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.
Karen – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
There was a nice mix of tools for using with GT students for a variety of purposes.
Robert – Pilot (verified owner) –
Awesome presentation with great resources that were simply explained. Everything seemed useful to research further.
Ingryd – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good tools that can be used during class time or after school.
Nancy – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very useful list of tech resources.
Jodi – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning new technology resources.
Tina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to incorporate web applications.
Amanda – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Overview of lots of cool tools, some I had not heard of.
Connie – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great way to get exposure to a lot of different tech tools.
Samantha – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for intergrating technology.
Dawn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This is great to get exposed to all the technology out their for virtual learning.