Webinars

Microsoft helps bridge communication gaps for the ESL/ELL student by supporting accessible classroom learning with live captioning, cross-language understanding, and even multilingual casual conversations to help with student integration. In this session, you will learn about Microsoft Translator as well as features built into Word and PowerPoint to help you walk away feeling confident in helping create an inclusive classroom for ESL/ELL students!

 

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.

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).

 

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.

Learn ways to use lighting, sound, camera position, and your background to project a professional image when Zooming.

 

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.

Discover strategies and digital tools for using screencasts to deliver remote lessons.

 

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.

Let’s discuss how to best engage students with Seesaw and its tools.

 

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.

Have fun creating amazing tutorial videos and guides using a familiar tool – PowerPoint! Provide your students with access to your lessons even after the lesson has ended using the recording features in PowerPoint. In this session, you will experience how to capture or record your computer’s desktop screen while delivering lessons using Microsoft PowerPoint’s Screen Recorder features. You will also discover how to do basic editing on the recorded media, such as trimming, add effects, crop, resize, position, and save media to your local machine.

 

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.

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.

Bitmojis aren’t just for including in texts to friends. Think of your bitmojis as a way to communicate and draw attention to important information…whether it is for your classroom or in a remote learning setting. Join us and start being more creative with your bitmojis!

 

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.

Google keeps on rolling out new features for Sites. Find out how to use these new features in student portfolios and teacher websites.

 

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.