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.
Sharon – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course conceptually is great! Unfortunately is it slightly outdated due to it’s very nature of being a technology – based course.
Cynthia – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful. I like how it focused not only on things i can use as a teacher but also on things that can foster the children’s learning and creativity.
Steven – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Found the presentation to be full of usable resources that are current and enough variety that many can be easily integrated into a learning environment.
Kim – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
So many tools! I liked how he organized them into categories.
Laura – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Alot of great resources were given.
Denise – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I love the different and new sites I knew nothing about.
Ruby – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great up-to-date information
Ericka – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
The use of technology in the classroom is an active, engaging classroom that leads to student expectations, and routines that have been taught. This is practiced so often it becomes a ritual.
Yonathan – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Short, to the point, and really useful websites!
Amanda – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great collection of digital resources!