We drop this special episode in honor of our recently completed Spring Conference at Polar Park in Worcester, home of the Worcester Red Sox. Some familiar faces drop by the podcast, including MassCUE Board member TJ Carron, and MassCUE SIG Leader Mike Tinker, as well as JFY Networks Gary Kaplan talking about a brand new AI tool used to assess stude…

Thank you for checking out our Better Together virtual panel discussion, AI: Impact on Education, featuring educational organizations from across the Commonwealth. We hope you will enjoy the discussion. As we said during the event, this is just the beginning of the conversation about AI in education and we look forward to learning and growing along…

Welcome back to the Get a CUE Podcast! It's been a while, but we're back with MassCUE's brand new Director of Operations Kyra Hunter. We talk about her new role, planning events in venues large and small, the differences between non-profit and for-profit event planning, the importance of a good song as a backing track, and much more. Join us, won't…

This episode of the Get A CUE Podcast features Jen Dawson and Danielle Rourke from CDW’s eSports division and we spent the time talking about the growth of eSports, eSports in the EDU space, how schools can get started with an eSports program, the most popular games offered, and CDW’s offerings in the scholastic eSports field. Contact them at espor…

Get a CUE Live from the 2023 MassCUE Fall Conference at Gillette Stadium on October 18 and October 19, 2023, featuring guests Greg and Jeff from Fortinet, Tom Driscoll from EdTech Teacher, Karen Winsper and Colleen Terrill from the Influence and Advocacy committee of MassCUE, TJ Carron from Bay Path Regional, and Erika Sandstrom the GreenScreen Gal…

MassCUE 2023 Fall Conference keynote speaker Dr Liza Talusan drops by the podcast to talk about Diversity and Identity work in schools from Pre K through college, how her professional positions and schooling have shaped her, and a preview of her keynote speech that will kick off the conference! You can find Dr Talusan and her work at lizatalusan.co…

A very special double episode for Get a CUE features MassCUE Executive President Chris Gosselin giving us a full preview of the Fall Conference including updates to Gillette Stadium. The second half of the episode features MassCUE Professional Learning and Program Coordinator Jen Thomas talking about Building Capacity through Digital Equity, MassCU…

Welcome to season 6 of the Get A CUE Podcast! In the first episode of the new season, Brandon sits down with Pembroke Science Curriculum Coordinator Jonathan Shapiro to talk AI in the EDU space. They discuss ways teachers, students, and administrators can leverage the emerging technology and some potential pitfalls for districts. --- Send in a voic…

For our Golden 50th Episode Spectacular, Chris Gosselin takes over the podcast to interview Brandon and we talked about the first 50 episodes of the podcast. Special guests Jared Perrine (Narragansett Regional), Colleen Terrill (Seekonk), and Karen Winsper (Norton) join to talk about their favorite memories and great conversations and moments from …

Brandon connects with Jackie Gantzer, director of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of EdTech and School Support, and boy is this episode chock full of goodness. They talk about the effect of pandemic funding on schools and districts, plus where it's going next; equity work out of DESE's EdTech office; the Ed…

If you want to stay on top of advances in technology, find something you are passionate about in and out of the classroom and make it your hobby. That advice comes from this month’s MassCUE Featured Educator, Kevin Murphy, who is a Computer Science and Digital Literacy teacher at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield. Kevin and Brandon chat a…

We got a big one, here folks! Four, count em, four guests make up this episode! Morning Keynote speaker Dr Kandice Sumner spoke about the current revolutionary situation we're in with education, MassCUE Executive Director Savvy Demers spoke about the conference's theme "Equity, what's next?" and MassCUE's work, Triton Director of Technology Greg Ku…

Ritamarie Benoit is the Grades 3-5 Curriculum Supervisor for the Duxbury Public Schools, where she is responsible for the oversight and implementation of curriculum, professional development, technology integration and digital learning. She’s also the MassCUE Featured Educator for the month of February! She sits down with Brandon to talk about how …

Brandon sits down with Kristina Ishmael of the US Department of Education's Office of EdTech to talk all things teaching and learning! As the leader of the Office of Ed Tech, Ishmael executes the office mission of developing national edtech policy that enables everywhere, all-the-time learning and supports digital equity and opportunity. Brandon an…

For Tom Williams, there is no better time than right now to be a teacher. As a history teacher at the Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in Charlton, Williams uses technology to turn lessons from something students HAVE to do, to something they GET to do. Tom and Brandon chat about their shared love for history education, comics, an…

Brandon sits down with fellow #TitanTech comrade Michael Tinker of the Pembroke Public Schools and they talk about the brand new Assistive Technology Special Interest Group through MassCUE, their favorite Google tips and tricks, and some general silliness and high-fives. Join us, won't you!? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

Got FOMO from missing MassCUE? Check out this episode! A series of guests and co-hosts stop by the MassCUE Live Broadcast Booth sponsored by ProAV. Hosts Brandon Hall, Chris Gosselin, Colleen Terrill, Karen Winsper, Dr Rayna Freedman, and Neal Sonnenberg are joined by guests Savvy Demers, Dretavius Porham, Michael Bonner, John Sowash, and Heidi Mac…

In the latest episode of Get a CUE, Brandon welcomes Beth Barra to the program. Beth is a K-5 Innovation Specialist for the Marshfield Public Schools and will be speaking at the Fall Conference on the topics of being an ally and using UDL in the classroom. You can find Beth on Twitter and Instagram at @mrs__Barra --- Send in a voice message: https:…

To kick off season 4 of the Get a CUE Podcast, Brandon sits down to talk with Savvy Demers and they talk about her journey as an educator, how an influential moment in her middle school years lead to a job in EdTech, and much more. Oh yeah, and forty episodes before the 40th Fall Conference! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

MassCUE board members and colleagues sit down to talk about the impact of MassCUE Executive Director Shelley Chamberlain, who is retiring after a long and storied career in education. This documentary-style tribute to Shelley features comments from Chris Gosselin, Dr Rayna Freedman, Jared Perrine, Dr Tom Scott, Colleen Terrill, Kim Keith, Julia Col…

Friends of the program Karen Winsper and Jenn Judkins stop by the podcast to talk all things Influence and Advocacy, and their work with the Advocacy Fly-Ins with elected officials happening locally here in Massachusetts, as well as a day in Washington DC in the month of May. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-…

MassCUE Board of Directors President Chris Gosselin joins the podcast to drop some big MassCUE news, he talks about what it's like to serve on the Board of Directors, and previews the upcoming Virtual Conference February 1-3 with Keynote Weston Kieschnick. Board of Directors description. Board of Directors interest form Intro video from keynote Wes…

In this episode of the MassCUE Get a CUE Podcast, Brandon sits down and talks to technology innovator Evan Mossier of the Davenport (IA) Schools. Evan and Brandon discuss a variety of topics, including the Ditch Book group, Google Tips and Tricks, his presentation at the MassCUE Virtual Conference, and the NHL STEM program. --- Send in a voice mess…

Brandon sits down with guest Kyrk Morris and they discuss Kyrk's "Better Together" fireside chat from the program in November, his RECESS summer program for students in Cambridge, the Suffolk University Restorative Justice Project, his group Citizens of the World, and their trip to visit Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the spring. I…

Brandon sits down with Victoria Thompson, a former math educator, current STEM coach, and education in technology consultant with a passion for using technology to innovate teaching, learning, and pedagogy through an anti-racist lens. They talk STEM, social justice in mathematics, and more. Follow her on Twitter @VictoriaTheTech --- Send in a voice…

Brandon is joined by Rick Rogers, a 35 year educator, most recently an interim principal in the Malden Public Schools. They talk about how best to support teachers and administrators, cultivating a culture of collegiality, trust, and reflection, how to best to filter and translate district and state mandates so as not to impact teachers, and how ad…

In the season three premier, Brandon sits down with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of the Fall Creek, Wisconsin School District and 2019 National Superintendent of the Year. They talk about changing the narrative of how we approach school, recognizing teachers for their good work, and sharing that good work with a wide audience using tools like…

In this episode of Get a CUE, Brandon sits down with Dr. Christy Whittlesey of the Chelmsford Public Schools and they discuss ways that schools can be more gender friendly and inclusive of all students regardless of gender identity. As Dr. Whittlesey's book says, "It's ok to say they."--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…

Jen Thomas, instructional technology specialist of the Dartmouth Public Schools, joins Brandon to talk all things Google PD in the 30th episode of the Get a CUE Podcast. They discuss the Google Certified Coach program, perks and benefits of joining, as well as the Google Educator Group of New England that Jen co-founded with a group of like minded …

Dr Cathy Collins, a technology teacher at Sharon Middle School, sits down with Brandon to discuss digital news media literacy, how students can best identify misinformation and disinformation, and how Cathy uses her previous positions to benefit the students in Sharon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-a-cue/m…

Brandon sits down with fellow MassCUE SCITT special interest group members Colleen Terrill (Seekonk), Jonathan Gallishaw (Dartmouth), and Karen Winsper (Norton) and they discuss the successes and difficulties of being a tech director in the era of Covid. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-a-cue/message…

Brandon sits down with MassCUE President Rayna Freedman and Board Member Heidi MacGregor and they talk about all of the events surrounding the upcoming MassCUE Virtual Conference, to be held from February 9-12. Register online at https://future.swoogo.com/masscue --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-a-cue/message…

Brandon sits down with Christina Scilingo, the Pre K-12 District Technology Integrator for the Norton Public Schools and they talk about all things tech coaching. In this episode, Christina gets into some of her favorite tips, ways tech coaching is similar to teaching, and the tsunami of work that comes with teaching in the Covid era. Check out Chr…

Given recent events, and the ongoing pandemic, Brandon and Erika talk about mindfulness, staying in the moment, and how to best work on the social emotional health of yourself and your students. Tons of resources and plenty of laughs with GreenScreenGal, too. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-a-cue/message…

Brandon and Manuel sit down to talk for the second time, this time about Visual Thinking, his process as an artist, and the education social media landscape. They also talk about Manuel's upcoming Featured Speaker slot at the Virtual MassCUE Conference in February. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-a-cue/messa…

Brandon sits down to talk to Dr. Henry Turner, principal of Newton North High School, to discuss his upcoming presentation at the MassCUE Virtual Conference on Anti-Racism and Race in Technology. They touch on equity in the era of Covid 19, grading policies, adding seals to transcripts for civic action and social justice, steps to be more anti-raci…

Brandon sits down with Ela Ben-Ur of Olin College and the Innovators Compass program. The Innovators' Compass is 5 powerful questions that help us get unstuck in any challenge, big or small—in one usable picture to share. It's a simple, powerful way to problem solve and Ela talks about ways to make it fit every situation (including a very difficult…

In the Season 2 premier of the Get a CUE Podcast, Brandon sits down with Norton PS Speech and Language Pathologist and MassCUE Board Member Kim Zajac. We talk navigating remote learning with diverse learners and the new look remote MassCUE Fall Conference. First we discuss connecting with students in a remote environment. Later, Kim, as Conference …

Brandon sits down with New Bedford English and Research teacher Takeru "TK" Nagayoshi, the 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. During their conversation, they talk about the process of becoming a teacher of the year candidate, anti-racist and anti-bias in education, recruiting more BIPOC into education and leadership positions, TK's advocacy wo…

This summertime episode features two interviews from the annual MassCUE Fall Conference. First, Brandon sits down with MassCUE Executive Director Shelley Chamberlain to talk about the role of MassCUE and the experience at the Fall Conference. In the second half of the episode, Brandon interviews Holliston Superintendent Brad Jackson, the President …

Ever heard of an escape room? Well Erin Foley, the digital literacy teacher at Hanover Middle School is going to tell us all about how to create digital escape rooms using some of the same concepts as a physical escape room, but with Google Tools. Erin and Brandon also talk about some of the great PD that's offered during the summer months through …

Laura Cahill of the Worcester Public Schools talks about her revolutionary professional development program using podcasts to create PD. Laura curates podcast episodes to assist teachers in remote professional development, a key strategy for engaging and assisting teachers in the current COVID crisis. We discuss her podcast PD format, our favorite …

On this episode of Get a CUE, Brandon Hall talks with Quaboag Regional High School teacher John O'Neill and students Liz, Madeline, and Josh. They've redeveloped the library in their high school and turned it into an Innovation Center, staffed by teachers and students, featuring a makerspace, green screen, 3D printer, and more. The students drove t…

Brandon talks to Jed Stefanowicz, digital learning coach at Old Post Road Elementary School in Walpole about drones and programming, computational thinking, his awesome blog, and of course the 4 C's. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-a-cue/message

Catie Nasser of the Middleton Public Schools calls in to talk to Brandon about digital art, project-based learning, and her Artovation class where she and her students solve problems using STEAM principles and build some really cool stuff in the process. There's tiny houses, outdoor art installations, robotics, and more! Check Catie out on Twitter …

Kim Keith, the Library Media Specialist from Dennis-Yarmouth, calls in to talk about Coding for Littles, including PBS Scratch JR and Scratch JR. Brandon and Kim talk about the changing landscape of libraries in schools, and upcoming events for MassCUE. They also find out a bit about where Kim went to 6th grade! --- Send in a voice message: https:/…

On this episode, Brandon Hall and Erika Sandstrom talk all things green screens in education. Erika describes how she has students set up multimedia projects, how mindfulness and social emotional learning fit in with green screens, and how a wrong turn led to a long afternoon at MassCUE. You can find Erika Sandstrom online @GreenScreenGal on Twitte…

Check out the first ever LIVE taping of the Get a CUE podcast! Chris Gosselin and Beth Hughes stop by the 2019 MassCUE Fall Conference broadcast booth at Gillette Stadium for an interview about student voice, Flipgrid, and passion blogs. Hilarity ensues. Follow Chris Gosselin on Twitter @cjgosselin and Beth Hughes @MsBethHughes --- Send in a voice …

Jared Perrine, the Director of Innovation, Technology, and Digital Learning at the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge, calls in to talk to Brandon Hall about all things Active Computing. Notes Tech.Ed.Gov website for all educational technology tools available from the US Department of Education. The seven areas of Active Use Compu…

Christopher Bugaj is an assistive technology specialist, speech-language pathologist, ISTE author, app author, international presenter, online mentor, and host of the ATTips Podcast, which is a podcast about using technology to help students meet their educational goals. Chris is the featured keynote speaker at this year's MassCUE Fall Conference, …