Filling the Gap with Open Source Software
According to a webinar provided by BlackDuck, 78% of companies use open source software to some extent, and an increasing number are considering open source software. While they don’t reference school...
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Tools to Help You Better Communicate with Parents
Communicating with parents is crucial when it comes to building a rapport and gaining their support throughout the school year. There are a variety of tools that you can use to help facilitate this...
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Summer Learning at Its Best for Elementary Educators
Looking for a great learning experience this summer that will enhance your teaching skills and energize you at the same time? Then look no further than the TCEA Tots and Technology Conference, an event...
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Get More from Your Android Tablet and Phone
If you have an Android tablet or phone, you might wonder if you are making the most of its features. Which version of Android you are running may determine which tips you can take advantage of now and...
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Which of the Three Will You Choose?
Even though you may be in the midst of a flurry of activities with your school/district right now, it’s not too late to start planning how you can make the most of your summer and invest in some...
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Three Tools for Your Poetry Slam
With April being National Poetry Month, it only seems fitting that we consider online tools that can take our words and make them beautiful. What better way than to use those tools to create simple...
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App Resources Every Special Needs Teacher Should Bookmark
Special education teachers encounter unique challenges on a daily basis. And each year, those challenges may fluctuate based on the students that they are assigned. Special needs teachers not only have...
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Four Tools Every Administrator Should Be Using
Being an administrator can be hectic at best and chaotic at worst. Whether you are an administrator on a campus or serve at the district level, there are tools that can help you be more organized and...
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Five Ways for Leaders to Say “Well Done!”
I recently came across a quote by John Ashcroft, former governor for Missouri and a previous Attorney General, saying, “The worst mistake a boss can make is to not say ‘Well done.’” Hearing that caused...
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TCEA Certification Graduates for Spring 2016
TCEA currently offers several distinct certification programs to assist educators in becoming more proficient in specific areas. Three specific certifications (Campus Technologist, 21st Century...
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It’s All About the Connections We Make
With school now underway and students knowing their routines, it’s time to catch up on connecting with others and growing professionally. Since October is Connected Educator Month, it’s a perfect time...
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Five Math Tools for the BYOD Classroom
Between lesson planning, parent conferences, and grading homework, you may find that you have little time (or energy) left over to look for great tools to help you teach math in your BYOD classroom....
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Celebrate National Writing Month
November is National Novel Writing Month and can affectionately be referred to NaNoWriMo. As Ernest Hemingway once said, “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” Whether...
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We Feel Your Pain and Have a Solution
Being a campus technology specialist can be very challenging these days. You try to work with all of your teachers, from the most tech savvy to the teacher who still can’t plug in her computer....
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Fall 2016 Online Certification Recipients
Whether it is via a shared cart, 1:1, or BYOD, many teachers and students have access to iPads and Chromebooks to the extent that these are now common tools in their classrooms. Sometimes, though, it...
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Gadgets for the IT Person in Your Life
We all have an IT person in our life that makes things run smoothly or fixes things quickly when they don’t. Many times, though, they go unnoticed and can be taken for granted. We may not even know...
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A Fresh Start for Leaders
Many of us enjoy the new year: the idea of a new beginning, a fresh start, a time to make some changes that we’ve thought about making, but just haven’t gotten around to. You may be like that as well,...
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Getting Serious with Android (Part 1)
I find a lot of great apps in the Google Play store to meet most of my needs. But there are some apps that I would like to find that don’t seem to exist…yet. If that also sounds like you, then why not...
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Which Comes First, Curriculum or Technology?
As I work with leaders (technology directors, curriculum directors, and administrators) around the state, I find it interesting to hear their answer to the question, “Which comes first, the curriculum...
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Getting Serious with Android (Part 2)
As an Android developer, you may find that having a place to ask questions and getting ideas from other developers is a tremendous time-saver. To that extent, we’ll focus on forums and YouTube...
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