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.
Kimberly – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great resource to review or introduce teachers to tech tools.
Valeria – Pilot (verified owner) –
It was a great way to know about some of the technology GT students can learn to navigate and use as resources.
Jonathan – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
The course has a lot of great links to resources that you can apply to your specific content area. If nothing else it is a way to find a lot of options in a short period of time to change or add to your classroom.
Gilberto – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information but presenter just flies through presentation.
kyle – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course
Kevin – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Great information about many tech apps for both students and teachers.
Celina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was great to see so many new tools that I was not familiar with to implement with students.
Vanessa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative. This course mentioned other useful applications/tools that I haven’t heard of that I know would be benificial to me as a teacher.
Nan – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
The presenter was quick, interesting and to the point with each of his technology suggestions. I created document of the ones I found most beneficial and opened tabs so I can delve into some of them further.
Ashley – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I fell like it was geared a lot towards Language teachers and their classroom, but I am sure there are ways to incorpoate these concepts into other content areas.