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.
Daniel – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great and informative Course
Sue Ellen – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This was amazing. I’m so glad to have the resources to print out to share with my colleagues because we could all use these with our students.
Kellly – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
very useful !!! loved the quick summary of so many useful tech tools for teachers.
Diana – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
The course offered some very useful information on tech tools.
Leslie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic course to learn about innovative technology tools we can use in our classrooms with our students. Loved all of the suggestions.
Jane – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
great ideas…..but presented in a very dry way. I would have loved to have seen the screen shots he was talking about.
Patrick – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
I thought this course was helpful.
Riley – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This course was informative. I wish however that I got to see some of the tools in action.
Rosario – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Great knowledge on other tools that we have not heard about.
Patti – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Useful