• #LFL16 in tweets, bits and bytes

    Posted on March 24, 2016

    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...

  • MassCUE Makerspace Special Interest Group (SIG)

    Posted on March 2, 2016

    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...

  • Laura Gardner

    Posted on February 29, 2016

    Laura Gardner, NBCT School librarian Dartmouth Middle School What is the one thing you are really passionate about? School libraries have the potential to be innovative hubs of their schools — places where students can explore, find their passion and discover new ideas. Unfortunately not every school has a school...

  • Introducing MassCUE Learning Tours

    Posted on February 22, 2016

    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...

  • Leadership in Social Media — #LFL2016

    Posted on February 11, 2016

    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...

  • Getting the Most Out of MassCUE Winter Camp: Featuring Google Apps for Education (or any conference for that matter.)

    Posted on February 10, 2016

    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...

  • Annamaria Schrimpf

    Posted on February 4, 2016

    Annamaria Schrimpf, M.Ed Director of Educational Technology Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical District What is the one thing you are really passionate about? My unwavering passion is ensuring that all students are active participants in their learning. Technology can be a game-changer for many students. It can be the equalizer in...

  • Special Interest Group: Southeast Coast, Cape and Islands Technology Coordinators (SCITT)

    Posted on January 27, 2016

    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,...

  • Erik Erickson

    Posted on January 3, 2016

    Erik A. Erickson Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Narragansett Regional School District Grant Funded Researcher, Ph.D Learning Science and Technology Program, WPI What is the one thing you are really passionate about? I am most recently passionate about embedding research-based pedagogical practices in the classroom.  A recent study was...

  • Kerry Gallagher

    Posted on November 2, 2015

    Kerry Gallagher Digital Learning Specialist St. John’s Prep, Danvers, MA ConnectSafely Director of K-12 What is the one thing you are really passionate about? While in the middle and high school classrooms teaching history for the past 13 year, my passion was always about giving students a memorable experience, not...

  • 2015 Administrator and Pathfinder Awards Recipients

    Posted on October 18, 2015

    2015 Award Recipients We are pleased to honor these recipients of the 2015 Administrator and Pathfinder Awards: MassCUE Administrator Award: Gary E. Maestas, Ed.D. MassCUE Pathfinder Awards: John Marcus, Jared Perrine, Jonathan Schmid, Michael “M.J.” Linane To learn more about the MassCUE Awards & Recipient programs, view our links below. Past Recipients Administrator Award...

  • Mary Skipper

    Posted on October 4, 2015

    Mary Skipper Superintendent of Schools Somerville, MA What are you passionate about? I am passionate about kids and education! We as educators have this incredible opportunity (and responsibility) to really make a positive impact on students and in the process to have them experience learning as fun and engaging. In...