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 – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative
Idalia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Diana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course had awesome tools that can be used in the classroom. So many technology that can be a new way of learning and engaging to all students.
kelly – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Jacqueline – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to see technology that works with 21st century skills of collaboration, creativity, communications, & critical thinking
Kelli – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This is great! The presenter was engaging and fun to listen to.
Laura – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Wonderful! I loved how she said just to pick one thing to start with. Sometimes starting is the hardest part.
Christina – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Nice collection of technology sites
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This is excellent, technology just became my best friend!
Amanda – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
A lot of good ideas. Many are free!