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.
VERONICA T – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources mentioned. She mentions lots of technology tools to use in the classroom that are aligned to the four C’s.
Gary – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
A lot of great websites to technological use in the classroom.
Kelsie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
LOVED all of the tool she shared and how she uses them in her classroom.
Darlene – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Quick to the point highlights of great websites to use immediately in the classroom.
Kim – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent, relevant information
Eric – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
A bit outdated here in 2022.
CORINNE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided some new websites/apps to use in the classroom.
MELISSA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
She was a good presenter and kept me interested in her information
Ginger – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
The training had a lot of great ideas and websites to use. Thanks for sharing.
Claire – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
Good examples of resources that b=can be used right away.