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MassCUE is dedicated to providing quality professional growth experiences for educators that support the infusion of technology into instruction and advocate for the transformation of education in the information age. This commitment takes many forms, from summer institutes and regional workshops to leadership events and our annual state technology conference.
Each Fall MassCUE hosts a state technology conference that showcases the needs, interests, talents and achievements of connected educators from across the commonwealth. Drawing an audience that from K-12 teachers to tech leaders and university educators, this annual event is an ideal opportunity for professional networking and the sharing of ideas and resources.
As the needs of educators continue to change and evolve, MassCUE prides itself in adapting to be responsive to the professional development needs of all educators K-16 in the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2006 State Technology Conference
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MassCUE Conference General Information
MassCUE Membership
If you are not a MassCUE member but you register at the member rate, you or your school system will be billed for the difference. If you have a question about your membership, you may call 781-235-5332. Please leave your name, your question, and your telephone number. If possible, please leave an evening telephone number.
25th Anniversary Gala Dinner Reception
Join us from 5-9 PM on Wednesday evening as we celebrate 25 years of MassCUE. TheGala reception includes hearty hors d'oeurves, cash bar and a buffet dinner. The fee is $20.00. Please register for the reception in advance.
Hub Technical Sponsors Exhibit Hall Reception
From 3-4:30 PM on Wednesday, Novmber 14, HUB Technical invites attendees to celebrate with exhibitors in the Hawthorne Exhibit Hall. The Exhibit Hall will remain open until 4:30 where attendees can visit the exhibits and enjoy the festive atmosphere. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase wine or beer at a cash bar.
Conference Hotel - Sturbridge Host
The conference hotel is the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center located at 366 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA.
Directions to the Sturbridge Host
The Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center is only 45 minutes from Hartford, CT, 1 hour from Boston, and 2 hours from Albany, NY. Take Exit 9 from the Massachusetts Turnpike south onto Interstate 84 and immediately take Exit 3B from Interstate 84 onto Route 20 West. The Sturbridge Host is 3/4 mile west on Route 20. Turn right just beyond the Piccadilly Pub between McDonald's and Burger King.
Fly into Boston's Logan Airport, Hartford's Bradley Airport, or Providence's T.F. Green Airport. The hotel is one hour's drive from Logan, Bradley, or T.F. Green.
To Stay at the Hotel
If you would like to stay at the conference hotel, arrangements must be made directly with the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center. Call 800-582-3232 for reservations. Rooms usually fill quickly.
There are also many other wonderful accommodations in Sturbridge and more can be found at the Sturbridge, Mass. web site (http://www.sturbridge.com).
In Case of Emergency
If someone needs to reach you in the event of an emergency they can call the hotel desk (508-347-7393), and the hotel staff will notify MassCUE's conference personnel. We do not have the ability to have you paged in the presentation rooms, but we will attempt to find you.
Cancelled Workshops
Workshops are not often cancelled, but sometimes a presenter cannot fulfill her commitment due to circumstances beyond his/her control. To avoid the disappointment of finding your preferred presentation cancelled at the last minute, check the Conference Web Site or Conference Message Board: There will be a message board set up near the registration area. Check the board for any session cancellations or additions to the conference program.
Questions - www.masscue.org
For updated workshop information, go to our conference web site. If you have any questions about your conference registration, please leave your name, telephone number, and question on the MassCUE voicemail (781-235-5332). You may e-mail your questions to masscue@masscue.org. Remember, MassCUE members are volunteers who teach full time, and they do not have the registration records, so all questions must go to 781-235-5332 or masscue@masscue.org.
If you have not received a confirmation from MassCUE 10 days before the conference, please call 781-235-5332 or email masscue@masscue.org to verify that we have received your registration form from your school system.
Official Conference Badges are Required
MassCUE Conference badges must be worn at all times to gain admission to conference sessions, the Hawthorne Exhibit Hall, and conference meals. Anyone whose preregistration form and payment arrives by Friday, November 2 will receive a confirmation in the US mail. Confirmations for anyone whose registration arrives after the November 2 deadline will be held in the conference registration area at the hotel. All badges will be handed out at the conference.
Courtyard Demonstrations
Demonstrations and hands-on presentations will be held throughout the day in the Courtyard demonstration rooms by: FirstClass-Open Text Corporation, Scholastic, and MECNet (more to be added).
Handouts on the Web
Presenter "hand-out" materials that are made available to us will be posted on the conference web site: www.masscue.org.
Commercial (Exhibitor) Workshops
Titles of workshops that are presented by exhibitors are preceded by ***. The program committee has worked with exhibitors to make sure they've used teacher-presenters or have had teachers take part in the planning of their presentations. Expect to learn how a product can be valuable to you in your classroom in all workshops you attend.
Featured Presentations
In addition to their keynote speeches, Alan November and Marco Torres will each present 2 workshops. Alan will also present a luncheon workshop for principals.
Conference Website
Use the MassCUE Conference website to plan ahead by identifying workshops that meet your own criteria.
Parking Alert
Don't be late for your first session.
If the Sturbridge Host lot is full, don't park in the lots of any of the businesses that are adjacent to the Host. Your car will be towed. When the Host parking lot is filled, you will be directed to a satellite parking lot 2 miles away.
Carpool if you can. Save a parking space! Most people arrive before 8 AM, so plan to arrive early in case you need to take the time to leave your car in the satellite parking lot.
Certificates of Attendance
The Massachusetts Department of Education has ruled that PDP Providers may not award PDPs for attendance at professional conferences. In order for a course to qualify, it would have to involve a minimum of 10 hours of instruction, and there would have to be an exam or a written project/product at the end. MassCUE will provide certificates of attendance. Participants may use the certificates of attendance to combine with other hours and follow-up activities to earn PDPs in their districts.
Click here to view the conference archives.
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