Brian Housand, Ph.D. brianhousand.com Since the dawn of the computer revolution, the promise of PERSONAL Computing has been ever present. Yet, when we simply leave gifted kids to their own devices, technology can serve to depersonalize their experiences. However, this need not be the case. Together, we will explore the possibilities and potential afforded by today’s technology and empower you to utilize technology resources to make learning personal and meaningful for today’s connected gifted students.

1. UTILIZING
TECHNOLOGY TO PERSONALIZE
LEARNING FOR GIFTED KIDS

2. SLIDES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT
brianhousand.com/megt2015

3. brianhousand.com
brianhousand@gmail.com
@brianhousand
brian.housand
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4. @brianhousand
#megt

5. Brian
H E L L O
My name is

6. I AM A
GEEK

7. BRIAN
BRAIN

8. You wouldn’t understand.
It’s a BRIAN thing.

9. BRAIN
NERD

10. “THE GEEK”

11. BRIAN
JOHNSON

12. GEEKNERD

13. NERD
Someone
who is
passionate
about
learning,
being smart,
or academia.

14. GEEK
Someone
who is
passionate
about some
particular
area or
subject,
often an
obscure or
difficult one.

18. laughingsquid.com/nerd-venn-diagram-geek-dork-or-dweeb

19. 70%
Nerdiness
76th Percentile

20. 83%
Geekosity
99th Percentile

21. 35%
Dork Points
57th Percentile

22. Modern,
Cool Nerd

24. Probably Wears
Glasses
Probably Wears
Glasses
http://philosophyforlife.org/why-im-not-a-geek/

25. Above Average
Intelligence
Above Average
Intelligence

26. Slightly obsessive
in their interests.
Slightly obsessive
in their interests.

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GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH - AAGT 2014

28. Likely to be mathletes,
physics buffs, tech-
heads, or hackers,
although they could be
evidence based wonks.
Likely to be mathletes,
physics buffs, tech-
heads, or hackers,
although they could be
evidence based wonks.

29. Likely to get
excited by
machines or
systems.
Likely to get
excited by
machines or
systems.

30. FONTS.FONTS.

31. This slide
drives you
CRAZY.

32. Possess an
endearingly goofy
enthusiasm for
their obsessions.
Possess an
endearingly goofy
enthusiasm for
their obsessions.

34. Probably likes sci-fi,
fantasy, superheroes,
TV, comics, films and
computer games.
Probably likes sci-fi,
fantasy, superheroes,
TV, comics, films and
computer games.

36. GEEKSHAVE INHERITED
THE EARTH

39. 2015

47. #BestYearEver

49. Horizon Report > 2014 K-12 Edition
nmc.org/nmc-horizon
TWO - THREE YEARS
LEARNING
ANALYTICS
GAMES &
GAMIFICATION

50. GIFTED
LAND

54. YOU ARE
NOT
ALONE

55. FIND
YOUR
PEEPS

57. NOT JUST ON
TUESDAYS
24 / 7

58. ALL DAY
EVERYDAY

59. TALK TO YOUR KIDS
ABOUT BEING
GIFTED

60. 1. Don't be afraid to fall in love with something and
pursue it with intensity.!
2. Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop,
exploit and enjoy your greatest strengths.!
3. Learn to free yourself from the expectations of
others and to walk away from the games they impose
on you.!Free yourself to play your own game.!
4. Find a great teacher or mentor who will help you.!
5. Don't waste energy trying to be well rounded.!
6. Do what you love and can do well.!
7. Learn the skills of interdependence.
MANIFESTO:
A Guide for Developing a Creative Career

62. 3
2
1
Words
Questions
Metaphor

63. 8GREAT
GRIPES

64. 8GREAT GRIPES
1. No one explains what being gifted is all about --
it's kept a big secret.
2. The stuff we do in school is too easy, and it's boring.
3. Parents, teachers and friends expect us to be
perfect, to "do our best" all the time.
4. Kids often tease us about being smart.
5. Friends who really understand us are few and far
between.
6. We feel too different and wish people would accept
us for what we are.
7. We feel overwhelmed by the number of things we can
do in life.
8. We worry a lot about world problems and feel
helpless to do anything about them.

65. It is OK
to be smart.

66. It is GREAT
to be smart.

67. It is AWESOME
to be smart.

71. Safety
Courtesy
Show
Efficiency

72. Safety
• I practice safe behaviors in
everything I do.
• I take action to always put
safety first.
• I speak up to ensure the
safety of others.

73. Courtesy
• I project a positive image and
energy.
• I am courteous and respectful
to Guests of all ages.
• I go above and beyond to
exceed Guest expectations.

74. Show
• I stay in character and
perform my role in the show.
• I ensure my area is show-
ready at all times

75. Efficiency
• I perform my role efficiently
so Guests get the most out
of their visit.
• I use my time and resources
wisely.

76. Story

80. Magical and
Meaningful

81. It’s about
THE EXPERIENCE.

82. TYPE III
INDEPENDENT OR SMALL GROUP INVESTIGATIONS
PRODUCTS AND/OR PERFORMANCES
TYPE I
GENERAL
EXPLORATORY
ACTIVITIES
TYPE II
METHODOLOGICAL
TRAINING /
HOW-TO ACTIVITIES
(Renzulli, 1977)

83. TODAY TOMORROW
TO

87. ACCESS

90. youtube.com/user/Vihart

91. nerdybookclub.wordpress.com

92. nerdist.com

95. starwars.wikia.com

96. harrypotterfanfiction.com

97. DON’T FORGET PODCASTS

98. mentalfloss.com

100. howstuffworks.com

102. CONTENT

103. LiveBinders
bit.ly/contentbinder

104. ConnectED
100Mbps Internet
Speeds in 99% of
Schools in 5 Years

106. 0
25
50
75
100
HOTEL HOME ConnectED

107. Google fiber

108. 0
250
500
750
1000
HOTEL HOME ConnectED Google Fiber

113. SAMR

115. SUBSTITUTION
Tech acts as a direct
tool substitute, with no
functional change.

117. AUGMENTATION
Tech acts as a direct
tool substitute, with
functional improvement.

119. MODIFICATION
Tech allows for
signficant task
redesign.

121. REDEFINITION
Tech allows for the
creation of new tasks,
previously inconceivable.

123. Substitution
Augmentation
Modification
Redefinition

124. CREATE

125. (Resnick, 1996)
NOT
Stereos
Pianos

126. code.org/learn

127. diy.org

138. $40,000
PER MONTH

139. OPPORTUNITY

140. 1988

143. MASSIVE
OPEN
ONLINE
COURSES

144. iTunes U

148. SUPERHERO SCIENCE

151. Suggested meeting time: 30-60 minutes (Some of you may choose to combine
this meeting with meeting #2.)
!
Before the meeting:
● Create a TED-Ed (ed.ted.com) account if you haven’t already. All members
over 13 should aim to have their own account.
● Watch the first TED-Ed Club Lesson (http://ed.ted.com/on/vaY6FipN). Your
group can choose to do this before or during the meeting.
!
Guiding questions
● What is your name? How would you describe yourself? What are three
things you are passionate about?
● What do you and your club members hope to get out of your TED-Ed Club
experience?
!
Materials
● A device to take pictures
● Index cards
● Pens
● Copies of this guidebook (one for each member)
!
Meeting activities
● Take a few minutes to create a name badge on an index card. Write your
name and at least 3 things that you are passionate about.
● Gather in small groups and introduce yourself to your fellow club members.
Learn each other’s names and get to know each other.
● Share your reasons for joining a TED-ED Club with the group. Let people
know what you’re interested in and what you’re passionate about. This will
help your club members give meaningful feedback when you begin
developing your presentation idea.
!
What will you have created by the end of your meeting?
A name badge that lists 3 things you are passionate about. You will bring this to
future meetings so that everyone in the club knows your name and interests.
!
After meeting #1:
● Browse through the TED Talks (www.ted.com) /TED-Ed Lessons (ed.ted.com)
to find ideas that speak to your passions.
● Facilitator: Please send a photo of the name badges from different club
members to TED-Ed at TEDEdClubs@ted.com.
6
#1 Introduction week: What’s your passion?
It’s tough to give a good presentation on a topic that you’re not passionate about! This meeting is
all about getting to know your fellow club members and spending some time identifying and
articulating the ideas that motivate each member of your group. Later on, each club member will
present and record their own idea worth spreading in the form of a short TED-style Talk.

152. RESPONSIBILITY

153. With great power comes
great responsibility

159. NEWS
FLASH

160. LEFT TO
THEIR OWN
DEVICES

161. CRITICAL
CONSUMERS
RESPONSIBLE
PRODUCERS

162. futurecasting.org

163. http://www.animationmagazine.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Pixar-Creativity-Inc-post.jpg

164. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yop_r8Qqafc/Uc3NpeSweCI/AAAAAAAAAwE/vX8od1KvedU/s1440/pixag+copy.jpg

165. FAILURE
isn’t a necessary evil.
In FACT, it isn’t EVIL at all.
It is a NECESSARY
consequence of doing
something NEW.
- Ed Catmull

166. FAIL EARLY
FAIL FAST

167. BE WRONGAS FAST AS YOU CAN.

168. ARE NOT
YOUR IDEA
YOU
- Ed Catmull

169. Perfectionism
PROCRASTINATION
PARALYSIS

170. NO ONE - not Walt, not Steve, not the people of Pixar -
ever achieved creative success by clinging to what used to
work.

171. LEARN
TO FAIL

173. If you are
impatient
then this may
not be the
gAme for you

174. shelfari.com

177. Googleable

178. NECESSITY

179. “We don’t
have the option
of turning away
from the future.
No one gets to
vote on whether
technology is
going to change
our lives.”
Bill Gates !
The Road Ahead

180. “Every generation of
teenagers embraces
the freedoms and
possibilities wrought
by technology in ways
that shock the elders.”
Time!!
March!27,!2006

182. ITECH

184. www.gurbuz-de.com

185. www.gurbuz-de.com

186. M
E
A
N
I
N
G

187. RIGOR

188. VIGOR

192. ACCESS
CREATE
OPPORTUNITY
RESPONSIBILITY
NECESSITY

193. ACCESS
CREATE
OPPORTUNITY
RESPONSIBILITY
NECESSITY
A
C
O
R
N

194. ACORN

195. From little acorns
grow mighty oaks.

197. YOU

198. brianhousand.com
brianhousand@gmail.com
@brianhousand
brian.housand
bc1000