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.
Melinda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It has lots of information about useful apps to use with students.
Gloria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Juanita – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great tools
Madeline – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful!
Ramiro – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very good list of tools.
Omega – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools to use with students.
Monica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course has a lot of useful information.
Nancy – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Showed a lot of apps that were cool but they cost $.
Jennifer – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
the information was good, but the presenter said “um” too often for my taste
MARIA D – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I found that the resources discussed in this course are useful for educators to incorporate in our daily teaching.