Using Technology to Differentiate for Gifted Students

$20.00

Presenter: Will Waghorne
Core Area: Differentiated Curriculum
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

As a teacher, it becomes crucial to use technology to help your gifted students engage in their learning process. Using tools like Google Apps not only encourages them to participate, they provide convenience for both you and your students, and allows a greater level of differentiation and collaboration.

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

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Description

Learn how to use Google Apps and other Web 2.0 applications to create differentiation in mixed ability classrooms. Session will cover assessments using Google Forms, how to grade writing assignments in Google Docs, and much more. Discover a wealth of links and ideas to strengthen your teaching with technology and to make classroom assignments more unique and individualized.

In this course, participants will:

  • Be introduced to many technological tools, including:
    • Google Forms
    • Choose Your Own Adventure
    • Kaizena
    • Google Earth
    • Google Lit Trips
  • Investigate how these tools can be used in designing curriculum and instruction
  • Observe how teaching and learning can be made more individualized for all students, while particularly challenging those that are gifted

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

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    1122 reviews for Using Technology to Differentiate for Gifted Students

    1. Ashton – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner)

      Loved seeing some websites/apps and thinking how to apply them.

    2. Lori – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner)

      Great information.

    3. Jeannie – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      A lot of information on available google apps and other features.

    4. Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner)

      This was a great presentation with an abundance of tools that can easily be implemented into the classroom.

    5. Adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

      good

    6. Jill – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner)

      very informative!

    7. Leticia – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

      Very informative

    8. Priscilla – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

      very informative

    9. Rebecca – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

      great info

    10. valerie – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

      rather do this in person

    11. Rosa – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

      great reviews

    12. BRENDA MARIANA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

      I learned alot after watching this course.

    13. Neil – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

      It is useful for early education.

    14. al – LA VEGA ISD (verified owner)

      Too many tools at once.

    15. Julie – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner)

      I would like to see more of what he was talking about

    16. Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

      Loving all the resources!

    17. Leticia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

      This course was very informative because there are many google tools that we can use with our students to show differentiation in our classrooms.

    18. Terri – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner)

      I believe older students would benefit from this course more than younger students. However, it introduced to me other things I can do in Google that I was not aware of using.

    19. Veronica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

      This course was very informative on using Google Docs/Drive.

    20. Lori – STOCKDALE ISD (verified owner)

      Some interesting sites and tools shared

    21. Monica – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

      it was very informative but need more examples

    22. PATRICIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

      Great information

    23. ANN – Private Pay (verified owner)

      Lots of information. If you are already pretty fluent in Google, you will probably be familiar with a lot of this. I still learned a few features and apps that I had never heard of that I can totally see using in my classroom

    24. Dolly – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

      it’s has lots of helpful information, websites, and ideas for using technology in the classroom.

    25. Carole – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

      Great course with ideas for Google!

    26. Tracy – Pilot (verified owner)

      I liked the various google forms and examples provided.

    27. Janet – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      Important information

    28. Schnell – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

      Really enjoyed

    29. Cathleen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

      Information was good.

    30. Stacy – Pilot (verified owner)

      It was good, though I knew most of the Google drive stuff.

    31. Julie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

      Great ideas that will be very useful in the classroom.

    32. Gloria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

      Very informational .

    33. Raymond – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner)

      This was vey helpful.

    34. Blanca – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

      Excellent course

    35. Araceli – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      Excellent tools

    36. Eric – DALLAS ISD (verified owner)

      This provides very useful tools for an effective instruction. It also promotes effective interaction and communication with students.

    37. Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      This course provided great information although I would have gained more if a tutorial for student turn in box was provided which facilitate greatly in my classroom since students will be checkout a Chromebook and eventually becoming more digital.

    38. Margarita – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

      A great resource for users that are new to Google.

    39. Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      very informative

    40. Shelsea – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

      Great course

    41. Karen – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

      Good overall review of google apps

    42. Douglas – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

      Multiple avenues to create teacher and student resources.

    43. Adriana – DALLAS ISD (verified owner)

      Some resources presented were great, however it is not up to date – Google+ is not accessible for free anymore.
      Many of these tools are already of common use for most teachers.

    44. Anabel – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      This course is very interesting.

    45. Dora – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      Excelent

    46. Lori – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

      5 stars:
      The presenter shared several new technology apps through Google that will benefit both teacher and student.

    47. Oralia – DALLAS ISD (verified owner)

      Many of the tools provided I am already using.

    48. Gabriele – Pilot (verified owner)

      A lot of good tools

    49. Steven – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

      The information, overall, was useful. It does require the individual to follow through with further research of the tools.

    50. YVETTE – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

      Very informative but may be a bit overwhelming.

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