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.
Joseph – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Great Class!
Tiffany – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Great course! Lots of valuable resources for teachers and students.
Jamie – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
I thought this course was a great way to show educators different technology tools in a quick manner.
Kim – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
I’m not a big techie but seemed well researched.
Jessica – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
The ideas are amazing! I wrote down so many new things to try in the classroom.
Hollis – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Lots of very good information on what options are out there – many I had heard of, quite a few tried but a lot of new ideas!!
Nathan – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This course had a lot of good technology that could be very effective in instruction.
Nancy – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this module! I have so many new tools to explore this summer to revise my course to a virtual one in case we are unable to return to a physical location in the fall. This has been a godsend! I will use many of these tools for AP English Literature and GT Humanities IV next year.
Charles – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Best practices types of sharing allow me to walk out of a PD with things to do in my class immediately. These are the best return for my time investment.
Olivia – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
A good introductory course for teachers who are new to using technology in the classroom. The presenter provides many great resources and leaves room for you to decide ways to use them on your own.