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.
Joseph – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
It was great
Melanie – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I learned about a few new valuable resources. Great new ideas to add to my “I’m done, what now?” folder.
becky – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great information just presented too fast. Had to keep stopping the recording to take notes.
michele – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It has a lot of good ideas for Apps to use with students
donna – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The course moves very quickly and gives lots of different resources. It is up to the teacher to then go and explore them.
Katie – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
There were a handful of good websites that I want to try out.
Raul – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Nice collection of technology resources.
Holly – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful.
Melissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources, didn’t realize their was so many helpful tools out there to integrate in the classroom.
Priscilla – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful tools!