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.
Clarissia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful in giving us different apps that we can utilize as teachers and to use with our students.
Nelly – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources for teachers and students
Heather – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This course offered a variety of apps that are useful for teachers and for students. Some of the apps I was familiar with but most of the apps I did not know about or I had never used.
Rosalina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course very informational. I will be incorporating some of these apps this year.
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was quick and straight to the point. Very informative and use apps and websites to use with my students.
Torey – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Lots of good resources I did not know about.
Isaac – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great technology tools I had no idea existed.
Lisa – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Gloria – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it!
Vicki – BEAVERCREEK CITY (verified owner) –
I have been exposed to several new websites that I am excited to explore to see if they will be useful in my classroom.