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.
Antonio – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Valentina – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
These were great resources that I will be using in my classroom.
Alexander – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides a great overview of tech tools that teachers can use in the classroom or remotely.
Kelly – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I learned about many apps that will be useful in the classroom.
Esmeralda – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and creative ways to use technology.
Tanya – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Had a lot of great and different resources for teachers to use for their students.
Amanda – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
This course is great, especially during this pandemic time. It has many useful tech tools that we can use with our students.
Julie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
There were a lot of great ideas in this lesson.
James – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great resources provided that we can choose what may be beneficial. He gave brief insights as to why they are good.
Colleen – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
Some great tech tools to bring into my classroom. I definitely found some I could use right away.