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.
Susana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
A variety of tech tools!
Sylvia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! I loved the brief description of each tool.
Emily – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Lots of useful resources to check out and apply to the classroom!
Loree – MIAMI TRACE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I knew about many of the resources, but there are a few that I will be using in my classroom soon!
Dorothy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I found so many new tools which I could benefit on using and ask for further training from my district.
Jane – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very good intro/refresher for lots of online tools to use or encourage our students to use.
LAURA C – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very helpful module. It was a bit outdated like it stated at the beginning, but still useful.
Kathryn – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Succinct overview of each tool enabled me to jot down the items I was interested in looking into further. I would like to see a more updated version since we have been plunged into virtual learning.
Katie – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
I consider myself pretty “in the know” about tech resources but I did find quite a few new tools from this.
Arinola – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Amazing app