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.
JANNA J – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Practical ideas.
Adria – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It has some good tools, but it is dates. That is the nature of technology though.
Marianne – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful
Jaime – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
Is a good course.
Christian – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I think this session gave an excellent rundown of the top instructional apps available for teachers to utilize in their classrooms.
Karla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Found this course to be very interesting.
Elia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I was looking for more formative assessment technology options.
Natalie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was a quick overview of some useful tools! I liked how the instructor had a simple outline and got straight to the point.
Annett – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
some new websites I could use
Deborah – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Wow!! I did not know about all these cool sites. I can’t wait to go check them out for myself.