60 Tech Tools in 60 Minutes

$20.00

Presenter: Brian Housand, Ph.D., East Carolina University
Core Area: Creativity & Instruction
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Technology is everywhere and for many teachers, understanding technology can be like trying to understand a new language. It can be difficult to learn, let alone know which tech tools are worth using in the classroom and how to use them. In “60 Tech Tools in 60 Minutes,” Dr. Housand gives us a crash course on tools that you can use in your classroom. It only takes an hour to figure out which tools you can use for your classroom. Just imagine being able to leverage one of these tech tools and what it can do for your classroom. Your students will get more out of their experience and your teaching career can be even more fulfilling!

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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. 

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3310 reviews for 60 Tech Tools in 60 Minutes

  1. Kayla – ALVARADO ISD (verified owner) –

    great

  2. Brenna – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –

    great course

  3. Angela – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Take it, it is valuable no matter your years of experience.

  4. Wendy – ALVARADO ISD (verified owner) –

    Love the info on educational websites. The author has done all the work for us.

  5. Erica – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a very informative course and it provided me with a lot of tools that I can use personally and in my classroom to enrich student creativity and learning.

  6. Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Well designed presentation and information very informative and useful.

  7. Ruby – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    It is very useful.

  8. Lindsay – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    I learned about some new resources in this course. Some of the resources mentioned are unfortunately no longer available.

  9. Ashleigh – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    It was a great course with lots of great resources. I wish I could have seen whatever it was that he was sharing, not just the powerpoint.

  10. Eva – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Amazing! Great ideas and tools for my GT cluster classes.

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