Chromesquad’s Trip to TCEA

by | Feb 23, 2018

On February 8th, four members of the Chrome Squad drove down to Austin, Texas. It was a quick trip, but the experience was unforgettable. The presentation was called 1-1 with a Chrome Squad. We talked about our teams and how they function, core values and why they are important, and the summer training given by Mr. Holt.

What is the TCEA Convention & Exposition?

TCEA Convention empowers teachers and administrators all around to change the way they teach and learn in the classroom setting. TCEA provides +1,000 informative sessions and workshops that bring new ways to engage students, charge up your curriculum, and how to increase student productivity. This convention helps educators incorporate technology in their schools, classrooms, and libraries.

 

Our experience at TCEA

Personally, I had a blast! At our session, I was pretty nervous, but people genuinely just wanted to know how the Chromesquad functions and how we engage with teachers and students in the Chrome Lounge. Destiny, a member of our Store team, describes TCEA as this,”I enjoyed the opportunity to speak in front of people who were engaged and interested in knowing about the Chromesquad. The Vendor Hall was interesting because of the booths all relating to educational technology. Being surrounded by so much innovative products, we felt like kids in a candy store.”

What we learned

The community of people at the convention were so incredibly nice and inspiring. They challenged us to pursue careers in technology. Nearpod was so pumped to hear about students teaching educators about their program and how our Ninja Badge Team has a badge especially for them. They even asked us to collaborate on a blog with them! We met Mobi from Brainpop and were told Toby was on vacation. Overall, the trip was great! I’m excited to see what we learn from our trip to Google to Austin next week!