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.
Stephanie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was extremely informative of the different things available to improve technology time in my classroom!
Ray – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I have lots of useful education tool ideas.
Ida – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Maderlin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting. Lots of new technology that can be used with out students.
Lisa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for the many tools to explore to help enhance my teaching. I still have a few weeks before school starts so I am glad I took this class early so I can further explore them.
Wendy – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
He has some great tools.
Judith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Kristin – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I learned so much with all the changing technology!
Mark – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
There were tons of very useful apps and websites for teachers to use for differentiating their lessons and to keep the students engaged.