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.
Jeannette – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course to be extremely valuable and provided me with a lot of useful resources that are applicable to my content area and grade level.
Marie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative! Great digital resources!
Michelle – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information on apps and programs available for us to in our classroom with our students.
tina – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Too many things that are not useful in a math classroom.
Amber – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was short and easy to follow.
Thomas – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Great for anything related to technology apps and tools
Kathleen – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
It is a very brief description of technology resources. I wrote down 8 that I want to look into.
Erin – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the different tech tools. It is always hard to stay up on the different things out there in the tech world and this class always helps me out with different ideas.
Janet – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I think that it went a little fast. Maybe go more indepth into a few of the apps/tools?
John – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
I wish there was more information on the websites, more instruction on how they work or could be used in a classroom. Seeing a list of them and having someone say what could be done didn’t do it for me. I need more visuals.