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.
Stephen – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very informative. Gives you lots of options so that you can decide what works best in your classroom and with you students.
Christopher – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I loved the short but sweet highlighting of a variety of tech supports for education!
MICHELLE A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
If there was something more specific to lower grades that would be most helpful. Many of the things he shared are amazing but I have no use for.
LeaAnn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This is super helpful.
Daniel – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great Ideas!!
Michele – EAST BERNARD ISD (verified owner) –
really enjoyed this course and found tons of great sites and apps to use!
JESSICA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It provides helpful tech tools to use as an educator as well as for students.
Raul – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and gave me many tools to choose from to help my students.
Daniel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good list of resources that are worth a try.
Darla – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great info