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.
Graciela – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great Web tool ideas that can be used immediately in the classroom.
Lyndi – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I like gaining exposure to apps and resources I haven’t heard of yet. Thank you for making this an informative, fun way to see what new things are available for myself or my classroom.
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful.
Noemi – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great Resources
Chad – NEW BREMEN LOCAL (verified owner) –
If you are looking for a lot of quality Tech Tools this will be very informative for you.
Natalie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I love all of the resources you can use in your classroom!
Jasmine – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Some of the tools are still very innovative and others are outdated as edtech is advancing so quickly in the time of virtual learning. Now we have peardeck, sketchpad, canva, and other tools that students can use to do a lot of these processed all together.
Cynthia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really found it useful
Hannah – BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I thought this course had many great resources that were presently clearly and concisely. I liked how they were organized into different groups.
jonathan – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative