TCEA News

  • TCEA 2009 aims to accelerate change
    Fri, Feb 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    At the Texas Computer Education Association's 29th annual conference earlier this month, educators heard an impassioned plea to open their students' eyes to the world around them--and were urged to change their approach to instruction to take full advantage of 21st-century learning tools. Key words: TCEA, 21st century learning, education, technology, Lisa Ling, web 2.0 [ Read More ]

  • Ocean explorer brings undersea science to life
    Mon, Feb 09, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    Famed ocean explorer Robert Ballard says he's just a few months from the culmination of a 28-year dream--and he'll be taking students along with him virtually as he achieves it. Key concepts: Robert Ballard, Internet2, TCEA, oceanography, the JASON Project [ Read More ]

  • Web 2.0: What does the future hold for schools?
    Fri, Feb 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    In Web 2.0 technologies, schools finally have the optimum tools for learning, said speakers at the 29th annual Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference in Austin Feb. 5--but educators must learn to change their approach to instruction to take full advantage of these tools. [ Read More ]

  • Ling to educators: Tell the world's stories
    Wed, Feb 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    Journalist Lisa Ling had strong words of rebuke for the current state of the U.S. news media--and an inspiring message of hope for the thousands of educators attending this year's Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference in Austin Feb. 4. [ Read More ]

  • '...Truly a 24-7 learning experience'
    Wed, Feb 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    The Texas Computer Education Association's 29th annual conference opened Feb. 4 with a dynamic, student-produced video demonstrating how technology is transforming education and empowering kids at Klein Independent School District's Krimmel Intermediate School. [ Read More ]

  • "Ed-Tech Best Practices Summit"
    Thu, Jan 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    Don't miss the Ed-Tech Best Practices Summit on the exhibit hall floor at TCEA. These informative sessions will focus on Data Management, Video-On-Demand and Digital Media Management, Interactive Whiteboard Technologies, Safer, Greener Technologies, Best-in-class Instructional Solutions, Video Distribution Technology, Smart Textbook Management, Online Resources and more. [ Read More ]

  • Educators urged to 'accelerate technology' at TCEA 2009
    Mon, Sep 08, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    Lisa Ling, a National Geographic Channel contributor and correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Robert Ballard, founder of The JASON Project and the discoverer of historic shipwrecks including the R.M.S. Titanic, are two main attractions at the 2009 Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference, which kicks off Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas. This year's theme is "Accelerate Technology." [ Read More ]

  • Plan your TCEA schedule
    Mon, Sep 08, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    TCEA's schedule provides the dates and times of all major events, keynotes, and workshops. The conference runs February 2-6, 2009. [ Read More ]

  • Keynotes will emphasize tech's growing role
    Mon, Sep 08, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    TCEA keynote speakers will discuss the importance of technology and ensuring U.S. student competition in a global economy. Speakers include Lisa Ling, Robert Ballard, and Don McMillan. [ Read More ]

  • TCEA 2008 serves up ed-tech wisdom
    Thu, Feb 21, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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. [ Read More ]

  • TCEA attendees learn of 'game-changing' technologies
    Fri, Feb 08, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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. [ Read More ]

  • Teaching the Net Generation
    Fri, Feb 08, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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. [ Read More ]

  • Educators find value in geocaching craze
    Fri, Feb 08, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA , GPS
    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. [ Read More ]

  • Solving the science crisis
    Thu, Feb 07, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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. [ Read More ]

  • TCEA 2008 promises to be a blast
    Wed, Feb 06, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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. [ Read More ]

  • TCEA's message: Think, teach creatively
    Tue, Feb 20, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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. [ Read More ]

  • Bringing out the artist in all of us
    Thu, Feb 15, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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." [ Read More ]

  • Freedom Writers' Gruwell inspires educators at TCEA
    Thu, Feb 15, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  TCEA
    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. [ Read More ]