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 del Carmen – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course…great information
Teresa – SHALLOWATER ISD (verified owner) –
I really love the list of resources offered in this course. Very useful information
Ashley – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. It is quick and easy. I have tools that I can use in the classroom that encourages creativity and thinking.
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Since online teaching is become more ubiquitous in light of our current circumstances, I believe that this training was very relevant and useful.
Adriana Lamar – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Cool resources.
YVETTE – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very useful. With teaching being online for only God knows how long, the more tools one can use to keep students engaged and to communicate with them more easily is great.
Audrey – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Really great website and class resources, particularly in this new climate of online learning!!
Suzette – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is very timely and useful at this time that classes will be online.
chelsea – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
So many useful resources! I can’t wait to go back and check out some of them a little deeper.
Graciela – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
So many great resources!!!