Center of Gravity

By Rayna Freedman Who should be at the center of gravity in the classroom? The teacher or the student? In the old education models it was the teacher, but in…

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MJ Linane

MJ Linane Classroom Teacher, World History Old Rochester Regional High School, Mattapoisett, MA What is the one thing you are really passionate about? I am really passionate…

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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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