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.
Jennifer – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
Great apps and resources
Laura – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good tools and websites.
GABRIEL D – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This presentation offered VERY useful technology tools. This is important because you can waste hours looking for technology tools for your classroom, and here is a grand list you can get started from.
Kevin – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful, shows different tools to use to help GT students excel
Kathy – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information!
Keelie – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
great ideas
Betty – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful because it gives a short overview of many programs that can be used in the classroom as well as outside the classroom.
Maria – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great place to find best resources for teachers.
Stephanie – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I found it very informative
Leah – MECHANICSBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
I liked how he broke this list into different categories. The list he generated can be used for all different educators.