Description
In days past, employers were impressed by graduates who had impressive stores of knowledge. But as the Internet and search engines have leveled the playing field, students need to focus on another set of skills. Do you know the top skills employers will be seeking from your students? Andi McNair has made it easy to make meaningful use of technology to teach your gifted students marketable lifelong skills.
In this course, you will learn to:
- Focus on the skills employers want from grads
- Use technology in innovative ways
- Avoid common time-wasting uses of technology
- Use apps and websites that engage gifted minds
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.2.
Presenter Bio
Andi McNair currently teaches Gifted and Talented students at a small rural school at Bosqueville ISD in Texas. She has been a teacher for over a decade, teaching 4th/5th grade math before moving into gifted education. As a parent of gifted children, she is a strong advocate for gifted education. She regularly speaks at TAGT (Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented) and other conferences, particularly sharing her passion for innovative education. Andi is married to her high school sweetheart. They have three children and live in Waco, TX.
Megan – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas for classroom implementation.
Derick – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
good fast pace, well planned
Susan – BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
4 stars
Maggie – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
This was so beneficial and provided me with quick information about new technology options I hadn’t considered.
Dennis – Bulloch County Schools (verified owner) –
Very informative course.
beth – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very energetic presenter. Very organized and informative
Lynn – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
This course had many useful tools in it.
Stephanie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great rundown of all kids of apps. I really enjoyed this. The only thing: on the screen behind her is where she was showing the audience what the screens looked like. I wish I could have seen alot more of that on our screen.
Patricia – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful!
Marcie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Really liked the way that the presenter showed examples of the apps/programs as she talked about them.