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.
Mary – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
A lot of useful tools for the classroom!
Jonathan – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter had an enormous amount of filler words and got annoying VERY quickly.
Melanie – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative, but quick. Quite a bit of information to absorb. Would really like a print out of the information to refer back to.
Kelly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Many of these tools are outdated. Some are still current, but are commonly used.
Maile – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Short and sweet and to the point
EXIE – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
awesome course
Patricia – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
So many great resources and ideas on how to use them!
Heather – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of useful online tools to use with your students and excellent teacher resources to help improve student engagement and creativity.
Shelley – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Great course. Lots of ideas to meet the needs of many educators.
Erin – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
This was an interesting set of tools presented. There is so much out there that it’s overwhelming. I appreciate this collection and the explanation/use of each tool.