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.
melissa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great presenter, had many wonderful technology resources
kelly – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome ideas!
Tarah – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Graciela – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great technology apps for students
Marie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative. I have learnt a bout a lot of online tools that I can access to impart to my students.
Rachel – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
great websites suggested
Robin – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great tech tools to use immediately.
Lance – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
The tools that were presented in this course will be very helpful to me in my high school class. It is difficult to research all of the new tools available now. Many examples were presented to show how they can be used.
Victoria – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Great class of resources.
Leticia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course. Very informative.