The Science, Technology, Literacy Connection

If a piece of toast covered with jelly falls to the floor, which side will it land on? This was the question we broke into groups to answer as part of our “Science Ambassador” training. As a library media specialist, I am used to referring to reference sources, print or...

2015 Edcamp Boston

It’s mostly true that Educational Technology Conferences and Workshops are very exciting, both the lead-up hype and the actual day’s events. What is even truer, though, is that the people who attend Educational Technology conferences are generally fun, energetic, creative, and hard-working educators. Enter Edcamp. With Edcamp, these fun, energetic,...

Maureen Brown Yoder

Maureen Brown Yoder Professor, Educational Technology Department Lesley University 2003 MassCUE Pathfinder Award Recipient What is the one thing you are really passionate about? Learning. I am so fortunate that my career involves constant learning. If you are reading this than you are also involved with technology, which, as you...

Martin R. Geoghegan

Martin R. Geoghegan Principal John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle Schools Middleborough, MA What is the one thing you are really passionate about? I am most passionate about student learning. I am always trying to find new ways to get our students greater achievement. I want our students to be engaged...

Meet the 2015 Grant Recipients

Meet the 2015 Grant Recipients Congratulations to the 2015 MassCUE Grant Winners. Each recipient has a great story to tell. See how these grants were utilized to make a difference in the classroom and in these students lives. Grant Recipient #1 Laurena Mott Joseph W. Martin Elementary School 37 Landry Avenue...

The Makerspace Phenomenon

By Cathy Collins The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.   — John Maynard Keynes Makerspaces are all the rage these days, and a hot professional development topic. I had the opportunity this past month to immerse myself in the world of...

Beyond a Number

This morning I greeted many students at 7:30. The MCAS minion was ready to serve them. I was wearing a full minion costume since I would spend my day handing out pencils, erasers, and tissues. We began testing promptly at 8:30 and some students worked right until buses were dismissed...

Kevin Crowthers

Kevin Crowthers Upper School Science Worcester Academy Independent 6-12 School What is the one thing you are really passionate about? I love Biology. I love learning about Biology and being able to share the beauty and complexity with my students. I am fascinated with the ability of modern scientific research...

Out of the Vacuum

I recently received a blog article from ISTE about being prepared for tech month. Barry Bachenheimer wrote, “You can’t make decisions in a vacuum. You have to have a shared vision. Empowerment, assessment and engagement all require shared vision.” I began to think about my own experiences with integrating technology...

Jonathan Schmid

Jonathan Schmid Director of Innovation & Technology Meadowbrook School of Weston, Independent K-8 School MassCUE: So Jonathan, what is one thing that you are really passionate about? Jonathan: I’m excited about helping students become creators by using technology, and having them use it to express themselves by creating new things...

Using research and data to define and measure success (on your terms!).

Using research and data to define and measure success (on your terms!). Message Body : Chances are, as a school administrator you may feel like maximizing the potential for educational data, research, and evaluation is out of your reach. Many feel educational research and data has been too long monopolized...

The Case for Free

Have you ever been approached by someone with that “too good to be true” offer? Most people will probably answer this question with a resounding “Yes!”.  The dream vacation where half of your time is spent with sales people trying to sell you property on a distant island. The free...