"Teachers explore digital age" with Edscape conferences

Matthew McGrath discusses in The Record article "Teachers explore digital age", how over 300 educators from seven different states came to New Milford High School last Saturday for sessions on how to use technology in their classrooms more effectively. It is called an Edscape technology conference. Classes on digital storytelling, iPads, podcasting, SMART boards, and cyber-bullying brought teachers who are not as tech-savvy as their students up to date. One example of a positive learning experience by a student using these technologies is how a tablet computer application can record a student reading and they can play back and hear the actual mistakes they are making. Many teachers feel that it is necessary to know exactly what their students know about computers, and other technologies.

I thought this article was really interesting because it explains how important it is to use technology in the classroom in an effective way. Most of us will know how to use recent technologies but we will need to get to know future technologies just as well. I like the idea of conferences for teachers to learn new strategies on using technology. I would definitely attend a conference like Edscape. To learn more about this you can visit the website at http://edscapeconference.com/.