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.

© Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented, Austin, Texas 2020

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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.

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842 reviews for Meaningful Technology in the Classroom

  1. Melinda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    Had great information that was easy to use

  2. Bonnie – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Good information!

  3. Summer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    She gave lots of resources with technology functions that would be helpful for any teacher in a upper elementary or above grade level.

  4. Kevin – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    I like that she gave specific apps/websites to use in class. More ideas!

  5. Anne – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Love finding engaging technology to use in the classroom.

  6. Graciela – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This course shares great ideas about applications you can use in your classroom for collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and reflection!

  7. Stanislas – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    This was not very valuable for me personally, but I think teachers who are less experienced with using technology in the classroom would find it valuable. It seems geared more towards elementary teachers.

  8. Johnnie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner)

    Very useful information

  9. Jill – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Packed with all kinds of technology for the classroom!

  10. Jose – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    It helped understand how teaching can be fun when using other areas of technology.

  11. Maria – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas to apply in the classroom.

  12. Monica – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner)

    It gives us plenty of websites we can choose from, that fits our way of teaching and the different ways students learn.

  13. Leslie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    Great information with a lot of different sites that you can use in your own classroom.

  14. Benard Owusu – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Very educative and work taking

  15. Elaine – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    I loved all of the ideas, so many cool technology tools.

  16. Zachary – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Somewhat outdated since the pandemic and we all went virtual, but quite good and I did find a tool or two to use in my classroom.

  17. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This course has a lot of useful resources.

  18. Martha – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    I learned about some helpful websites and apps to use with my students.

  19. Paulette – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    The tools presented were very helpful

  20. Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent.

  21. Aida – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative!

  22. Christina – BOERNE ISD (verified owner)

    Great information, thanks!

  23. tina – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner)

    There is a lot of neat online programs listed. I would like to see more on how to use in a math classroom

  24. Paolo – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Very helpful collection of tools available for teachers

  25. Lane – EANES ISD (verified owner)

    It would’ve been a five if I didn’t teach high school. This course was focused on primary education and, for primary education, it was excellent.

  26. Lourdes – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    All the examples given were wonderful and I can use them all!

  27. John – DAYTON CITY (verified owner)

    I feel that this course was very informative and thought provoking.

  28. Chet – DAYTON CITY (verified owner)

    Lots of information.

  29. Steven – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Great information, a lot things to bring out with all the APPS, but can be done

  30. Robbie – EL PASO ISD (verified owner)

    Too many resourses.

  31. Elizabeth – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Fantastic and relevant course!

  32. Nancy – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  33. Julie – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  34. Lila – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Lot of great information.

  35. Brenda – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I truly enjoyed this course. It was full of great recommendations which I believe can be to great benefit in my classroom.

  36. Lori – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner)

    A lot of good technology ideas were given in this presentation that can be used for any subject or lesson.

  37. Mimi – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    This was an awesome training! Loved all the resources!

  38. Lori – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent ideas presented; easy to use in the classroom; great examples

  39. Yuko – WYLIE ISD (verified owner)

    passionate presenter with a lot of ideas for technology use.

  40. Kim – WYLIE ISD (verified owner)

    I found some new sites and apps that I can try with all of my students!

  41. Elizabeth – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner)

    I like that a lot of the links are appropriate for elementary aged students.

  42. Olga – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  43. YVONNE J – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Love this course; enjoy learning about the endless opportunities available to educators as well as students!

  44. sandra – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative

  45. Juan – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner)

    Awesome!

  46. Angela – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner)

    Great place to hear about integrative tech tolls that will enhance student engagement and learning. Most are free and simple to navigate.

  47. Jessica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative and meaningful.

  48. Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative and engaging.

  49. Bryan – CONROE ISD (verified owner)

    course is a bit outdated. Good information on what is available.

  50. Nichole – IRONTON CITY (verified owner)

    Very good tools to incorporate into the classroom.

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