Valued MassCUE community: I hope that your summer was restful and restorative! Our board, staff, and committee members are busy planning for fall conference. While the team has been working tirelessly for some time, I am very excited to say for the first time (as MassCUE's new Executive Director) that registration is now open, for our fall conference!  After two years of virtual events, we are so looking forward to seeing everyone again, in person, at Gillette Stadium on October 19th and 20th. Of course, we will also continue to use the tools we acquired during the pandemic, and are offering an On Demand option as well!

As we enter a new school year, MassCUE, as always, is committed to continuing to educate, connect, and inspire our EdTech educators, and to expand our programming. In our pursuit to evolve and provide you the best that we have to offer, we will be seeking feedback from this community and beyond on how we can improve, extend our reach, and welcome others into the MassCUE community. We look forward to hearing from all of you! Until then, happy first days of school! We can't wait to hear about all the cool new tech tools you're using. 🙂

In gratitude,
Savvy Demers

The MassCUE Fall Conference is back at Gillette Stadium on October 19th and 20th.

This year, in honor of our 40th anniversary, we are offering new ways to participate in this one-of-a-kind event.

In Person with On-Demand included: Participants will attend the conference at Gillette AND get on-demand access to the Keynote, CUEBytes and 32 workshops that represent the various strands, topics and themes of the conference.

On-Demand Only: Worried about subs? Not sure you can make the trip to Gillette this year? Register for our On-Demand Only option and gain access to the content listed above. 

Learn more and register

September Featured Educator: Jill Kimball

Everyone has a new and different perspective to share. That's one of the guiding principles of this month's MassCUE Featured Educator, Jill Kimball. Learn more about how she empowers multilingual learners on our website. Read More

CDW, as a provider of information technology solutions to education, brings together the services and technologies. Their products and services range from hardware and software to integrated IT solutions such as security, cloud, hybrid infrastructure and digital experience. 

Forget blackboards — the classroom of today is a student-centered, collaborative environment that supports a wide range of abilities and learning activities. Get the right classroom technology and layout in your schools to motivate your students and enable better educational outcomes. 

CDW brings together the services and technologies. They will help you leverage the tools you need to create a learning space conducive to active learning, engagement, and inspiration. CDW can help you create the classroom of the future, improve your network’s security, and build a reliable infrastructure. 

To learn more about how you can achieve your IT goals with CDW, visit our Education Site,  focusing on Chromebooks, Esports, E-Rate, and Configuration Services. Explore our solutions on hardware, software, services, IT solutions, and featured brand partners. 

Visit the CDW Research Hub — tap into practical advice and insights about today’s IT trends and challenges. Explore videos, read articles and blog posts, discover case studies, and more.

ClassLink offers Single Sign-On, MFA, Analytics and Analytics+, Secure Rostering, ID Management, and more! ClassLink. Working with over 2600 districts, including these solutions and more, all in one.

LaunchPad — Single Sign-On with multi-factor options 

Analytics — Make informed purchasing and training decisions with access to usage data for all of the digital resources in your district, including domains and local apps - Analytics+  

Roster Server — Deliver class rosters to all of your digital learning resources instantly and securely using open data standards. 

OneSync — ID Management: reduce the time required to create and manage student and staff accounts with secure, automated account provisioning. 

Parent Portal — Make life easier for parents/guardians with one portal access  

More security tools coming! 

Check out ClassLink's 10/11/2022 Webinar on Security, MFA, Federated SSO, and why automated account creation adds to the "security umbrella!"  

Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth.  

Imagine Learning serves more than 10 million students and partners with more than 7,500 school districts nationwide.

Imagine Learning’s flagship brands include Imagine Edgenuity, provider of online courseware and intervention solutions; Imagine Learning, provider of digital supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, and mathematics; and LearnZillion, StudySync, and Twig Education, providers of high-quality, digital-first core curriculum; and Imagine Robotify, which offers students the freedom and creativity they need to realize their original ideas by developing their capacity for critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication. This innovative program offers a best-in-class, 3D browser-based robotics simulator to engage students in learning to code in Blockly and Python. In addition to the rich CSTA-aligned curriculum, Imagine Robotify includes all the easy-to-use instructional resources educators need to run a successful computer science program.  

Read more about Imagine Learning’s new brand.

Ambassadors Wanted

Earn FREE admission to our Fall Conference by sharing on social media as an ambassador. We are now accepting applications. 
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Volunteer at the Fall Conference

Volunteering at the 2022 MassCUE/M.A.S.S. Technology Conference is a great way to meet fellow educators and go “behind the scenes” at the biggest event of the fall! Volunteer for a two-hour shift and you will receive discounted registration. Learn More

EdCamp MALeads Brings Leaders Together to Share Ideas on a Post-Pandemic Future 

From supporting student mental health needs to inspiring and supporting teachers, participants in this year's EdCamp MALeads had the opportunity to share tips and make connections. Read More

MASCD + ST Math Back To School Event  

Join MASCD and ST Math for a back-to-school event at Patriot Place on September 13th. Read More

What's YOUR MassCUE Story?  

MassCUE Board Members have been sharing what they love about MassCUE this summer. Watch their stories, then share your own! 

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New Federal Privacy Law in the Works

Big changes could be coming in the way consumer privacy is protected and enforced. Read more about the federal privacy law that was introduced in congress this summer that could have big implications for student data privacy and more.

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To learn more about the Influence and Advocacy Committee, visit our website. 

Email Heidi MacGregor or Colleen Terrill for information on how to share your voice in advocacy and get involved with the MassCUE I&A Committee.

The MassCUE DEI Committee would like to share the following inclusive learning resource to our learning community.

Put your Universal Design for Learning (UDL) skills to the test during a Digital Escape Room led by ISTE Community Leaders and featuring special guests, Luis Perez and Kendra Grant.

Learn more on our website.

In addition, the MassCUE Inclusive Learning SIG will be hosting a virtual extension debrief meeting following the digital escape room experience.  Stay tuned to the MassCUE website for updates on how to join for this exciting virtual gathering!

Email Andrew Marcinek to learn more about our DEI initiative and committee.

Make this the year you join a Special Interest Group (SIG). This is a great way to share ideas and get support from other educators in an area of interest or region. 

New this year - Join our Principals/Assistant Principals SIG. Visit our website to learn more about this new group. 

Learn more about our SIGs

Receive PDPs and fulfill MA re-certification requirements for FREE with your MassCUE Membership using Infobase Learning Cloud. 

Infobase Learning Cloud is an online professional learning system designed to meet the needs of today's schools. The resources include short videos as well as self-paced workshops. 

All learning can be done on your own time from anywhere, and you receive your certificate upon completion of the Infobase Learning Cloud module. Infobase offers a wide range of training webinars. Be sure to check their library of archived webinars.

Please note new members are added to Infobase the first week of each month. New MassCUE members will receive an email with information on accessing and setting up your account.

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Imagining the Future, Simulating Space Flight, Building SEL Skills & More

MassCUE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you the Big Deal Book of Technology Newsletter, featuring contests, resources, and information designed to bring the power of the web to your classroom.

The Big Deal Book newsletter will give you great ideas for your classroom.

Read the newsletter

For more information about MassCUE, go to MassCUE.org.