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.
Patricia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was great.
Laura – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave a lot of awesome resources.
Karen – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Super useful! I feel like I have new tools to take back to my team.
Amy – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
It was helpful to hear about some new apps and technology tools to use in the classroom. So many of them sound useful and fun for my students.
Victoria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Many programs that they mention for teacher/classroom use.
Jodi – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
I really loved that there were so many resources described quickly. I took notes of the ones that I want to dig into and learn more about. Some were ones I had heard about and even used before, but had since forgotten. I can’t wait to try them out!
Michele – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
LOTS of great resources that I can’t wait to look into further!
Shelley – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
I found some of the information presented useful considering I teach elementary.
Jordan – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
This course was great because it quickly offered a ton of different resources. Each resource may not have been useful for every grade level or content area, but any teacher should be able to find at least a few that they would like to try.
Ryan – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent resource!