Tracie HightowerTechnology Coach

The Gifts of Technology

in a

Gifted Learning Environment

The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn. – Alvin Toffler

Merging the Goals of Gifted Instruction

BEHAVIORS TO SKILLS

Leadership

ResponsibilityProblem-solving

Innovative

Self-directed

Synthesize Information

Collaboration

Social IntelligenceFinance Health

Community

Literacy

Productivity

Accountability

Curate Knowledge

Critical Considerations

Professional Development

Educators need to:• See the results from students prior to full acceptance• Feel safe to try new approaches with adequate support and follow- up• Have an appropriate place to reflect upon lessons learned and share successes• Sometimes unlearn traditional beliefs about educating• Increase collaborative intelligence

Professional Online NetworksEducators benefit from:• Validation of success from other peers• Peer to peer support when implementing new ideas• A place to reflect upon lessons learned and share successes• Explore innovative practices through a shared lens• Moral support and encouragement through online discussion• Collaborative intelligence

We All Win!

Student

Educator

School

Summary

When used purposefully,

Technology is the conduit for:

Differentiated learning practices

Modeling behaviors for 21st century skills

“Curating” Knowledge for greater retention

…. Increasing our ability to learn to learn.

The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn. – Alvin Toffler