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.

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

2 day intermediate course

Prerequisite – 2 day introductory course or programming knowledge

If you have mastered the basic skills of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 and you are ready to dig deeper, this 2-day workshop is right up your alley. Expand your skills with the Sensor and Data Operations programming palettes. The Content Editor, Data Logging with Sensors, and My Blocks will also be covered in this training. The activities and programming shared in this training are suitable for next day integration in your classroom. Basic EV3 programming skills are a prerequisite, as this class is not for the beginning robotics educator.

Librarians know the instructional materials and features in the TexQuest resources are great for classroom use, but how do you show teachers the resources they need when they need them? Join Richelle as she shows you five ways TexQuest resources enhance collaboration and make instruction more meaningful.

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 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. Participants will spend the entire day building and programming a robot. Built into the training will be classroom activities and management tips guaranteed to jump start a robotics program 3rd-12th grade. Topics covered: on-brick programming, classroom management techniques, and the TCEA robotics contest.

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

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.

If you wish to borrow an EV3 set, please contact Peggy [email protected]

Join us to learn about the important connections, associations, and websites you should know in order to be more confident and empowered as a technology director. Successful completion of this course counts for 1 CPE credit.

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

Google Search makes it amazingly easy to find the information you need, but there are tricks and tips to make it even more powerful. Join us to learn advanced tools and strategies to help you and your students stop drowning in information overload!

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.

If you wish to borrow an EV3 set, please contact Peggy [email protected]

In this course you will learn about personnel issues related to hiring, documentation, firing, and team building in order to best organize your staff and help them grow as a team. Successful completion of this course counts for 6 CPE credits.

NOTE: This is an online course starting on 10/9/18 and ending on 10/29/18.

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

Day 1 – Preparing for Minecraft: Education Edition Morning:

Setup: Need a quick refresher on setting up Minecraft for deployment in your district or classroom? Classroom mode (needed for collaborative creation), Code Connection (great for coding) will also be introduced and modeled.(Duration: 3 hours)

Afternoon: Refresher: Teachers will explore Minecraft: Education Edition, learning to use Basic training on installation (bring a Windows 10 computer you can install on), the application and hands-on practice will be provided. They will also learn specific functions such as Build Allow and Deny blocks, Border blocks, NPCs, Boards and Posters and the assessment-focused tools such as Camera and Portfolio. Teleport, compass and maps will also be revisited. (Duration: 3 hours)

Day 2 – PBL with Minecraft

In this session, you’ll learn how to design Problem/Project-based Learning (PBL) experiences in virtual worlds like Minecraft: Education Edition. Participants will also experience PBL lesson-based design opportunities. They will develop a lesson plan, build sample student product, and engage in world building. (Duration: 6 hours)

$149 for members | $199 for non-members

Your students can bring their wildest ideas to the screen as they build storyboards, discuss plots, and write, present, and digitally publish their work. Join us to learn how Microsoft Sway can challenge your students with hands-on opportunities to develop their collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

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/

Identifying and making use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that are relevant to your department can go a long way in helping you know how effective department work is and where you may need to make adjustments for improvements.

The Area 16 Goo-Laid Mini Conference, October 17, will feature a keynote with breakout sessions from local presenters. The conference is focused on instruction in the classroom using Google tools.

Member: $50

Non-members: $99, and includes 1 year of membership to TCEA

Come have a little Halloween fun and get some handy tricks for using classroom tech and web tools that will surely be a treat for you and your students. Join us, if you dare!

Discover how your students can build and program robots using the WeDo LEGO robotics construction set and the drag-and-drop icon-based intuitive programming environment. Not only a powerful vehicle for teaching STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and literacy but the set inspires critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. Please bring a laptop or iPad. If you would like to borrow a WeDo 2.0 core set, please email Peggy. [email protected]

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.

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.