Meaningful Technology in the Classroom

$20.00

Presenter: Andi McNair, TAGT
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

If teaching is 10-percent asking students questions, and 90-percent inspiring them to ask questions, then you’re going to need to make your technology use 100-percent meaningful. Who has time for busy-work anyway, -even if it’s done on an Ipad? Learn how to maximize technology and apps to engage your students and prepare them for life after graduation.

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

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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. 

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693 reviews for Meaningful Technology in the Classroom

  1. Jody – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    great resources

  2. JANICE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    I learned about websites that can help me in the classroom.

  3. Alma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  4. Brandi – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPUS CH (verified owner) –

    This was a great course! Amy was a great presenter and shared wonderful ideas.

  5. Abby – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Good course through which you get information on what employers are looking for in graduates. This will improve understanding on how to better assist your students.

  6. Julie – Colonel Crawford Local Schools (verified owner) –

    Andi shares a lot of grest tech resources. Love the TX accent.

  7. Marina – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    Gained knowledge on some technology websites that I had not seen or heard of before. Thanks for this training.

  8. MARIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    I really liked the websites she shared.

  9. Katherine – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    Andi is fantastic! Great ideas and technology that I had never heard of!

  10. Laura – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –

    Amazing course! I was taking notes the whole time and feel energized and ready to go with my new ideas!

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