Leadership
Brian Housand, Interim Chair
Jennifer Selting Troester, Interim Chair Elect
(Open) Convention Program Chair
(Open) Newsletter Editor
Mission
The Computers & Technology Network believes that computers and other types of information technology constitute an intrinsic and immensely powerful aspect of learning in our world today and that the appropriate use of such tools provides greatly enhanced control over information access for learners of all types. Therefore, it is the commitment of the Network to initiate, develop, and implement practices and materials that will promote the use of all types of information technology to improve the teaching and learning process. Specifically, the Network will undertake activities that will:
Promote the recognition and acceptance of, and the commitment to, information technology skills as a fundamental area of training for gifted and talented students
Promote research in areas relating to the use of information technologies in education
Provide practical strategies and activities to foster the use of information technologies in education
Current Network interests include:
Empirically sound Instructional Technology strategies to integrate into the gifted education classroom.
Attending to the use of technology in educating the gifted.
Instructional Technology focused professional development for teachers of the gifted
Identifying appropriate Instructional Technology resources.
Join Now!
We are looking for individuals who have practical strategies to share, research based practices to contribute, or want to learn more about utilizing technology as an instructional tool to join this Network. If you like what you've read and want to be a member of the Computers & Technology Network, we'd love to have you! You must be a member of NAGC before you can become a Network member, so click here to find out how.
Check out our Ning!
The Computers and Technology Ning is a new site for Network members and delivery tool for all future announcements. Members are encouraged to join the Ning group at http://giftedtech.ning.com and to participate by posting your comments and adding to the discussion forum. The Ning includes weekly features like Tech Tool Tuesdays and discusssion groups for each Computers and Technology session from the 2009 NAGC Convention. If you were a presenter at this year’s conference, please visit the Ning, locate the group that has been created for your session, and join the group so that you can customize it to your liking.
Contact Computers and Technology Chair Brian Housand with questions about the Ning.
Newsletter Archive
Some of our recent newsletters sent to Network members:
Fall 2005
Summer 2006
2010 NAGC Annual Convention
The Networks are typically very busy at the NAGC Annual Convention--NETWORKING! Here is a schedule of Network events at the NAGC 57th Annual Convention in Atlanta, November 11-14.
More Information
From the NAGC ERIC Digest Archives:
Full List of ERIC Documents
Resources
ISTE - The International Society for Technology in Education offers many great resources for teachers, including technology standards and K-12 lesson plans.
ThinkQuest - Get your students involved in creating Web sites for this annual global competition.
Global School Net - Connect to other schools around the world to participate in collaborative learning projects.
Get Tech - An interactive site that shows kids what kind of careers are available in the field of technology, and includes a teacher guide on how to navigate the site with your students.
Lissa Explains - Fun, kid-friendly guide to HTML coding. Recommended for elementary school beginners.
Tech Museum of Information - Details about new exhibits and events for students available.
Tech Learning - For teachers who want to integrate technology into their classrooms. Also contains a grant database, but you need to register to view it.
A place to buy computers for kids in lots of different shapes and colors.
Discussion Board
Message board for Computers & Technology Network members