Description
Traveling at a rate of a tool per minute, this fast-paced and informative session will help bring your technology toolbox up to speed by categorizing and reviewing resources designed to promote creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and productivity in you and your gifted students.
In this course you will learn:
- Numerous ways to find online resources that promote creativity and creative thinking
- How to promote collaboration among students through the use of technology
- Ways in which critical thinking can be embedded in all content areas
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Brian Housand, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University in the department of Curriculum and Instruction. He completed his doctoral work at the University of Connecticut with an emphasis in both gifted education and instructional technology. Dr. Housand is the current chair of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Computers and Technology network, and he writes the “Untangling Technology” column for Teaching for High Potential. Currently, he is exploring ways in which technology can enhance the learning environment and striving to define what it means to be creatively productive in a digital age.
Priscella – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This module had many wonderful Tech Tools to use in the classroom. It also had wonder tools your students can to do to complete assignments.
Christy – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Loved it!!! This course provided me with MANY resources to use with my students in the classroom!!!!
Karen – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Natasha – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I always appreciate new resources and ways to apply them, so this was very useful.
Jennifer – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Lots to choose from
Cheryse – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
great for tech resources you could use in any classroom
Ryan – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
Fantastic technology tools that were shown.
Aliza Jackie – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Where are the visuals? This is about introducing tools to teachers so there should be more screenshots or screen recordings included. Do less and share more if its an issue of time.
Kirsten – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the quick presentation – I’ll definitely be spending quite a bit more time exploring.
Lee – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with many apps and technology resources.