Benefits+of+TCEA+membership

TCEA Benefits of membership start once PO clears a check. Jennifer Bergland

TCEA Advocating for tech funding

Cindy Gault..membership chair This organization is a way to improve teaching and learning with the use of computers and technology.

13,000 members Attending a conference comes with membership.

$30 dollars per year… underwritten by this conference.

Tech Age Magazine---“AWESOME” change your address on line so the magazine comes to your home.

FREE google sketchup pro!!! Google likes teachers and has selected TCEA as the interface. Lots of Google training available thru TCEA Google is what TCEA uses for document/email everything.

Affliate of iISTE ISTE lobbies in Washington, discount on ISTE conference in Philadelfia, the only tech confernce bigger than this one.

Webinars—with zero travel budgets, an awesome way to stay current.

Sign up and the link will be emailed if you do not attend in person Scholarhip opportunities for students

Leadership opportunity committees, offices,

Volunteer at the conference—get a shirt, get a ticket to a fee workshop, get reduced conference fees.

SIGS special interest groups—membership is very economical (like 20 dollars a year)meet people who are interested in your field.

In-house trainings are around 1500 dollars for a staff They come with a membership for each attendee. Fees flex depending on the needs of the region.

TCEA has a great website to explore. Lots of CEU opportunites also they offer certificates for teachers… low tuition, complete in a year or so. Webinars: signup even if the live time is bad and view the archived meeting notes.

TCEA advocacy on twitter. Learn how to “get political” to advocate for $ for technology for schools