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.
Jeanine – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
The presentation gave a great overview of several digital tools with a short and to the point overview of each. I have a list of tools that may be beneficial to my students that I want to explore more now!
Susan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Excellent rundown of some tech tools. Great info.
heberto – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good information
Arnoldo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of very help resources were presented and introduce. For next time maybe if possible links or websites to these resources if they could be share within the presentation
Matthew – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Nice collection of sources.
Pamela – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very useful in finding tools and apps for students to be creative, have an engaging lesson and tools for teacher instruction and management.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
informative but needs to be updated
STEPHANIE – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Elizabeth – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Salwa – Pilot (verified owner) –
Useful inforamton.