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.
Michelle – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it.
Priscilla – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course had good resources.
Hillary – ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I thought it gave a great and quick tutorial for tech tools to use.
Mindy – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I can’t wait to try some of these resources in my classroom
Ariane – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Irma – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas shared.
Judy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent resources for a “techy” classroom, explained well!
Jennifer – ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Long.
Nicole – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Useful – consider myself tech capable but learned several new resources
Elizabeth – BURKBURNETT ISD (verified owner) –
Great, quick ideas of fabulous Tech Tools!!