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.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and modern way of teaching.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to inform teachers of programs and tools that could be utilized by them an students.
Hanna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Angela – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing tools are mentioned!
Flor – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
All the information was very important and useful, I just think that this course went a little too fast. There was a lot of information to cover, and I didn’t get a chance to write down all the tools that could’ve been useful for my classroom.
Paul – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I would give this high marks because of his explanations and the diversity of his recommendations
ALEJANDRA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was ok, but his speech is rather dull.
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great info
Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation
Imelda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful tools!