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.
Melinda – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of online resource ideas.
Mark – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Kimberly – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was super helpful. It gave me lots of resources that would be helpful to use in the classroom that I had never heard of.
Martha – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Anthony – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Excellent course on technology tools for the classroom. Presenter shows a lot of options.
Amy – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
There were a ton of ideas shared. I loved that the descriptions were long enough to get a good idea of what they are, but not so long that it was too much information.
Janis – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
It has a lot of useful information that teachers can use in the classroom
Lizeth – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very interesting course full of amazing resources.
Lindsey – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
great resources
Jamie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative