Make plans to join more than 2,000 passionate advocates for gifted learners in San Antonio this December 4-6. Through powerful MasterMind keynotes, informative breakout sessions, advanced Deep Dive sessions, and high-energy networking experiences, giftED19 will empower you to continue to make a difference in the gifted community.

This year, TAGT has completely revamped the giftED experience to give you more of what you love most—3 days of TAGT professional learning from G/T experts and opportunities to connect with your peers.

For all attendees, our revamped experience includes the ability to attend giftED all 3 days, receiving three MasterMind Keynotes, Deep Dive sessions (formerly Conference Institutes) on all 3 days, lunch on Thursday, and many interactive, fun experiences!

Learn robotics today, teach robotics tomorrow. This learner-driven workshop is designed to give you hands-on, minds-on experience with the 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 PC or Mac laptop. Download the LEGO MINDSTORMS software here. Be careful not to install the home/retail version of the software.

A Chromebook or iPad can also be used as a supplemental device.

Please bring an EV3 Core Set with your battery fully charged. If you wish to borrow an EV3 core set for the workshop, please contact Peggy at [email protected].

Thursday, December 5th to Friday December 6th  |  8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CST

TCEA Members and Non-Members – $100

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The TCEA Computer Science Contest is a competition for secondary students. Teams of three, representing their school, work to solve the real-world programming problems. By using critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving, along with other 21st century skills, teams challenge each other to take it to the next level. This competition is for advanced and novice teams alike.

Super Area Contest Registration Information
Registration: November 1 – November 29, 2019
Registration fee: $50 per team

Area Contest Dates and Locations
Click here to find out when, where, and how to direct related questions. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Students need to be able to recognize the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living in an interconnected digital world. Join us for resources teaching them how to behave safely, legally, and ethically online.

Zoom Discussions run monthly and count for 1 CPE/GT credit. If you cannot attend the live discussion, register anyway and you will receive a link to the recorded version.

Joining us at the 35th Annual LACUE Conference. Over 2,000 teachers, teacher educators, administrators, policymakers, and industry representatives from all over Louisiana as well as the United States will be here at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. The LACUE Conference offers an array of opportunities to learn and share ideas. Attend the keynote presentation by Weston Kieschnick, pre-conference sessions, concurrent sessions, and hands-on workshops. Come check out the exhibitors where you have the unique opportunity to discover and share ideas on using technology in our schools, districts, communities and around the state.

The Texas Education Agency has released a grant that will help districts ensure that students have access to digital materials when they are not at school. The grant will be given to local educational agencies to implement a technology lending program to loan students the equipment necessary to access and use digital instructional materials. This Zoom discussion will review the grant guidelines and provide some grant-writing tips. 

This is a special Zoom Discussion presented by Jennifer Bergland on TUESDAY, December 10, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST and will count for 1 CPE/GT credit. If you cannot attend the live discussion, register anyway and you will receive a link to the recorded version.

The webinar is free for members and $49 for non-members (which includes a complimentary one-year membership).

Join us for our annual virtual chat on Tuesday, December 10 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). Read more about the event here, and 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 10. We hope you’ll join us for this extraordinary event!

Discover some fun (and silly!) websites and apps that will ensure you get your jolly on this holiday season.

This interactive, free-to-members webinar is available live each week. 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/GT credit.

This two-day course, led by Apple Professional Learning Specialists, teaches participants the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to deploy Apple devices in educational settings. Through interactive discussions and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to configure, manage, and deploy Apple devices, then work through real-world scenarios to test and reinforce your knowledge and skills. 

Ticket Price – $350 for TCEA members and non-members

Who should attend

• IT professionals in educational institutions who are responsible for deploying and managing Apple devices
• Administrators and education professionals who are heavily involved in the technical aspects of an institution’s deployment plan

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Explain the purpose and need for a comprehensive deployment strategy
• Identify the tools and services required to deploy Apple devices
• Articulate the steps for optimizing a campus infrastructure
• Facilitate user access to Apple services, assign devices, and purchase content using Apple School Manager
• Use a mobile device management (MDM) solution to send commands and manage device restrictions
• Support the use of Apple TV, Classroom, Schoolwork, and assessment configurations for teaching and learning
• Design and execute a deployment solution in response to a real-world scenario

Recommended knowledge

• iOS knowledge and operational skills
• macOS knowledge and operational skills

Learn more

This course is offered by Apple Professional Learning in conjunction with TCEA. For more information, email [email protected]

Click on “REGISTER NOW” for further information and registration instructions.

As a technology leader for your district, all stakeholders rely on you to protect, sustain, and utilize the best systems in order to protect technology you have, acquire the latest inexpensive equipment, and sustain all technology assets. Join us for an invaluable learning opportunity where you’ll discover new ideas, trends, contingency plans, and resources for the abundant amount of responsibility you hold.