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.
CORINNE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I found it to be very informative.
Ryan – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
Great tools discussed would recommend.
Cheryse – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
great source of meaningful technology for the classroom
Shannon – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Most of these resources are extremely simple and can be incorporated quickly into a classroom.
Grace – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas. Many of these I have seen and use in my classroom. There were some interesting new programs.
Judith – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very relevant to today’s educational classroom needs.
Heidi – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
So many useful websites!!!!!
ANJEANETTE – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very meaningful
Esmeralda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great technology ideas
Erica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Kary – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a really good course. I enjoyed the presenter and the websites used are great tools to add to any teachers collection.
YVETTE – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful considering the current education situation. It will be crucial to keep students engaged with a variety of resources to choose from.
Teresa – SHALLOWATER ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources shared
April – SHALLOWATER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Wendy – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
great information
Gilda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great information on new technology tools to use in the classroom.
Laurie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Amanda – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that I could scan a QR code to easily save all the things!
Alisha – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Geared toward elementary, but can be useful in secondary. Great presenter.
Selina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources to use in the classroom.
Camille – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Many good ideas and activities that can be used in the classroom.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Debra – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Pretty good. Tech gets outdated real quick!
Alissa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The first half of the presentation was not focused on the technology. She then had to rush through her explanations of the different sites.
Lori – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course shares lots of great ideas and is presented with passion and positivity. Keep in mind it was presented in 2015 so some of the apps/sites are no longer available.
Courtney – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
There was a lot of good information in this presentation, but there are also a lot of out-dated information/links/tools. I would love to see an updated version of this course!
Maribel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Was a good course.
Lisa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The course was interesting. Mrs. McNair offers great insight and wonderful tools for the classroom.
Lynda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very good ideas and resources.
Ingryd – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and useful apps/tools to use in class.
Michele – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting info with great ideas.
Shannon – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and resources to use with my students!
Tina – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the different resources that were presented.
Pamela – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
I would have liked to be able to see the screen she used in her presentation. Otherwise, it was good.
Katherine – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Great for younger grades (elementary).
Marta – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent resources
Sara – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
great resources shared by the presenter.
Keith – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This course was very useful and gave good ideas that could be incorporated into the classroom.
Liz – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Loved it. Andi McNair is always full of enthusiasm and great ideas. You can take her gifts right into the classroom tomorrow!
Tracy – COLDWATER EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
A lot of great suggestions were offered for using technology to make learning meaningful.
Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Tania – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course.
Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I liked that it provided useful technology applications that we an embed into out lesson
Alejandro – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
There’s a ton of ideas to choose from and use in your classroom. Just keep in mind what your objective is and what students’ needs are first.
Shannon – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course – it was very informative on the different ways to use technology.
Araceli – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent-very resourceful
Debra – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course with lots of useful information. Also very inspiring!
Leslie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course! She is very likeable and she loves what she does. I love all the resources she gave.
JUAN – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
There were alot good resources in this course.
Sonia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on resources to use. This course is worth watching!