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.
Jennifer – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative tech tools for all types of classroms
Apolonia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
The course offered a lot of great tools that can be used across different content areas, grade levels, and with different types of learners.
MARIA E – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Found some very interesting websites.
Gary – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I saved this course for last among the ones I did for my 6hr GT update. All good stuff and NO reflective questions or quiz at the end.
BOBBIESUE – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of useful information to share and collaborate with other teachers.
Josue – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great Couse
Amanda – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Great list of helpful tech tools.
susan – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
Great Ideas!
Debra – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Julissa – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful