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=__ Using Technology with Gifted Students in the Classroom __=

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 * 1) challenges generalizations
 * 2) has a curious and questioning attitude
 * 3) intense sense of justice and morality
 * 4) multiple and varied interests
 * 5) persistent and tenacious
 * 6) skeptical and critical
 * 7) learn and retain information quickly
 * 8) may become easily bored and disruptive
 * 9) amazing sense of humor
 * 10) always like to ask questions and have them answered; these questions may be advanced and you, as a teacher or parent, would have to look up the answer.
 * 11) feed off of the intellect of others.
 * 12) integrate a number of academic disciplines into a single project or lesson.


 * Learn more at: [|Characteristics of gifted students] **

A classroom teacher is qualified and capable of effectively meeting the needs of gifted students. Providing instruction and lessons using technology can also be effective.

Gifted Children along with their teachers and parents should:

 * 1) ** Identify the Gift. **
 * 2) ** Recognize it. **
 * 3) ** Accept it. **
 * 4) ** Utilize it. **

Different Types of Technology:

 * 1) iPads
 * 2) Laptops
 * 3) iClickers
 * 4) WebQuests

Using technology can help gifted students enrich themselves and reach their full potential.

Using iPads in the Classroom:
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Apps that can be used on iPads for gifted students:

 * 1) BananaGrams: a game that is similar to scrabble. It allows students to either play by themselves against a clock, or against an opponent.
 * 2) Chicktionary Lite: students are given various letters that they must unscramble to make as many words as possible.
 * 3) DragonBox: a game that assists students with difficult algebra problems.
 * 4) Frog Dissection: a virtual frog dissection for advanced learners without the mess.
 * 5) [|Many more options]

Using Laptops in the Classroom:
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Using iClickers in the Classroom:
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Children using WebQuest:
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Tips for integration ** : **

 * Laptops can be integrated into the classroom by pairing students and having them, for starters, young children can create image-based movies on recycling and insects.
 * For the more advanced paired students can work together making a website.
 * By integrating laptops and other technology students can learn; critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration.
 * WebQuests can be integrated into classrooms by having the students agree on a subject and have that subject be the "Quest" for the month.
 * Using a WebQuest daily or weekly can provide a scaffolding learning structure that will promote a deeper level of learning.

** Tips for Lesson Planning: **

 * Assess the learning styles of the children; tactile, audio, and visual learners, in order to create a great lesson
 * Include direct instructions
 * The lesson should let the kids lead, also known as an inquiry-based lesson.
 * Group students into cooperative groups. Separating the groups by ability, and keep particular types of learners together.
 * Mix up groups of children so that all learning styles are represented and the children can learn from eachother.
 * Be flexible and able to make changes for the gifted.
 * Integrate the internet and technology in the lesson plan for the gifted students
 * Use open-ended investigations, such as rewriting the ending of a book.

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