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Make It Mobile – Traveling Technology Kits
Grateful!! That is the word that comes to mind when I reflect on the past several months of technology teaching and student learning in my district’s elementary schools. I was lucky enough to receive a MassCUE grant to create mobile technology units to share with all 5 of our Kindergarten through fifth grade schools. In […]
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Teaching: A Reflective Practice
Many of us often think of ourselves as creatures of habit. We all have our comfort zones and grow to rely on routines to keep us grounded. It’s natural to shy away from challenges at first, but also rewarding to step outside of our comfort zone and grow through new experiences. Jennifer Keller, an elementary […]
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Using Chromebooks for Curation of Digital Portfolios
The arrival of 15 Chromebooks was something of an oddity in our elementary school where we have primarily turned to Macbooks over the past few years as part of a technology adoption plan. My sixth graders were certainly intrigued as they saw the pile of stylish laptops in the classroom. Some noted that they, too, […]
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Recognizing Our Lifelong Learners
Are you a lifelong learner who uses digital resources to promote your teaching and student learning? Then the new MassCUE Digital Educator Recognition Program is for you! Since Fall 2018, the MassCUE Professional Development Committee has been developing a program to honor and recognize our members who are competent in using digital resources and the […]
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How to Create Google Forms Locked Mode Lessons
Article by Laura Cahill Original post Engage Educate, January 25 2019 Reposted with permission Locked Mode Quiz is Released! Google released their long-awaited Locked Mode Quizzes for the Forms app this week and some of its implications are obviously useful for teachers. Being able to give a secure quiz on a digital device is a […]
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Introducing Cybersecurity Concepts in the K-12 Classroom
Article by Kristeen Shabram, March 29, 2019 reposted with permission from CSTA As a Career and Technical Educator, equipping students with career-readiness skills, like communication, problem-solving, and collaboration, is my first-order priority in the classroom. While these skills focus on preparing students to be successful in the workforce, we as educators have an increasing […]
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A ‘Chrystal’ Clear Passion for Education
If energy and passion are essential to achieving success, then this month’s Featured Educator is the epitome of both. Meet Chrystal Hoe, a technology integrator with a desire to support education in a multitude of ways. Her ability to lead others in the charge to create meaningful, engaging learning experiences is evident in her work […]
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#edcampMAleads 2019
This year over 100 educational leaders woke up early on a Saturday morning in February and traveled to Franklin, Massachusetts to attend #edcampMALeads. This edcamp is a form of unconference designed specifically for leaders and their needs. Unlike traditional conferences which have schedules set months in advance by the people running the conference, Edcamp has […]
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Slavery in the North: The Untold Story
The MassCUE Classroom Grant I received has changed my classroom in ways that I could not have imagined. From the physical space of the room, to student learning and engagement, and even my own teaching style—it has all been transformed by this technology grant. The funds were used to purchase Chromebooks which allowed me to […]
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Tour Creator in the Elementary Classroom
by Joli Boucher Original post in Flipped Tech Coaching with Joli, January 24, 2019 WHAT IS TOUR CREATOR? Last year, Google released the web-based Tour Creator that allows users to create interactive 360 degree tours right from their computers. Photographs may be uploaded from the Google Street View app or directly from a computer. Users may […]
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Leading Innovation for Teaching and Learning
Teacher, Instructional Coach, Learning Designer, Researcher… all of these words describe this month’s Featured Educator, Colleen Worrell. Her humble beginnings in education reach back to 1998, when she joined Hingham High School as a Social Studies and American Studies teacher. Her journey in education continued to expand as Colleen drew on her teaching experience and […]
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, EdCamp Style Works For All!
Reflections of #EdCampSEMass by Rayna Freedman, Jacqueline Prester, Karen Winsper and Kim Zajac #EdCampSEMass opened its doors once again to host its 3rd annual event on Saturday, December 1, 2018. We welcomed sixty-seven attendees from forty-four different districts and/or companies to join a day of collaborative learning and professional development and personal recharging! The session board […]
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