The Gifted Parent Online Totally Free Internet Tools

You are not alone! • 2. 5% of the population • Identification limited by state and district mandates • Privacy prevents contact • Internet allows world-wide interaction… • We are not alone! © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Support • Gifted discussion communities Ø Homeschooling Ø Twice Exceptional Ø Exceptionally / Profoundly Gifted • Gifted Blogs Ø 2 e: Twice Exceptional Newsletter Ø Eide Neurolearning Blog Ø Gifted Exchange – Laura Vanderkam Ø Unwrapping the Gifted – Tamara Fisher © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Support Communities • TAGFAM Ø TAGFAM –Talented And Gifted FAMilies Ø TAGPDQ – more than plain gifted Ø TAGMAX – homeschooling gifted • GT-Families Ø GT-Families – general support Ø GT-Special – twice exceptional gifted Ø GT-Adult – adult gifted • Gifted Online Conferences (NING) Ø Variety of discussion topics plus conferences © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Support Lists • Specialized support groups… Ø Homeschooling Gifted Children Ø Homeschooling 2 College Life Ø Michael Clay Thompson’s Language Arts Ø Gifted-NLD-Aspergers Ø 2 e Young Adults Ø Auditory Processing Ø Bright Kids (American Mensa) Ø State and local gifted organizations… © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Netiquette • Keep your tone positive Ø Use “I language…” Ø No “flaming” Ø Consider your audience (international) Ø The “ 7%-38%-55% Rule” • 7% words, 38% tone of voice, 55% body language – Albert Mehrabian, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, UCLA • (Print and) Keep your welcome letter Ø Unsubscribe, nomail, digest Ø Don’t send list commands to the list © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Parenting Resources • Parents Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/parents. htm Ø Research Ø Resources • Books • Products • Games & Toys Ø Success Stories Ø Frequently Answered Questions Ø A Lighter Note © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Parenting Resources • Parents Ø Characteristics & Identification Ø Testing & Tests Ø Highly / Exceptionally / Profoundly Gifted Ø Traditional School Ø Advocacy Ø Homeschooling Ø Summer & Saturday / Academic Programs Ø Parenting Ø Social-Emotional Ø Twice Exceptional Ø Special Topics © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Parenting Resources • Special Topics Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/special_topics. htm Ø At-Risk Gifted Children Ø ELL (ESL) Ø Gender Issues Ø Gifted Adults Ø Creative / Math / Science / Humanities / Musical / Technologically gifted students Ø Philosophy © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Parenting Resources • Twice Exceptional Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/twice_exceptional. htm Ø AD/HD Ø Aspergers (AS) Ø Auditory Processing (APD) Ø Dyslexia / Dysgraphia / Dyscalculia Ø Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD / NVLD) Ø Sensory Integration Disorder (SI) Ø Visual Processing Ø 2 e Role Models Ø 2 e Books & Products Ø Technology Ø IEPs © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Advocacy Resources • Gifted Advocacy Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/advocacy. htm • Competing with myths about the social and emotional development of gifted students Ø Myth 1. Gifted students should be with students their own age Ø Myth 3. Being perfectly well rounded should be the primary goal • Distinguishing Myths From Realities: NRC/GT Research Ø Useful quiz for self-discovery and professional development… • Arguments and Red Herrings Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/arguments. htm © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Advocacy Resources • ERIC EC Clearinghouse for Exceptional Children Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/eric • Davidson Institute Guidebooks Ø www. gt-cybersource. org Ø Advocating for Exceptionally Gifted Young People: A Guidebook Ø Considering the Options: A Guidebook for Investigating Early College Entrance (Parents & Students versions) Ø Mentorship: A Guidebook © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Curriculum • Enrichment Ø Interactive Ø Reading lists • Curriculum Units Ø Every topic, grade level Ø Many include educational objectives met • Complete Classes Ø Middle & High school © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Enrichment • Hoagies’ Kids & Teens Links Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/links. htm Ø Art, Theater, Music Ø Books & Authors Ø Brain Teasers, Logic Puzzles & Optical Illusions Ø Interactive Challenges Ø For the Love of Words Ø Math & Multiplication Ø Science & Natural Science Ø Social Studies, Economics, Geography Ø Space Ø Young Kids © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Curriculum Units • Internet Investigations Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/investigations. htm Ø Lesson Plan Collections K-12+ • • Illuminations (math) Jet. Stream (weather) Kennedy Center Arts. Edge (art) NASA Educational Materials Finder NOVA (PBS programs) Smithsonian Xpeditions (geography) Ø Individual Lesson Plans, too © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Complete Online Courses • (Free) Online High School Courses Ø www. hoagiesgifted. org/online_hs. htm Ø Ready-made curriculum • Content, Evaluations, Text Ø Some kids respond better than others to online learning • Run trial lessons • Determine if course suits child Ø Include discussion time… • Parent, teacher, mentor, older student Ø Download the course website • Web. Whacker** © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Convincing Your School… • Review the materials thoroughly • Learn school policy on independent study for credit Ø State policy / accepted course list Ø Find advocate within the system • Get necessary approval • Excellent option for… Ø Lower-SES schools Ø Block / 6 -day scheduled schools Ø High-level acceleration at any grade level © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Middle & High School Options • Assorted Ø MIT Open. Course. Ware Video Courses Ø National Repository of Online Courses, Monterey Institute Ø UCBerkeley on You. Tube • English / Literature Ø SCORE Literature Cyberguides Ø Principals of Composition Ø Debate Central: Critical Advocacy • Science Ø Forensics Illustrated: Step Under the Tape Ø General Biology, Chemistry Ø AP Physics, Biology, Environmental Science © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Middle & High School Options • Math Ø Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Statistics Ø AP Calculus, Statistics • History Ø Digital History Ø AP U. S. History, U. S. Government Ø My Own Business • Languages Ø Ancient or Modern Greek, French, German, Italian, Icelandic, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese • Electives Ø Astronomy, Music Theory & Appreciation, History of Religion, Computers © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Professional Development • Support our teachers! • Online Communities, Blogs, Support Lists Ø Gifted Online Conferences (NING) Ø 2 e. Educator Ø Unwrapping the Gifted Ø Davidson Institute Educators Guild Ø CGEP Network (APA) Ø Belin Blank Gifted Teachers Listserv • Professional development curriculum… © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Gifted Education Professional Development Package • Early childhood, primary & secondary • Core, extension and specialisation Ø Understanding Giftedness Ø Identification of Gifted Students Ø Social and Emotional Development Ø Underachievement Ø Curriculum Differentiation Ø Developing Programmes and Provisions • www. dest. gov. au/sectors/school_education/pub lications_resources/profiles/gifted_education_pr ofessional_development_package. htm © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Social-Emotional Support • SENG Ø www. sengifted. org Ø Articles and research Ø Annual Conference • Davidson Young Scholars Ø www. davidsonyoungscholars. org Ø Exceptionally / profoundly gifted ages 5 -18 Ø Wide variety of support available… © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Online Access to… Conferences • Local, State, National, International… Ø NAGC State Affiliates Ø Local school district groups Ø SENG Parenting Groups Ø Beyond IQ Ø CTY / CTD / TIP Family Conferences © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

PC Security • Anti-Virus Ø Current definitions! • Anti-Spyware Ø One scan, one memory resident • Windows critical and security updates • Phishing! Ø Don’t click anywhere on an unexpected pop-up • Google Toolbar • www. hoagiesgifted. org/pc_security. htm © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Privacy • Learn all about yourself… Ø www. Naymz. com Ø www. Zoom. Info. com Ø www. Zaba. Search. com • Learn about your house! Ø www. zillow. com • Set up Google Alerts on yourself and family Ø www. google. com/alert • Register for Do Not Call; renew every 5 years Ø www. donotcall. gov © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney

Special Note… • The internet is free, but Internet websites are not… • Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page is supported by your affiliate program purchases Ø Shop through Hoagies’ Page links Ø No cost to you; small percentage goes to Hoagies © 2008 C. Kottmeyer & K. Kearney