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.
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good
Lusila – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Taylor – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Loved the tools that were mentioned. Will be using several next year.
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course
Kathryn – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great training with useful information.
Lee Anne – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
This course has many great ideas fot use technology in the classroom.
Debra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative. I have taken note of a few programs I intend on using within my classroom. The presenter does a great job of getting to the gist of what the programs are about.
Moises – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I found some of these apps to be really useful
Amy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I love the fast pace overview of all the tech tools. I learned about several tools I can now go explore and take back to my classroom in the fall. Thank you.
Kimberly – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I wish I could have seen the websites as he was talking about them.