Educators and ed-tech specialists who attended the 2008 Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference in Austin got a Texas-size helping of new educational technology ideas, approaches, and solutions to take back to their schools.

At the 2008 Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference in Austin, New York Times personal-technology columnist David Pogue offered his thoughts on "game-changing" technologies today's students are using.

In this video from the Texas Computer Education Association's conference (TCEA 2008), New York Times technology columnist David Pogue discusses the social implications of new technologies -- and what these mean for today's educators and students.

At the 2008 Texas Computer Education Association conference in Austin, educators learned how they can incorporate "geocaching," an outdoor scavenger hunt using handheld global positioning system (GPS) devices, into the curriculum.

In this video from the Texas Computer Education Association's conference (TCEA 2008), the opening keynote speaker, former NASA astronaut Sally Ride, highlights the importance of science education -- and what can be done to spark students' interest.

Former astronaut Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue are among the key attractions at this year's Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference, which begins Feb. 4.

Innovation and creativity were the focus as educational technology advocates converged in Austin Feb. 5-9 for the Texas Computer Education Association's annual conference. Currently one of the nation's largest events dedicated to educational technology, this year's TCEA Conference featured thousands of educators and more than 350 sessions and workshops dedicated to helping educators better use technology to improve student learning.

Award-winning children's book author and artist Peter Reynolds has a message for educators: It's time to be brave. But don't jump too quickly, he says; chances are his definition of bravery is different from the one you might be familiar with. "Being brave," explains Reynolds, "means inspiring people to be who they are."

The day Woodrow Wilson High School students Darrius Garrett and Maria Reyes stood in Erin Gruwell's classroom and raised plastic champagne glasses filled with sparkling cider was the day their lives changed forever.