Lunch and Learn

Worried about students appropriating other’s work for their own? Come along as we discuss old and new approaches for tracking student work.

TCEA Members – Free

Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

This interactive, free-to-members webinar is available live each week throughout the school year. 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.

Are you considering starting an esports program at your campus? Do you want to know how to get started and what’s involved? Hear the trials, errors,  challenges, and successes from Henry Vo.  From a group of kids wanting to compete, to a program winning multiple championships in various leagues and in-person invitationals. Mr. Vo from Richardson High School and  TEXSEF is willing to share his knowledge and experiences and answer questions so other sponsors can begin to develop a successful program in their district or campus.

TCEA Members – Free

Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

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.

Explore how laser engraving and 3D printing can enhance service projects.

TCEA Members – Free

Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

A TCEA Zoom Discussion is a monthly 1-hour interactive, free-to-members webinar available live throughout the school year. 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 1.0 CPE/GT credit.

Livecams will take students on an exciting and motivating learning journey outside your classroom. Come see how to engage students with livecams.

TCEA Members – Free

Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

This interactive, free-to-members webinar is available live each week throughout the school year. 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.

Advocacy means speaking up, and TCEA is advocating for students and educators alike. Whether at the Capitol, SBOE, or anywhere education laws and funding are decided, TCEA is working to focus energy and resources on supporting education.

Stay current with state and national discussions on educational technology topics in this monthly FREE-to-members webinar series. If you cannot attend the live version, register anyway and you will receive a link to the recorded version and all resources shared during the webinar.

Not a TCEA member?  Register for just $49 and receive a complimentary one-year membership!  . 

The webinar counts for 1.0 CPE credit.

Join us for a plan to create and share easy (but fun) learning teasers for your students over the summer. With very little effort, you can encourage your students to make learning practical, fun, and possibly funny, even while on summer break!

TCEA Members – Free

Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

This interactive, free-to-members webinar is available live each week throughout the school year. 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.

Session title: Virtual Classroom: Using OneNote for Curriculum Planning and Distribution

Abstract: Learn how Mrs. Dinh has set up a Master Class Notebook for all of subjects for virtual learning this year using OneNote and how she is able to quickly distribute curricula directly to students and view their progress in real time. This includes creating lessons, workbooks, grades/rubrics, website links, testing information, for teacher use and student use.

Date: May 27, 2021

Time: 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CST

Presenter: Christine Dinh, @MrsDinh

TCEA Members – Free

Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be provided to registered participants after each session. Register at any point in the series until June 10 and you will receive a link to the recordings of any session you missed.

These Zoom virtual discussions led by Google expert Mark Simmons from Sabine Pass ISD are designed to help those responsible for administering G Suite EDU in their districts or campuses. Mark will present a new topic each month and will include any updates from Google for that time. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions.

The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be provided to registered participants after each one. Late registrants will receive a copy of the live sessions they missed. The bundle of all 12 of the sessions will cost $50 for members and $99 for non-members (which includes a one-year membership in TCEA). 

List of sessions:

1. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE — March 3, 2020  Best practices for setting up your organizational units for effective and productive policy management.
2. GMAIL — April 7, 2020  Best practices for securing your district email communications and ensuring productive student use.
3. DRIVES AND DOCS — May 5, 2020 Best practices for protecting, transferring, and retaining user data.
4. YOUTUBE — June 2, 2020 Best practices for setting permissions ensuring student safety.
5. G SUITE APPS — September 1, 2020 Managing which apps to turn on or off for different users.
6. GOOGLE PLAY FOR CHROMEBOOKS — October 6, 2020 Best practice for preparing Chromebooks to utilize Android applications.
7. DEVICE MANAGEMENT — November 3 (election day) or November 10, 2020 Best practices for securing Chromebooks for students in both a cart and 1:1 environment.
8. MANAGED CHROME BROWSERS — December 1, 2020 Best practices for setting up Windows/OSX computer labs using the Chrome browser and forcing users to sign into Chrome for a managed environment.
9. USER BROWSER SETTINGS — March 2, 2021 Best practices for securing and protecting students, as well as providing staff with productive features and tools.
10. RULES — April 6, 2021 Examples of how to use Rules to ensure data protection within G Suite.
11. DIRECTORY SETTINGS — May 4, 2021 Utilizing the Directory to ensure student safety.
12. PRINTING WITH CHROMEBOOKS — June 1, 2021 How to set up CUPS printing via the Admin Console.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to read your registration confirmation email (sent upon your completed registration) for further information.

How can Social-Emotional Learning be incorporated into the educational setting? This question and more will be addressed by a panel of SEL experts and practitioners. Come listen as they share strategies and resources for implementing SEL in your classroom or district.

TCEA Members – Free
Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

Join a diverse group of educators actively addressing diversity and inclusion in their professional learning community. Learn about their process for creating welcoming spaces for all, what’s working, and how you might create welcoming spaces of your own.

TCEA Members – Free
Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

Session title: Microsoft Teams Assignments for the Modern Classroom

Abstract: Microsoft Teams is often referred to as a Learning Management System. However, it is so much more! We like to call it, the MECCA of collaboration. In this session, you will see traditional learning aspects such as assignments and grading to help you create a modern learning environment for you and your students. Teams is an ecosystem of learning that offers students opportunities to collaborate, communicate, and create all in one space.

Date: June 10, 2021

Time: 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CST

Presenter: Jeni Long, @jlo731 & Sallee Clark, @salleeclark

TCEA Members – Free

Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be provided to registered participants after each session. Register at any point in the series until June 10 and you will receive a link to the recordings of any session you missed.

Esports provides schools with an unprecedented opportunity to engage students in a subject they are already likely involved in and quite comfortable with. We will discuss how an esports team can be utilized to encourage students to stay on track with their school work and even how to integrate competitive gaming topics into the curriculum. Individual programs can range from completely remote to being a powerhouse program for the school district that is unique to the region. This flexibility allows teams to start with any range of funding that is available. Esports brings the normal suite of life skills like teamwork and communication traditionally found in regular sports to a new group of students that may shy away from such things while also exposing students to a whole new unique technical side of production and presentation. We will review measurable success metrics including post-high school careers and college scholarships/opportunities. It’s time to see what the hype is about and learn how this distinctive program can improve your school.

TCEA Members – Free
Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

What does an innovation space look like in a K-12 library? Learn how one school library uses emerging technology and non-tech materials to empower students and teachers to be innovative designers. Student projects that use AR/VR/MR, 3D design, and makerspace kits will be demonstrated.

TCEA Members – Free
Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)

TCEA Members – Free
Non-members – $49 (includes 1-year complimentary TCEA membership)