Making Connections

I was fortunate to be able to be part of two exciting conferences this past month: ISTE 2014 in Atlanta and BLC 2014 in Boston. If you have never…

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ISTE2014

The annual ISTE conference is always packed full of sessions, meetings with vendors on the exhibit floor, networking, crowds, and, almost always, heat and humidity. This year’s conference in…

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ISTE Wonderland

Attending my first ISTE conference was much like what Alice must have felt like when she entered Wonderland. As Lewis Carroll boldly stated, “I can’t go back to yesterday…

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Presentations with class . . . yours or another!

As the winner of a MassCUE Initiative Grant this year, I was pleased to incorporate new technology in my classroom for a twist on an existing project. My Entrepreneurship…

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Freedman Gossip Project

A HUGE thank you to MassCUE for their support of the Freedman Gossip project. This grant was used as part of a cross curricular project between writing, technology, music,…

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Professional Development through MassCUE

The plight of the “busy teacher” is one that, as MassCUE Professional Development workshop facilitator, I can relate to on many levels. Doesn’t it seem like the 21st Century…

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Is Coffee All We Have in Common with Curriculum

This past April, I attended a pair of technology conferences that I had expected going in, would have some degree of overlap. Aside from offering free coffee, the topics,…

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Techie Wonderland

IPhones ring Are you listening In the room, iPads glisten A beautiful sight, we’re happy Tonight Walking in a techie wonderland Gone away…

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NEISTE Webinar Series

“School Fuel” Matt Mervis Thursday, December 19th at 7…

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Quest For a Mobile Language Lab Solution

As a former Spanish language teacher, my experience of integrating technology into my Spanish teaching has not yet included mobile technologies. Six years ago, I left a computer…

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20 Education Technology Tools Everybody Should Know About

Although educators tend to feel like they are left all on their own to deal with students that are getting crazier by the day, there are plenty of technology…

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Building Learning Communities

This morning’s #satchat initially focused on the faculty meeting, but quickly turned into a powerful discussion about learning communities. I want to capture the essential points I gained so…

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