Spoonful of Sugar

By Rayna Freedman Students walk into a classroom, eyes full of wonder. They see computer pods set up and running, enticing their curiosity for how they will be used. Parents…

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Educators as Rock Stars

By Cathy Collins Up until this week, the closest I’d ever come to rock star status was extremely peripherally, as the teenage girlfriend of the drummer in a popular rock…

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CUE Rock Star Camp Reflections from an Innocent Bystander

By Shelley Chamberlain I will be honest. I did not participate in the 3-day CUE Rock Star Camp this past week (Aug. 4-6) in Bedford, MA, but I did get a…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The Case for Free

Have you ever been approached by someone with that “too good to be true” offer? Most people will probably answer…

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60 Seconds

Though the statistics are staggering I have begun to think about the world my students…

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There and Back Again: A Technology Director’s Tale

Beginning in 2013, the theme of our seven half-day trainings with staff has been “Integration.” Any coach or director that planned a half-day training was free to take this…

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