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.
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It has great resources for teaching and giving out lessons.
Andrea – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I was ok. I wish the presenter would have gone slower. There is soooooo much good info. here.
ERIKA – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent, useful tech teaching tools!
Vanessa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great Information
Robert – MEDINA VALLEY ISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Elizabeth – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome use of an hour of PD. I wish they would have him update it now! I had technical trouble and had to go to a different computer but, other than that I would recommend this
Camille – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Megan – MEDINA VALLEY ISD (verified owner) –
depending on their technology knowledge
Erin – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Good info!
Sondra – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative. I got some new ideas and my interest was sparked in many areas.