Meaningful Technology in the Classroom

$20.00

Presenter: Andi McNair, TAGT
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

If teaching is 10-percent asking students questions, and 90-percent inspiring them to ask questions, then you’re going to need to make your technology use 100-percent meaningful. Who has time for busy-work anyway, -even if it’s done on an Ipad? Learn how to maximize technology and apps to engage your students and prepare them for life after graduation.

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

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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. 

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693 reviews for Meaningful Technology in the Classroom

  1. Ingryd – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great information and useful apps/tools to use in class.

  2. Lynda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Very good ideas and resources.

  3. Lisa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    The course was interesting. Mrs. McNair offers great insight and wonderful tools for the classroom.

  4. Maribel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Was a good course.

  5. Courtney – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –

    There was a lot of good information in this presentation, but there are also a lot of out-dated information/links/tools. I would love to see an updated version of this course!

  6. Lori – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    This course shares lots of great ideas and is presented with passion and positivity. Keep in mind it was presented in 2015 so some of the apps/sites are no longer available.

  7. Alissa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    The first half of the presentation was not focused on the technology. She then had to rush through her explanations of the different sites.

  8. Debra – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Pretty good. Tech gets outdated real quick!

  9. Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    very informative

  10. Camille – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –

    Many good ideas and activities that can be used in the classroom.

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