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.
Kristy – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Lots of great ressources
Mary – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –
Please take this course! Seriously, it was so good and so helpful. There were so many sites he mentioned that I didn’t even know existed. He goes into great detail about each site. Fantastic job.
Tasha – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course had a lot of great resources for teachers and students to use in their classrooms. Technology is such a huge part of our lives and it was great to get new ideas on how to engage students and give them the opportunity to use technology in class,
Heather – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the variety of tech tools and the explanations were short and to the point. It gave us the highlights so we can go back and further investigate rather than sitting and watching a lesson for 15 minutes on each tool.
Lauren – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Very practical, straight-forward information! I’ve already downloaded and started using an app.
Julie – KENT CITY (verified owner) –
I thought this was a great professional development. Most times, I walk away from PD wondering how I am going to use it in my teaching. I have so many tabs open to check out new things I can use in my teaching.
Sangeetha – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Angie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was AWESOME! I love that there were SO many ideas, & each idea was quick & to the point!
Jennifer – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting and informative. Lots of useful material.
Stacey – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –
Outstanding course will many wonderful tools!