TETL offers a broad range of virtual and in-person trainings for you and your staff throughout the year, in addition to our regular quarterly events. TETL monthly membership Zoom calls are designed to provide members with an opportunity to dialogue and interact with colleagues across the state. Calls take place on the third Thursday of every month, at 1:30 PM, and are FREE to all TETL members.
Please join us on Thursday, September 21, at 1:30 PM, for our first monthly membership Zoom call of the new school year! Meeting ID: 827 5001 7748 / Passcode: 504666. We look forward to seeing you soon!
2023 Fall CETL Cohort
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Dr. Kari Murphy and Dr. Karla Burkholder will be facilitating the 2023 Fall CETL Cohort. The kick-off meeting is, Monday, September 25, 3:30 p.m.
The group will determine the schedule at the kick-off meeting. There is no cost to participate, but you will need to register and purchase the following book: "Certified Edtech Leadership: The Key to Growing as a K12 CTO Through Standards-Based Best Practices," by Mike Daugherty. Available at Amazon for $27.99. Register now!
Cybersecurity
View the previously recorded webinar here.
Mary Barrett, TASB RMS Strategy & Risk Officer, discusses the ins and outs of cybersecurity insurance. Barrett is joined by a couple of our TETL member districts to talk about specific ways in which you can improve your security poster and mitigate risks. This is an interactive discussion, full of valuable information and strategies.
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How Districts Should Prepare for Online Testing
TEA shares some updates about the new regulations that go into effect next year. You will also hear from several district CTOs on how they are getting their districts prepared. This is aimed especially for small districts, but the information will benefit all.
Watch the recorded session here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/_tGQxt6AexuTIHA540BElgOeJriWcVScS4HHDu2YVcCDAmVzEBq4AT07e5xBezQ.MGlr1OWIvfkDYYT6
Data Privacy Agreements at the National and Texas State Levels
View the previously recorded webinar here.
Learn about the National and Texas Data Privacy Agreements in this TETL webinar. Hear about the Access for Learning organization and the release of the updated National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA) and the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC).
Learn how to use the Texas Data Privacy Agreement (TX DPA), access the data privacy portal and post agreements. Also listen in on how Texas Education Technology Leaders (TETL) are using the NDPA and creating an addendum to the NDPA to specially address requirements at the Texas state level.
How Leander ISD is Preparing for Storage Changes Coming to Google Workspace
Sponsored by Kincaid Information Technology
Learn how Leander ISD integrated Kincaid IT’s KIT Central, an all-in-one cloud management suite, in preparation for the upcoming Google Workspace for Education domain storage changes. Leader ISD will discuss how these changes will impact their district and strategies they have put in place leveraging KIT Central. Join Leander ISD’s Jason Miller, CTO; Terrace Harris, Sr. Director of Technical Operations; and Kincaid IT for more insight into the tools and features of KIT Central.
Visit the TETL YouTube Channel for previously recorded webinars on a variety of ed tech topics.
TETL Leadership Development Series
Leading Your Legacy
•Building personal leadership skills.
•Identifying & fostering leaders within your organization.
•Succession planning
Leading Your Legacy is a series of leadership development sessions designed to improve your knowledge and skills as a technology leader.