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.
Karen – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
I am going to be able to use some of this suggestions in the classroom.
Bianca – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
It is very resourceful
Jose – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course includes a lot of useful apps.
Efrain – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Workshop!
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
A lot of good sites and Apps that students can use!!
Carmen – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I think course was simple and to the point.
yakup – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Its just app introduction but very useful. I am not using most of them but know.
Angela – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It was very informative. I learned about apps that I didn’t know about and would like to use in the future.
Daisy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
There are a lot of great and useful tools and ideas in this course.
Jesus – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course is awesome to explore new and cool tools to use in the classroom.