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.
Maria – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
This has been the most meaningful course for me at this time!
Lindsey – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
This was quite insightful and helpful for working with my gifted language learners because I can challenge them while still catering to all students involved.
Janice – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources with meaningful ways to incorporate into the classroom.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful resources.
Michelle – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great technology resources
Leticia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for incorporating technology in the classroom.
Jorge – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me other types of applications that I had seen before, but I never tried them since they seem useless. Some of the applications seem more useful based on the examples shown.
Marla – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation with tons of resources
Victoria – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome class!!
Carolyn – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it. She’s is very passionate about teaching and using technology, but is also realistic about how to make it work if you don’t have many devices.