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.
LUZ – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to use in the classroom.
Juan – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was informative but it’s geared more for the lower grades.
Caroline – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
It’s great!
Dana – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this session. There were many technology tools recommended that I would like to try in my classroom.
David – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Useful and relevant technology tools!
JENNIFER – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Jesus – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Coleen – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
This was a fantastic workshop! Many great ideas from an energetic and passionate educator!
Jennifer – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed her tools. Some are dated but still had many great ideas. I will apply several of them in my class.
Jesus – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
To be honest, this is a great training.
Ariana – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
love it
Irma – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is good.
Emily – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Lots of good resources to use in many different ways! Especially outside of a technology course.
Kelly – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information!
Cynthia – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course I learned about new things like other ways to do presentations, critical thinking resources like Wonderopolis and Pixel Press Floors for students to make their own blueprints and create their own game. I already use collaborative activities like kahoot, quizizz, nearpod, and classkick.
Susana J. – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Yvette – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas
Juan – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great resources that can easily be implemented in the classroom.
DANIELA – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great technology apps!
Armando – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was insightful and really focuses on what I need to make sure I do for my students so that that can have meaningful experiences in my classroom.
Dianna – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
There were so many ways that technology was introduced that can be used all students in all students in all grade levels.
Claudia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I like all the resources that were presented, and I like how we can immediately start using them.
Sandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a GREAT presentation. The presenter shared many engaging online platforms that our students will enjoy using to create presentations, collaborate with their peers and communicate with their teacher using Remind or Edmodo.
Michael – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Celeste – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
yes
Jennifer – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools, but it goes very fast.
Veronica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There were so may beneficial websites and apps to use I like how they were organized by topic such as collaboration and creativity.
CRYSTAL M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and useful resources were shared in this course.
Deborah – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This was an idea packed presentation with lots of great ideas for any classroom.
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This training contains many beneficial resources for class implementation.
Laurie – Mobile County School District (verified owner) –
The examples given in the course were great and seem very practical.
KYNA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome list of digital resources
Rodolfo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Training
Danny – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It seems a little outdated because of remote learning. This is based on in class learning, mostly.
Dominique – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I learned about new software that I could incorporate in my class.
Johana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I always enjoy Andy McNair presentations she is so knowledgeable! The Genius Hour is my favorite.
maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very interesting she got to the point and covered alot
Jessica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great lecture…concise and very useful
Morgan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful. WE are also a genius hour school so I liked how she was tying technology, GT, and Genius hour together in examples.
chrissy – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
awesome- but too fast
Carmen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good strategies presented
Risa – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course and it gave me some relevant information.
George – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Its worth viewing, she has a lot of great ideas I’m making your classroom fun and engaging for students.
Eulimar – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Love it!!
Cyndi – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources!
Leonila – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent.
SANDY A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent training!
maricela – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Sandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources!
Melody – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Nice snapshot of different computer programs available to educators.