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.
Selina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources to use in the classroom.
Alisha – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Geared toward elementary, but can be useful in secondary. Great presenter.
Amanda – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that I could scan a QR code to easily save all the things!
Laurie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Gilda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great information on new technology tools to use in the classroom.
Wendy – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
great information
April – SHALLOWATER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Teresa – SHALLOWATER ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources shared
YVETTE – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful considering the current education situation. It will be crucial to keep students engaged with a variety of resources to choose from.
Kary – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a really good course. I enjoyed the presenter and the websites used are great tools to add to any teachers collection.