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.
Delilah – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Quick and to the point, provides resources without “selling” them
Karina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great information on technology apps.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives and explains a variety of digital platforms that can enhance instruction in the classroom not only for GT students but with students with different instructional needs.
Michael – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course with a lot of different tech tools that I had not heard of before. It is also a great refresher on some of the tools you have heard about in the past, but may have forgotten about.
Kirstin – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good info!
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Victoria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me to see just how many different apps are out there that teachers can use to make the education process engaging for students.
marco – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked this training
Cynthia – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the many teaching suggestions that were offered in a concise way.
JONTE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I really liked that he gave resource for different categories