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.
Denise – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information.
Anna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting with all the apps
Johanna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great tech tools
Ceci – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked all the tech resources. I liked his brief but good descriptions of each app.
Irisema – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course gave many different technology websites that we can use as educators. I will for sure be looking into several of them to use in my classroom.
William – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
This course has a bunch of great resources.
Joshua – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (LUBBOCK) (verified owner) –
This course had a ton of useful resources.
Juan – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
This is a great training if you’re trying to find apps that could enhance learning for the gifted child, or for any child. Great resources.
ALMA – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I think was a great overview of so many tools and apps that can be used in the classroom.
Rosalinda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Get to know what’s out there to use on a Website.