WVIZ/PBS ideastream^® Education

Presents A Technology + Learning Conference

“NOVA ScienceNow” Host David Pogue Is Keynote Speaker

On Thursday, November 15, David Pogue, Shaker Heights native, author and host of the popular PBS series “NOVA ScienceNow” will return to Cleveland to make a special presentation to educators at the Technology andLearning Conference presented by WVIZ/PBS ideastream Education.  Pogue’s keynote speech is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at The Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare, 1375 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland, home of WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN. 

Pogue writes a weekly technology column for the New York Times and is a monthly contributor to Scientific American. He is also the host of “NOVA ScienceNow” and other science shows on PBS, and he has been a correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” since 2002.

ideastream’s second Technology and Learning Conference is designed to provide educators with the opportunity to learn about and share innovative techniques for integrating technology into the classroom to impact teaching and learning. Two hundred educators have registered to attend the conference, which begins at 8 a.m., and will continue throughout the day. 

At the Technology and Learning Conference, educators will have the opportunity to personalize their professional learning experience at a variety of breakout presentations on a variety of topics including: integration of mobile technologies, flipped classrooms, e-books, apps, assistive technology, BYOD (bring your own device), project based learning, the global classroom and more.

Sponsors of the conference include Educational Service Center ofCuyahoga County, Lake County Educational Service Center, Geauga County Educational Service Center and Educational Service Center of Lorain County.

Via a news release from ideastream (links to outside sources added).