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MassCUE Announces New Executive Director — Savvy Demers
The Board of Directors of MassCUE is thrilled to announce the appointment of Savvy Demers as its next Executive Director. Savvy takes the helm this month from Shelley Chamberlain, who is retiring. Learn more about Savvy and her vision for MassCUE on our website.
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MassCUE News July 2022
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In this issue
- Featured Educator: Nominate an educator who is doing great things in your district
- Corporate Partner news: Welcome 2022-23 Corporate Partners!
- Summer in-person events: Googlepalooza and Better Together
- Fall Conference: Learn more about featured speakers
- MassCUE Grant funding in action: TechStyles and Invention Convention
- What does MassCUE mean to you? Annual Meeting wrap-up
- Influence and Advocacy Update
- SIG News
- Infobase Learning Cloud- free with MassCUE Membership
- Big Deal Media Newsletter
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1. Nominate a Colleague for Featured Educator
Do you know an educator who is doing inspiring things in their school or district? Consider nominating that educator as one of our Featured Educators. This is a great way to celebrate our fellow educators and learn from each other.
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2. Corporate Partner News: Welcome 2022-23 Corporate Partners
MassCUE is so grateful for the support of our Corporate Partners, who help us offer programs and events to educators at a reasonable cost. Visit our website to learn more about our Corporate Partners.
We have THREE open spots for Gold Partners. The benefits of being a MassCUE Corporate Partner include special recognition on our website, email communications, first priority in promotions to members, a free booth at our annual fall conference and more. To learn more, check out our benefits flyer or visit our website.
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3. In-Person Summer Events
Googlepalooza: August 10th
Join your favorite Google Certified Trainers and Educators in beautiful Central MA for a full day of activities that will help you RECHARGE this summer. Visit our website for workshop descriptions and register today.
Better Together: August 25th
Join MA Teacher of the Year Marta Garcia and the four leading educational organizations in the Commonwealth – MASCD, MassCUE, MSLA, and GBH Education – for Better Together. This event will help you REIGNITE YOUR CREATIVITY. Registration is open now on our website.
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4. Fall Conference Featured Speakers
Our Fall Conference will feature a keynote address from Michael Bonner, along with an exciting mix of CUEByte speakers and presenters that are sure to leave you informed and inspired about the future of technology in education. Visit our website and choose "program" to learn more.
Exhibitor registration is open. Registration and booth reservations are on a first come, first served basis so we encourage you to reserve your space as soon as possible. Visit our website to register.
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5. MassCUE Grants in Action!
TechStyles
Somerset Berkley Regional High School students in the Advanced Textiles and Fashion Design program partnered with students in the Computer Science program to take fashion design, self-expression, and wearable technology to the next level. Read all about this program, which was funded through a MassCUE grant.
Invention Convention
Students at Cape Cod Academy used MassCUE grant funded technology to participate in the MA Invention Convention. Read about this program on our website.
Learn more about how you can bring your idea to life with a MassCUE grant.
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6. What Does MassCUE Mean to You?
The MassCUE Annual General meeting was an opportunity to celebrate past successes and plan for the future. Read more about this special event on our website.
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7. Influence and Advocacy Committee Update
Are you interested in staying up to date with issues around Student Data Privacy? The Influence & Advocacy Committee recommends that you subscribe to the monthly newsletter of the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office. Use this link to subscribe.
Also, if you are looking for even more information about Protecting Student Privacy, including how to file a complaint, visit their website here.
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.
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8. MassCUE Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
SIGs are a great way to connect and share ideas with other educators in an area of interest or region. They meet regularly during the school year.
Our current active SIG Groups include:
Coaching in Schools
Makerspace & STEM
Inclusive Learning
Southeast, Cape & Islands Tech Team (SCITT)
Southeastern MA (SEMSIG)
Tech Integration SIG
Are you interested in starting a SIG? If so, please contact SIG Coordinator Sarah Boyle at sboyle@masscue.org
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9. Infobase Learning Cloud
Free Access Available with MassCUE Membership!
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. Infobase’s resources help ensure educators have the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to provide engaging, meaningful learning experiences. 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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10. Big Deal Media Newsletter
Coding, Virtual Reality, Social–Emotional Learning, STEM & More for All
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.
Learn more
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