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The youth of today will likely have the opportunity to travel far past the reaches of Earth’s gravity to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, but getting there will not be easy. Instead, it will take individuals with a pioneer spirit fueled by imagination, the ability to collaborate with others, and the willingness to stay focused on solving seemingly impossible tasks over long periods of time. “Dare Mighty Things” takes you behind the scenes at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the landing of InSight on the surface of Mars to learn from NASA scientists and engineers the behaviors and characteristics that made it possible and ways that we can develop these skills within ourselves and our gifted children. The future is now!
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A common characteristic of gifted students is a seemingly insatiable curiosity, and thanks to the power of the Internet, the answer to almost any question is only a few clicks away. Today’s gifted students also have unprecedented access to powerful tools designed for creative production and worldwide distribution. As educators how can we tap into students’ interests and purposefully guide them towards meaningful products? Together, we will explore viable options for transforming you and your students from consumers of information to producers of new knowledge.
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Geek. Nerd. Dork. Dweeb. All terms that were once derogatory and served to alienate and ridicule highly intelligent individuals who are passionate about specific areas of interest. Today, these have become terms of empowerment to a great number of gifted students and a source of true pride. This session begins by examining the origin and evolution in the portrayal of stereotypes in popular culture while exploring the differences between each of these terms. From there, a collection of online tools and resources for the geeks and nerds in your life are presented. Come and GET YOUR GEEK ON!
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GIFTEDNESS: HONESTLY, IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE.
In development! |
Gifted education has a long and rich history of championing creative productivity in our students. Yet, many of our gifted students have become stymied by a fear of failure and the proverbial creative block. To overcome these mental roadblocks, this session explores core principles that today’s most innovative businesses and industries are utilizing to overcome the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration and provides practical examples of how we can implement these principles into our gifted programs.
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THE 21ST CENTURY IS SO YESTERDAY!
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