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Kim Zajac
Kim Zajac Speech and Language Pathologist Norton Public Schools What is the one thing you are really passionate about? I am passionate about promoting and developing metacognition, communication and self-determination in ALL students. It is a growing skill set in these areas which is key to opening doors and broadening horizons that may […]
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EdCamp Cape Cod IV Recap
EdCamp Cape Cod IV took place on Monday, August 1, 2016, at Mashpee High School. Over 100 educators came together to learn, share and collaborate around many educational topics. Some of this year’s topics were Project based learning, Virtual Reality in the Classroom, Empathy in the Classroom and many more! The sessions from the day and […]
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#LFL16 in tweets, bits and bytes
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 who can’t attend the conference […]
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MassCUE Makerspace Special Interest Group (SIG)
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 a physical location where people […]
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Introducing MassCUE Learning Tours
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 a successful initiative already implemented? […]
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Leadership in Social Media — #LFL2016
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 social media, I thought I […]
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Getting the Most Out of MassCUE Winter Camp: Featuring Google Apps for Education (or any conference for that matter.)
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 and transform teaching and learning. […]
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Special Interest Group: Southeast Coast, Cape and Islands Technology Coordinators (SCITT)
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, the group explores any and […]
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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 with their learning. I want […]
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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 makerspaces on two occasions: through […]
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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 (2:30). In the fall when […]
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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 to discover new ideas about […]
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