1. Gillette Stadium is beautiful
2. I am Jets fan
3. I HATE the Patriots
All kidding aside, I really enjoyed my experience at the MassCUE conference. My first takeaway was that the conference was very organized. There was sufficient time to visit booths and attend breakout sessions. While there were sometimes more than one session I was interested in during a given time slot, I was able to get the URL that contained almost all of the information given by that presenter.
My second takeaway was that there is so much technology out there in terms of education. I really enjoyed my session on formative assessment apps. The presenter was great and went over a number of apps. I liked the “goformative” app the best. Sometimes it is good to see what it is out there so that you can make an informed decision for your classroom. Another session focussed on teacher leaders (The presenter specified that this is not coaches or specialists but classroom teachers that take on leadership roles). This session made me think about teacher leaders in a new light. The role of a teacher leader can not be defined in just one way. I will be sure to realize the importance of the teacher leader in the role that they can play and the impact they can have on teachers, students and all stakeholders in a school community as I move forward in my career in education.
My last takeaway was that it looked like we had followed the steps to implement Blended Learning in our school exactly as it was designed. I commend the work that has been done at our school and look forward to things to come. I hope that we work together to make sure that Blended Learning is benefitting all students at Bulkeley High School. It is important that technology is used appropriately because it can easily have as much of a negative impact as a positive impact on student learning.
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