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.
Polly – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Liked it.
Shannon – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was great and very informative.
Stephanie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed it.
Staci – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
There is lots of dated ideas here. This needs to be updated with newer ideas since it is a tech class.
Aidan – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools
Reva – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for teachers to know about various tech tools for GT and non-GT students. It was also great having everything categorized- very helpful!
LeKisha – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
If you’re lacking resources to integrate technology in the classroom like myself, this was an awesome course with awesome resources that my students can use.
Amelia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting
Nancy – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
So many great resources that I want to go back to explore and implement in my classroom and share with colleagues!
Bryan – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is incredibly out of date