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 – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
I found lots of info that I can use in class. I actually took notes!
Audra – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was useful but moves so fast!!!
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great variety of Resources
Tanya – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
It was a great course. It provided many wonderful tools for the educators and students with short helpful descriptions.
Kari – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Lot’s of great ideas!
Carrie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
There were a lot of really great resources for teachers and students.
Mark – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Extremely useful preview of some great classroom tools!
Dianna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and tech tools.
Lee – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Very thorough. I feel like, though I wasn’t seeing what the audience was seeing. I like the presenter. You can tell he is passionate about tech.
Dawn – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas and resources to help in the classroom