TAEA Introduces New Online Community for TAEA Members

We are proud to introduce the new TAEA Connected Community (by Higher Logic), a new online platform for TAEA members to connect, communicate, and collaborate with your peers. This new platform serves several purposes for TAEA and houses several types of communities.

TAEA members can share ideas, ask questions, lend expertise, and network with peers. The community features a discussion forum as well as a library for sharing documents, resources, links, and more. Now you can interact with TAEA members from around the state wherever and whenever you need to. You’ll have instant access to the many experts that make up TAEA’s membership. The more you participate, the stronger our new community will be!

Here are a few examples of the communities we’ve created already:

  • Announcements / FAQ – this is where we will post community news and updates, along with guides to help get you started. Everyone who joins the TAEA Community will be added to this community.
  • The TAEA Conference group will be a great place to connect with other conference attendees and learn more about all the events happening at conference. Whether you’re looking to share a ride to conference, find a roommate, make plans for a special meal with colleagues from another part of the state, or just get the low-down on a conference workshop, this is the place to go. Participation in this community is up to you.
  • Divisions – we already have groups for Elementary, Middle / Junior High, and High School, with plans to start communities for TAEA members in other divisions.
  • Special Topics – we’ve got groups on Technology, Behavior Management, “Off” Topics, and TAEA Contests & Events.

More communities can and will be added as you – our TAEA members – let us know how to best expand our offerings. In addition to supporting these discussion groups, TAEA will use the Higher Logic platform to support the work of the Board, TAEA committees and task forces, and other volunteer groups.

Joining the TAEA Connected Community (by Higher Logic) is easy! Just go to https://taea.connectedcommunity.org/, and click the big blue Log in button at the top of the page. Once there, look for the New User / Register Now link to setup your profile. IMPORTANT NOTE: Our team will validate that you are a current member based upon the email address you provide on the registration form, so be sure to use the same address. You can use the same password as you use at TAEA.org or a different one – that’s up to you. These are separate websites, so please be aware that updating any of your information on the Higher Logic website does not update it in the TAEA database.

Higher Logic has a robust discussion feature that allows you to communicate with your fellow members in real-time via email or opt for a daily or weekly digest. Discussions are archived and searchable. By default, you will be subscribed to receive a daily digest. Be sure to add sspnet_memberexchangene@ConnectedCommunity.org to your safe sender list in your email client!

You can change these settings by editing your profile after logging in. We encourage you to add a photo and consider connecting your profile to your LinkedIn account as a quick and easy means of populating any missing information.

To acquaint you with the new platform, we’ve created a How-To Document and Video. There is also a comprehensive FAQ Section if you get stuck.

We hope you enjoy this new member benefit and take the opportunity to connect and engage with your fellow TAEA members. If you have any questions, please contact social@taea.org.

Sincerely,