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.
Jose – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
It helped understand how teaching can be fun when using other areas of technology.
Jill – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Packed with all kinds of technology for the classroom!
Johnnie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information
Stanislas – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This was not very valuable for me personally, but I think teachers who are less experienced with using technology in the classroom would find it valuable. It seems geared more towards elementary teachers.
Graciela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course shares great ideas about applications you can use in your classroom for collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and reflection!
Anne – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Love finding engaging technology to use in the classroom.
Kevin – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I like that she gave specific apps/websites to use in class. More ideas!
Summer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
She gave lots of resources with technology functions that would be helpful for any teacher in a upper elementary or above grade level.
Bonnie – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information!
Melinda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Had great information that was easy to use