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 – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent resource for finding out what technology resources are available to students.
miriam – Pilot (verified owner) –
great technology tools
Jana – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of news ideas to incorporate technology with and for kids as well as how to improve lessons and presentations.
Adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good technology tools introduced and.or reviewed.
Sheila – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
There were a TON of great sites/apps that I’m looking forward to exploring & using
William – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of great resources. Some explained more in depth that others but good brief intros to each.
Jeff – BEAVERCREEK CITY (verified owner) –
it was okay but it went too fast and didn’t give much detail about many of them
Nathan – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good list of resources. Also, there were some interesting ways to use some of the resources.
Joana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools given.
Jennifer – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources!