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.
Celina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing.
Melissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This session gave me apps to choose from. All great apps that are appropriate for our students.
Yolanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course because it showed us the different apps we may use
Arizbeth – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course has great resources that can be use in many classrooms.
Lots of good and useful information.
Melva – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative
Marta – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was a great presentation on sites that as a classroom teacher can easily incorporate in my classroom to challenge my students.
Yvette – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great resources
Michelle – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful
Patrick – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of cool websites that I can use as a virtual teacher
Klariza – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!