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.
Bennie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I love how Andi passed herself and gave us enough time to get familiar with some of the links she was introducing.
Candice – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful information
Rebecca – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples of things to use in the classroom and how to use them.
Diana – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course provided many technology apps or tools that can be very useful in all classrooms.
Brett – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Helpful. I appreciated the introduction to tools
Laloni – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of Great options for student engagement through the use of technology
Geneva – Private Pay (verified owner) –
There were a lot of great ideas and websites that were shared. I enjoyed this class and have a lot of take aways that I can start tomorrow!
Melinda – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Rich – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of sites that could be useful. I have some more resources to check out.
Valarie – SAN MARCOS CISD (verified owner) –
Provides many ways to implement technology in the classroom.