• MassCUE’s Learning Tours: Coding and Robotics in the Early Elementary School–A Tour Worth Taking!

    Posted on April 19, 2016

    By: Mary Werlin Instructional Technology Specialist, Needham Public Schools Professional Development Committee, MassCUE   Last week I had the opportunity to observe students demonstrate their coding skills at Broadmeadow School in Needham as part of MassCUE’s first ever Learning Tours. Kibo’s, BeeBots, Makey Makey, WeDo and Scratch were the tools showcased...

  • iPads to Support Literacy Across the Curriculum

    Posted on April 4, 2016

    By: Peggy Harvey PK-12 Instructional Technology Specialist Acton Boxborough Regional School District   Students in Cindy Holt’s first-grade class have become masters at creating digital content and curating their own digital portfolios.  Thanks to a MassCUE grant that funded a set of seven iPads for Cindy’s classroom at Gates Elementary...

  • Jennifer Scheffer

    Posted on March 31, 2016

      Jennifer Scheffer Mobile Learning Coach Burlington Public Schools   What is the one thing you are really passionate about? My entire teaching career I’ve been passionate about creating real-world learning opportunities for students. I believe it’s imperative students see a clear connection between what they learn in the classroom...

  • METAA CTO Clinic 2016 Recap: Blended Learning

    Posted on March 28, 2016

    By: Michael Minihane President, METAA Director of Information Technology, Notre Dame Academy   The Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA) held its seventh annual CTO Clinic in collaboration with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and March 10, 2016 at the Doubletree Hilton in Milford, MA. A record breaking 150...

  • #LFL16 in tweets, bits and bytes

    Posted on March 24, 2016

    By Laura Gardner Tweeting at a conference is one thing; I love to do it and always do. Rather than take notes, I tweet out what I hear, think and see. I figure I can always look back at my tweets (hello, Twitter advanced search!) and members of my PLN...

  • MassCUE Makerspace Special Interest Group (SIG)

    Posted on March 2, 2016

    by Cathy Collins The idea of collaborative learning spaces for creative activity has gathered a great deal of momentum in education recently. The makerspace movement is being embraced by the arts as well as the sciences, and energy is building around multidisciplinary collaborative efforts and STEAM topics. A makerspace is...

  • Laura Gardner

    Posted on February 29, 2016

    Laura Gardner, NBCT School librarian Dartmouth Middle School What is the one thing you are really passionate about? School libraries have the potential to be innovative hubs of their schools — places where students can explore, find their passion and discover new ideas. Unfortunately not every school has a school...

  • Introducing MassCUE Learning Tours

    Posted on February 22, 2016

    By Shelley Chamberlain Learning Tours: A new exciting match program by MassCUE Is your school or district thinking about implementing a new initiative and teachers from the district would like to see first-hand how another district has done it? Is your school or district willing to host a tour showcasing...

  • Leadership in Social Media — #LFL2016

    Posted on February 11, 2016

    By Sara Ahern In honor of the upcoming MassCUE/EdTechTeacher spring conference, Leading Future Learning, I thought I’d write my first blog post. This year, the theme of the Friday, March 11, 2016 conference is “Leadership and Social Media”. If I’m going to be an effective leader in the area of...

  • Getting the Most Out of MassCUE Winter Camp: Featuring Google Apps for Education (or any conference for that matter.)

    Posted on February 10, 2016

    By Jonathan Schmid We’re looking forward to this year’s Google-themed February break workshop, MassCUE Winter Camp. Building off of last year’s Googlepalooza, we were struck with the overwhelming response by educators excited to take a day from their February break to dive into using Google Apps for Education to enhance...

  • Annamaria Schrimpf

    Posted on February 4, 2016

    Annamaria Schrimpf, M.Ed Director of Educational Technology Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical District What is the one thing you are really passionate about? My unwavering passion is ensuring that all students are active participants in their learning. Technology can be a game-changer for many students. It can be the equalizer in...

  • Special Interest Group: Southeast Coast, Cape and Islands Technology Coordinators (SCITT)

    Posted on January 27, 2016

    By Karen McGrath and Ryan McGee SCITT Special Interest Group has had a very active 15-16 school year so far! The group meets monthly on Fridays to explore many different topics as they relate to all aspects of Technology in Education. From Networks, Hardware, Software, Connectivity, Wi-Fi, to Instructional Support,...