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.
Cynthia – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent tech resources. Something for everyone.
Shannyn – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –
Great resources!
Rolando – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
lots of great information on tech for teachers/students
Michelle – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
There was so much good information in this course!
jeff – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
good course
Maribel – Pilot (verified owner) –
This course was very resourceful in giving us a variety of online tools useful for our classrooms.
Amy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course that gave me a lot of usable tools to take back to my classroom.
Tiffany – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
good
Mobeena – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
good
Gabriela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Easy and loads of useful tools to try.