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.
Bertha Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Jessica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It has a load of apps that we can use to better and make our teaching experience and the students’ learning experience more innovative.
Yvette – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided numerous technology tools that can be useful for teachers and students.
Rebecca – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was truly truly great. It presented a wealth of resources available to educators in a clear, simple manner. It is helpful because most teachers do not have time to search through everything that is available. This course will definitely help me utilize more tech tools in my classroom.
Elsa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very informative. It mentioned many tools I didn’t even know about.
Monica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I like the different digital tools. specially the ones that are free and we can use in the classroom.
Samantha – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I liked all the resources and tools used in this course. I would suggest to choose less tools and provide more visuals to understand the tools more in depth.
Richard – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation, I just wish the slides would have screenshots of the actual tools so we could get the feel of them. But overall, I enjoyed it and the speaker knew what he was talking about. Thank you!
Alex – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
The module is very informational and the tools/tips shared are very useful.
Lori – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is a great source of digital resources!