Get a CUE Podcast

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!

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 Colby, and Heidi MacGreggor about their work wi...

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. 

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 Weston Kieschnick  You can find Chris Gosselin o...

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. 

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. If you're interested in donating to the GoFundMe to...

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

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 administrators can be fully present and listeni...

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 social media. "School perception is often based o...

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."

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 educators. 

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. 

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.

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

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 Christina's tech site of helpful hints, tricks, tutor...

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. 

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.

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-racist. You can find Dr. Turner on Twitter @TurnerHJ,...

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 mental block that Brandon's golf team has!) Check...

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 Committee Co-Chair, gives us some insight into wha...

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 work, and the upcoming MassCUE/WGBH/MASCD/MSLA Bette...

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 of the Massachusetts Association of School Superin...

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 MassCUE. 

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 podcasts, and try not to fall into Inception.&nbsp...

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 the bus on this project, and it shows throughout th...