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.
Jeremy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Some helpful tools and websites
Maggie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Fabulous ideas presented here!!
Laura – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information. I appreciate the updates too.
CAROLINE – MONROEVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
There’s a lot of bang for the time.
Andresca – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was really helpful giving a lot of different tools that would be helpful in the classroom.
Kelly – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
Great Tech tools that I didn’t know about.
Joyce – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
A lot of good information.
Bonnie – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and useful with the pandemic changing education.
Tonya – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful tech sites and ideas on how to use them with students.
Heather – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great resources. Many I have never heard of.