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.
Claudia – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Good source.
Edith – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation offering a variety of online tools great for students to use, educators and parents too.
Edith – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation offering a variety of online tools great for students to use, educators and parents too.
Crystal – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It had many helpful online resources that you can take back to your classroom.
PATRICIA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Valuable
Deena – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the course but for one hour of credit, I spent at least 2 hours taking this course.
robin – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Practical, high quality tech tools.
Norma – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I thin this course is great to help with ideas on what tools we can use in the classroom. it gives brief descriptions of each and how we can use them.
Leticia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course, full of information and technology tools that we can use in the classroom.
Sabrina – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This gave an excellent variety of resources that teachers and students can use.