Today, technology plays a fundamental role in almost every area of our lives—including the ways we teach and learn. Over the past few years, we’ve seen its impact make education more dynamic, accessible, and inclusive for students around the world.

 As educators and school leaders continue balancing hybrid and remote environments, Microsoft is here to support you with training and resources to:

  • Empower your classroom with assistive tech. 
  • Create personalized and engaging learning experiences. 
  • Unlock the full potential of devices and built-in tools. 
  • Foster inclusivity and social-emotional learning.  

We hope you’ll join us at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) convention in February, where we’ll host sessions on a wide variety of topics and tools, including accessible learning, Windows 11, Flipgrid, and more.   

Plus, you won’t want to miss these sessions hosted by TCEA featured speaker, Leslie Fisher!   

Improve reading fluency with Reading Progress in Teams for Education 
Monday, February 7, 2022, 3:30 - 4:30 PM CST
Learn about Reading Progress, a free tool enabling educators to assign reading fluency passages students can independently record themselves reading out loud. Educators can review the audio and video with AI assisted help, and gather insights automatically on student progress.

Microsoft 365 Tips & Tricks with Leslie Fisher
Tuesday, Feb 08, 2022, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
Did you know that Microsoft 365 is free for teachers and students? Microsoft 365 has so many features in it, an hour is simply not enough! We will cover tips and tricks in Microsoft 365 overall, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft OneNote and Microsoft Forms. This session always surprises people by teaching them something new. Everything discussed and demonstrated is free!     

App smashing Microsoft Teams
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 10:00 - 11:00 AM CST
Did you know you can actually add apps and websites directly into Microsoft Teams as a tab? Your students can interact with the content without ever leaving Teams, and you can even use the assignments feature to assign third party content without ever leaving the app. This session will overview some of the more popular apps currently used to app smash in Teams.

Immersive Reader is everywhere
Thursday, February 10, 2022, 8:00 - 9:00 AM CST
Immersive Reader is beneficial to anyone wanting to read more effectively, especially for younger learners, those who need language translation support as well as learners with dyslexia or dysgraphia. This session will overview Immersive Reader and show how it is built into numerous EdTech solutions.

Check out the highlights of our session schedule to plan your event experience. For a full list of our sessions and descriptions, visit Microsoft at TCEA


TCEA | February 7–10, 2022 

Monday, February 7th, 2022 

8:30–9:30 AM CT

Supporting social and emotional learning with Microsoft tools

10:00–11:00 AM CT

Aspiring influencers Flipgrid-ing it real good

11:30 AM–12:30 PM CT

Energize your classroom with Minecraft EDU

2:30–3:30 PM CT

Improving accessibility and learning outcomes with the new Windows 11

4:00–5:00 PM CT

Minecraft = engagement & inclusivity

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 

8:30–9:30 AM CT

Play, craft, learn? Limitless learning through play

10:00–11:00 AM CT

Cyber me this! Security with Microsoft

11:30 AM–12:30 PM CT

Better learning outcomes with Windows 11

1:00–2:00 PM CT 

Microsoft 365 tips & tricks with Leslie Fisher

2:30–3:30 PM CT

Converse, collaborate and build communities with Microsoft Teams

4:00–5:00 PM CT

Building a future-ready mindset

Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 

8:30–9:30 AM CT

RethINKING classroom mobility with Keller ISD

10:00–11:00 AM CT

Microsoft inclusive education learning tools

11:30 AM–12:30 PM CT

Security threats in hybrid learning environments

1:00–2:00 PM CT 

Q&A Corpus Christi ISD’s journey with Microsoft Teams

3:30–4:30 PM CT

Supporting social and emotional learning with Microsoft tools

Thursday, February 10th, 2022 

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CT

Making the most of Microsoft Teams

10:00–11:00 AM CT

Getting the most out of Microsoft

11:30 AM–12:30 PM CT

Flipgrid: a party of powerhouse ideas!

1:00–2:00 PM CT

Building equitable computer science pathways with the Microsoft TEALS program


Thank you for joining us at FETC 2022 in January! Visit the FETC website to stay up-to-date on next year's event!