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.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful!
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course has some amazing resources and tools to use in the classroom.
Karina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great source of describing online tools!
Shelly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course is FULL of ideas to use in the classroom!! I can’t wait to go try a few!
Lauraly – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about a variety of technology tools that can be utilized with students in the classroom.
Michelle – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me some great ideas for technology in the classroom.
Tiffany – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives a variety of tools to integrate for students in regards to critical thinking, creativity, and productivity.
Victoria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It introduced me to new websites that I may be able to use in my classroom to engage my students in their learning process.
Julie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course to find tools to use within the classroom!
Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter does an excellent job presenting 60 different tech tools that will help educators and their students.