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.
Christian – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
fast
Enedina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good course with helpful information
Carrie – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Loved reading and learning about all of the different tech tools out there!
Alex – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resource for teachers.
Alma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
many apps and websites that can be very useful in the classroom
Abigail – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Susan – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Wealth of resourses covering a broad span of topics.
Graciela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I think is very good because it helps us to know more about all the new computer apps.
Veronica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really thought this video was very interesting. Most of the websites that he mentioned I never heard and I do want to use many of those.
Cristina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good course. Very straight to the point and effective.