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.
Faith – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
I liked hearing all these tech ideas. I plan on combing through them this summer!
Ashley – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
Concise and interesting, provided many useful tools for all aspects of teaching as well as for personal use.
Melissa – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I now have some new online tools to use in my classroom. Some of them are great for the kids and others will help me save time.
Greg – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I like many of the ideas in this course.
Stephanie – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
Great course to help teachers provided more technology to students in their classroom.
Sharyn – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a great crash course in seeing what new tools are out there to be incorporated into a classroom.
Jason – GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very helpful. A lot of great resources
Sarah – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful tools that I can apply immediately in my classroom!
Jason – LORENA ISD (verified owner) –
I like courses like this to get an intro of what’s available out there, so I can take the time to learn more about resources that I think will be useful in my classroom. If we don’t know what’s available, we don’t know what we are missing.
Susan – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Great new resources were presented that will make teaching easier and more interesting!