Aldine ISD to Host Free EdTech Conference; TCCA ‘Tech Trek: What’s Your Journey’ Set for October 22

Sep 02, 2023

Disponible en: Español

Disponible en: Español

The Technology and Curriculum Conference of Aldine (TCCA) is open to any educator. Registration is open.

The Technology & Curriculum Conference of Aldine (TCCA) is one of the largest FREE EdTech conferences in the nation, with attendees coming in from the Houston area, the state, and across the country. The conference tackles digital integration through blended learning, differentiation practices, and promoting digital citizenship.

The 2021 TCCA was in person and attracted 1,500 attendees, including educators outside of the U.S, that attended 225 sessions.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Tommie Mabry

This year is "Tech Trek: What's Your Journey?". The conference will offer 200 professional development sessions, 90 educational vendors, and nine featured speakers.

October 22, 2022, 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Davis High School, 12525 Ella Blvd. • Houston, TX 77067Click here to register to attend the free conference.Doors open at 6:50 a.m.Keynote starts promptly at 7:30 a.m.

200 Professional Development Sessions • Educational Vendors • 9 Featured Speakers • Airship Mobile Escape Room • Adobe Creative Experience With the Adobe Creative Team • Aldine Esports Gaming Stage

Lunch is free, and door prizes will be handed out at the end of the day.

Whether you are new to edtech, learning, or a veteran edtech educator, the conference has something for everyone. Attendees will hear expert guidance on how to incorporate technology in different learning models, see demos of new tech products, and practical strategies they can use in their classrooms and district.

2022 represents the 12th conference presented by the district's Digital Learning Department in collaboration with Technology Services. Each year, organizers like Joshua Hicks, coordinator of Esports and events, devise a concept that is not only educational but entertaining, thereby reminding everyone, no matter where you are in your edtech journey, to have fun.

"When we think of journeys, we think of our favorite science fiction," said Hicks. "This year, our theme surrounds our love for science fiction. Tech Trek events include a Star Wars versus Star Trek cosplay contest. Sessions will be about looking to our future and celebrating ‘going where no one has gone before in galaxies far, far away. Now, more than ever, we are facing educational challenges and must remember that we should enjoy the journey as much as arriving at the destination."

Keynote speaker Dr. Tommie Mabry, motivational speaker and author of the bestselling book Persuasion: The Secret to Student Motivation and Success, will kick off the conference by sharing his journey with attendees.

Following the keynote, attendees can enjoy the chance to break out of the Airship Mobile Escape Room, visit the Adobe Creative Experience with the Adobe Creative Team, and sign their three best friends up to compete on the Aldine Esports Gaming Stage.