Topic 13: TCEA and Print, Cut, Fold

I was fortunate enough to attend the TCEA conference in Austin last year. This conference was AMAZING! I learned more about technology in education the three days that I was there, than I had in my entire teaching career. The conference is set up with the technology teacher in mind. They had Internet zones posted throughout the hallways with laptops that you could use for free. They also had model classrooms where you could go and watch actual teachers presenting a lesson with technology as they would in their real classrooms. It is a great conference and I would recommend it to everyone. Needless to say, I will be attending it once again in February with eyes wide and ready to take it all in. Here is a link if you would like more information about it: http://www.tcea.org/CONVENTION/2010/Documents/index.html

The best parts were the sessions over ways to incorporate technology into different content areas. Presenters came from all over Texas to share information and resources. One such session was presented by a company called Print, Cut, Fold. If you have never heard of them before, you need to check it out. They create templates that students can insert text and graphics into and then print out, cut, and fold into a neat, organized, foldable. These foldables are universal and can be used for any content area and any grade level. Basically whatever your teacher brain can think of...you can do! I have been using them with my 3rd grade students and they LOVE them.