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.
Roberta – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
good ideas and links to useful sites. thank you
John – MEDINA VALLEY ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing
Josefina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation!! So much information!
Melissa – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Andi was so knowledgable about so many different tech tools. I can’t believe she is able to utilize all those different sites and apps. It was great to hear exactly how she uses it with her own students to get ideas. She sounds like amazing educator and I would love to start thinking outside the box like her; her energy, excitement and passion for teaching was so unique and motivating!
Amabeli – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
In today’s new world, we must enhanced students’ to use more technology in a meaningful way to incorporated the requirements of 21st Century.
Katrina – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
SO many valuable and meaningful technology resources that have practical application for any/all teachers, easy to see at least one that could be of use for your particular situation
Dora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and to the point
MICHAEL – INDIAN LAKE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of cool and quickly applicable technological applications that you can use in your classroom!
Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Provides many great websites for ed.
Jackie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative