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.
Monica – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Good Tools that we can use in the classroom.
Nancy – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great for adding more tech tools in the classroom.
Veronica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Many of us are looking for online resources to use with our students so that we keep challenging them. Thank you
Debbie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Good information
Nathan – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources provided for students.
Sandra – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me a lot of tools that I can use to make learning more of an adventure. I it also a great time saver for teachers when planning.
Karen – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Many great ideas of tech tools – some I have tried but many I have not.
Aldo – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Very useful sites are addressed and specific reasons as to why they would enhance our instruction are given.
Stephanie – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great useful ideas with technology that are easy to use and relevant for my classroom.
Arizbeth – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great module that shows you different educational apps and websites that can help you with your lessons and classroom engagement.