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.
Jennifer – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a lot of information in a short amount of time! But I now have some tools that I want to research more about.
Priscilla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting sites to help teachers and students.
Griselda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great explanation of apps. Short and to the point. Very informative.
MARY – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools and ideas!!!
Malisah – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the fast pace and overview of each tool.
Joanna – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and helpful. I look forward to trying some of these options.
Jennifer – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
The information is outdated, but still good take aways.
Angel – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very good course with lots of information, great presenter and now have lots of things to take back to my teachers and to use for myself. Loved the format of going over a little then answer the question and not answer them all at once. I liked doing them along the way.
Angelica – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided a good deal of tools that can be adjusted to different grade levels and tasks
Michelle – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This presentation was extremely beneficial. While there were tools that I have used that were shared, there were many that I had never heard of.