catalog/conference.aspx?conference_id=1450943

In this information-rich course, you will explore best practices, relevant documents, and current information related to the following topics that impact the role and duties of the technology leader: asset management, cloud computing, cyber safety and security, disaster recovery, network infrastructure, one to one implementations, open source software, records retention, TASA Visioning, TCO and VOI, technology audits, trends, and virtualization.

NOTE: This is an online course.

Research has identified that reflecting on one’s learning deepens knowledge retention. Join us to discover how you can use Google’s tools to help your students slow down to reflect on what you’re teaching them.

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/

Over 100 Texas superintendents came together to write a charter on what the educational system should look like. This document is becoming a powerful grassroots influence on the legislature, textbook publishers, and curriculum writers. We will examine this document and identify its impact on your role as a leader.

NOTE: This is a two (2) part series -11/12/18 & 11/26/18

Ready to join the ranks of MIE Certified Trainers, and commit to facilitating exciting, hands-on professional learning for over hundred educators per year? Then you will want to attend this session! You will learn how to create adult learning opportunities for your colleagues. These opportunities become more effective since they use Microsoft technologies. Come learn how to enhance teaching, learning and leading aligned to the ISTE Educator Standards. Participants will earn their MIE Certified Trainer badge in the Microsoft Education Community (MEC) and get access to the Trainer dashboard. This enables them to issue digital badges and certificates in their school organizations.

This webinar will examine the Texas Technology Application TEKS for grades K-12 and what they should look like in both the regular and the technology classroom. Successful completion of this course counts for 1 CPE credit.

*This webinar is part of the Campus Technology Specialist Certification.

Students don’t have to be limited by geography as they seek out connections with academic peers. Learn how Microsoft Skype can safely facilitate one-to-one peer communication and mentor learning.

Are you a campus technology specialist?…or want to be? Do you feel overwhelmed with trying to help meet everyone’s needs, but have little time to develop your own skills and address your areas of need to become more effective in coaching your teachers? TCEA has the solution for you. Join us for two days of relevant learning to help you become a more effective campus technology specialist. Sessions have been specifically designed to meet your needs and empower you to make a difference in the lives of teachers, staff, and students you work with.

At the Campus Technology Specialist Academy, you will:

• Learn best practices for supporting teachers integrating technology
• Build integration and training skills to make your PD more impactful
• Solve problems and develop relevant solutions to become more effective
• Gain resources to share with your teachers
• Develop a network of support for ongoing motivation and inspiration.

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

The Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators invites you to attend the LACUE 33rd Annual Conference to be held on November 27-29, 2018 at the Hyatt New Orleans.

Looking for ways to take your makerspace activities to the next level? Interested in methods which allow you to embed content standards in your maker-based instruction? Design thinking is one such tool that takes your K-12 students further into the role of creator through an iterative process promoting critical thinking, questioning, collaboration, and empathy. This webinar will share the design thinking process with participants, as well as provide examples of it in action.

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.

Learn how to create fun coding activities on high-interest topics like Star Wars, Minecraft, and even the characters from Disney’s Frozen. Explore low or no-technology activities so can engage students both online and off!

2 day introductory course

Learn robotics today, teach robotics tomorrow. This learner-driven workshop is designed to give you hands-on, minds-on experience with the new LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Robotics System. Whether you are a novice or experienced educator, this workshop will build your engineering knowledge and skills, establishing a solid foundation in building and programming. Additional topics covered: on-brick programming, classroom management techniques, and EV3 sensor activities which can be modified to fit any grade level.

Please bring a laptop with software installed. Please download the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 education software here.