Description
Andi McNair firmly believes that if what we’re teaching isn’t meaningful to our students, it’s a waste of our time and theirs. In this lesson, Ms. McNair explores what matters most to our students, why it matters to them, and how we can change the way we teach in order to ensure we reach them before it’s too late.
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
- Allow your students to fail safely, level up, and receive instant feedback in your classroom
- Prepare your students for the test and for real life
- Take risks in the classroom
- Design classroom experiences that leave an impression on your students
- Distinguish truly meaningful technology from all other technology
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Phil – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
An interesting exploration of how to expand a traditional mindset of a student.
Kendall – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very enlightening and I appreciated all the ideas and ways that we could use technology in our classrooms in a beneficial way.
Jodie – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided many ways to engage students in meaningful ways. I especially like the many websites that were provided.
Elizabeth – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful information
Heidi – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is the best online course I’ve taken. I have pages of tools to use immediately!
Juan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Lauren – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course! It provided me with a framework to start planning how I can create meaningful learning experiences for my students which was super helpful. I did subtract 1 star because some of the resources that were recommended are no longer available and it doesn’t address AI within the classroom, which feels a bit like a missed opportunity considering all the other pieces of educational tech that were mentioned. That being said, I’m not sure when this presentation was recorded. If it was from several years ago that might explain both of these issues and it might just need to be updated.
Courtney – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This course was okay.
Cecilia – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked this course because it introduced us to technology websites and apps that we can use in our classroom.
Kristy – BARTLETT ISD (verified owner) –
This course may be a little more geared towards upper elementary and middle school/high school than my level of needs, but there are good ideas and resources that can be refined to use in lower elementary.
AHMED – PASADENA ISD (verified owner) –
it was great.
Marta – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Marlen – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was informative