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.
Teresa – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Got a lot of great ideas to implement in my classes.
William – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave a very brief description of the many online tools available. If you are looking to find and learn about more online learning tools, this is a great course.
Ivan – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Tyler – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Good information. Seems slightly outdated.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great introduction to many useful technology applications
Concepcion – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Gave really good tech ideas and grouped them quite nicely.
Martha Laura – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked this session because I got to learn so much of other tools that I can use in my classroom.
Sheeba – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great tools that teachers need to have in their teaching bag!
Angeles – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course where I learned new technology that I will definitely be using in the near future.
Myrna – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful tools for all students!