My Fall Conference Experience

by Carolyn Atchue I am a high school English teacher with over 15 years of experience. I have worked in a traditional high school classroom for the majority of that time, and I currently teach 150 students at a virtual high school. As I have a wide range of experience...

Sandra Beck

Meet Sandra Beck, a French teacher who takes every opportunity to incorporate new and exciting experiences in her classroom for her students! Known to think outside of the box, Sandra’s primary motivation in everything she does is the benefit of her students. “I always think of my own experiences as...

Tales from EdCamp Worcester

On October 19th over 200 educators and students from around Central Massachusetts gathered at Worcester Technical High School for Edcamp Worcester 2019.  Wow what a success it was! It was a great day of learning and collaboration. Workshops focussed on making connections, collaboration, group expertise and tech tools.  Over 30...

Andrea Bolton

Creativity can take on many forms, but combined with technology it can reach new heights. Andrea Bolton, an elementary library media specialist and technology integration specialist for the Town of North Attleborough, knows this first-hand. After hearing a presentation at MassCUE regarding the use of green screen in the classroom,...

Can you believe its time for conference already?

The new and not-so-new connections with educators from around the country, innovative teaching strategies, state of the art technologies – it seems like just yesterday we were gathering at Gillette Stadium for our favorite time of the year.  The MassCUE Conference represents all that is good in education – where...

I Survived (and Thrived) Through ISTE Educator Certification and You Can Too!

The following article is reposted from its original with permission of author, Lauren Cahill. When I first saw a tweet from ISTE that they were working on an educator’s certification, I texted my department manager and said, “Let’s do this.” The truth is, I am a certification collector and I...

Designing to Engage and Educate

MassCUE is pleased to announce this month’s Featured Educator, Laura Cahill.  As one of Worcester’s go-to educators for learning with technology, Laura is an artist at assisting educators in designing tools that will “engage-and-educate” a diverse population of learners. For the past two years, Laura has served as a district...

Making Augmented Reality…a Reality!

Each year, all 6th grade students receive an orientation to the library. As new students in my school, it is important that they know my expectations and how to fully utilize the library as a resource in their education. My orientation has always had some tech element to it, and...

Reflecting on EdcampBoston 2019, Six Months Later…

One of the many things that MassCue does to support learning across the Commonwealth is supporting EdCamps. Including Edcamp Boston. Edcamps are “unconferences” that are free to attend thanks to the generous donations of sponsors. As I reflect back on the incredible day in March, I am so grateful that...

How To: Students Make Word Cloud Arguments

The following article is reposted from its original with permission of author, MJ Linane. Essays can get boring for students to write. It can also get boring for teachers to read and grade all of them. There are other ways for teachers to teach argument and creativity. We already know...

Enter Flipgrid

As educational communities grow more comfortable with integrating technology into teaching and learning practices, we can easily get caught up in all that is “shiny” and “new.” Sure, the SAMR model is still here guiding the pedagogical practices of instructional technology, but in my experience in teaching with digital tools...

Nominate a Featured Educator Today!

Each month, MassCUE recognizes teachers who embrace innovative practices using technology in the classroom. With a focus on student outcomes, these teachers embody MassCUE’s  mission  to “Educate, Connect, Inspire”. This year, we have had no shortage of dedicated individuals who are making a difference every day in the lives of...

Attending the BLC in Boston… My First Conference

The following article is reposted with permission by Joshua Ray Original post July 29, 2019 This July I was fortunate enough to have participated in the 2019 BLC (Building Learning Communities) education conference put on by Alan November himself.  Our team of five (4 teachers and our head of schools) flew...

A Reflection on ISTE19

As an ISTE affiliate, the MassCUE board members arrive a day early to meet with affiliates from all over the world.  This year the schedule included a round table and an Edcamp session both in the morning and afternoon. Some of the topics included Marketing, Strategies and Tools, Building Diversity...