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.
Erik – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was really good! It was chalked with good tools, and it was great to get a description of their usefulness.
Charles – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools that open a whole new world of possibilities for teaching students. Thank you!
Cori – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought that this course was excellent! It had great websites that can be used immediately with your students and for yourself.
Laurie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
There were so many apps and tools to use; very informative and can be used in the classroom.
Sandra – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
A good source for helpful tools
Lourdes – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an informative and thorough course. Highly recommned it.
daniel – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources
Karin – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I just wish there was a quick example shown on the screen to see some of the tech tools, otherwise I loved it.
Tammy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I learned some interesting site to use in the future
Toni – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
I love how all of the these resources are ready to use.