We Came, We Learned, We Walked!!
...and walked, and walked, and walked...or as one astute woman said, "we have conference feet!" But it is, as always, enlightening and energizing!
TCEA 2008: Discover Your Destination
The Texas Computer Education Association is the largest state organization devoted to the use of technology in education.
Networking: Making Friends, Catching Up, Checking In
By Barbara
TCEA is the perfect place to meet others who share your similar interests. Here you learn new ideas, share thoughts on technology, renew friendships, meet new friends, and learn about the latest and greatest ideas in the field of technology. First Time Information
By: Stephanie and Jennifer
Let's get started!Level 1
Registration
Ballrooms
Exhibits
E-mail stations
Level 3
Classrooms 4-10
Level 4
Additional classrooms
Parking Information
Be there early because the garages fill up quickly. There are two parking garages that are available.
201 E. 2nd St. Entrance on Brazos and San Jacinto
601 E. 5th St. Entrance on 5th Street
Food and Refreshments
Some concessions are available during the conference. Please refer to your TCEA book for details. There are a few restaurants within walking distance but they tend to be very crowded and a little expensive. You may bring your own food into the Convention Center. Water jugs and cups are available also.
What to bring?
Snacks
Light jacket (it is extremely cold)
Water bottle
TCEA booklet and backpack
Cash (parking costs!)
Valuable Information
CPE credit hours available at most workshops/presentations
Complimentary shuttle buses available
WiFi available
DON'T FORGET YOUR ID BADGE AND ENTRANCE COUPONS
What you can bring home
Valuable new information about the technology available to you and your students
Highpoints
Linda and Liu
Acrobat Professional 8: Workshop lead by Scott Trudeau from Region 12Creating forms in Acrobat was very easy. You can create pdfs from word, powerpoint, photos and videos.
Scrapblog: www.scrapblog.com Presenter: Randy Rodgers from Birdville
Photostory on line. Drag and drop photos, backgrounds, text bubbles, etc. can publish to world or invite viewers.
Build Online Learning Centers with TrackStar workshop presented by Carolynn Mortensen
Use TrackStar making your own lesson plans. In the frame of this learning center you may include instructions, guided practices, independent practices, games and assessments.
Links We Learned About!
By Melissa and Angie
More to come... :)
- Web 2.0
- Web 2.0
- Web 2.0 in the classroom
- Web 2.0 in the classroom
- Using Web 2.0 in the Classroom: Samples, Examples, and Resources
- Samples, Examples, and Resources
- Web 2.0 Tutorial
- Web 2.0 Tutorial
- Kathy Schrock's Web 2.0
- Kathy Schrock's Web 2.0
- Categorized list of web 2.0 applications
- A website from Southeast Asia
- Great web search engine for Web 2.0 topics
- Great web search engine for Web 2.0 topics.
See also www.web20links.net - Del.icio.us Web 2.0 links
- Great Delicious Page has every Web2.0 resource imaginable
- Tiny URL
- Tiny URL condenses log websites into short ones
- From David Phillips
- Great resource for project based learning.
See also the pdf link "Good Stuff from the Internet" - Zamzar
- Converts You Tube videos to avi then emails them to you so you can use them in presentations, etc. Also converts files.
- Firebrand
- Great for persuasive Writing: Commercial videos
- Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- Video Helps & Converters
- See also http://vectormagic.stanford.edu
- Handbrake
- Will rip chapters from DVD
See also www.media-convert.com - Tutorials
- Tutorials, See also www.lynda.com
- The Machine is Using Us
- YouTube video called "The Machine is Using Us"
- Lesson Ideas for Google Earth
- See Also
Google Page Creator
http://sitekreator.com/sitekreator/index.html
Google Notebook: http://tinyurl.com/3cp4ce - Podcasting in the Classroom
- Students create authentic resources for other students to share.
- VoiceThread
- A VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.
New Products at TCEA
By Ruth and Pam
New and Fun Products at TCEATUFF - CAM
S&S Worldwide
This is a very kid friendly video camera with a unique design. A "radar-gun" look with a trigger shutter makes this a fun camera for kids to use. It is covered with a tough rubber casing and has a docking station that works with both PCs and Macs. Features include: 64 MB slot card that can be expanded, flash, timer, AA batteries, 1 ½ in. screen, and audio and video recording and playback.
BEE BOT Teaching Robot
S&S Worldwide
The Bee Bot is a kid friendly robot that introduces programming to elementary age students. This durable Bee has a memory that holds up to 40 steps that sounds and flashes lights when the programming is downloaded. Accessories are available including different floor mats( shapes, community, and number track, and a transparent grid that you can adapt to any subject.) and cross -curricular resources. This is a great tool to get students interested in programming.
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Make Plans to Attend TCEA 2009
And Submit a Session Proposal by May 2, 2008
The Texas Computer Education Association 29th Annual Convention & Exposition will be held in Austin at the Convention Center, Feb. 2-6, 2009.Go to http://www.tcea.org for more details.
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