MassCUE News: October 2026 | |
A Message from Grace Magley, Executive Director
Pack Your Bag. Charge Your Phone. We're Going Forward and Beyond!
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The excitement is building, and I could not be more thrilled to welcome you to this year's Fall Conference on Oct. 14-15! You truly will not want to miss it!
MassCUE is such a strong and vibrant community of educators who innovate, share, and lift each other up every single day, and our conference is a joyful celebration of all of you. Guided by our mission to educate, connect, and inspire, this year's theme, Forward and Beyond, invites us to imagine what is possible for teaching and learning and to take bold steps together toward that future. Come ready to learn something new, reconnect with old friends, meet new colleagues, and leave inspired to bring fresh ideas back to your students and schools. I can't wait to celebrate with you.
See you there!
Grace Magley, Executive Director
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Get Ready for the Fall Conference
Oct. 14–15, 2026 | Gillette Stadium
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Picture it: you grab a coffee, tap open your personalized agenda, and walk into Gillette Stadium with a plan. By lunch you've picked up a strategy you can use Monday, met a mentor who has already solved the problem you're wrestling with, and found a few new people who get exactly what your year feels like. By Thursday afternoon, you're heading home with a full notebook and a little more energy than you arrived with.
That's the MassCUE Fall Conference, and it's happening in less than two weeks. Registration is open, the app is live, and 1:1 Connections are booking now. Save your seat and bring your team!
| | Celebrating the
2026 MassCUE Award Recipients | | This year's award recipients will be honored at the MassCUE Fall Conference. Learn more about these extraordinary educators and leaders. | |
Jacqueline Marie Collins, Business & Technology Teacher, Mansfield Public Schools, turned her classroom into a makerspace and entrepreneurship program where students run real businesses and have donated more than $19,000 to charity.
Elizabeth Voci, Instructional Technology Specialist, Dartmouth Public Schools, is a Google Certified Innovator and Champion known for sharing what's possible with emerging tools and lifting up the work of others.
| Ryan Robidoux, Director of Learning and Innovation, Mendon-Upton Regional School District, designed human-centered AI guidelines through the PEA²K program and helps shape statewide AI policy as a member of the DESE AI Task Force. | |
Gail Ross-McBride has spent four decades making technology meaningful for students, from launching Cambridge's School of the Future to serving as MassCUE's first Vendor Coordinator, Conference Chair, and Vice President.
Jim Flanagan, Executive Director, METAA, brings technology leaders together across Massachusetts and has championed educational technology at the state and national levels, including as Chief Operating and Strategy Officer at ISTE.
| | Voices Taking the Stage This Year | | |
On Wednesday, keynote speaker Dr. Kip Glazer opens with Beyond the Framework: Leading AI with Your Humanity Intact, a challenge to lead with your judgment and values, not the tech. On Thursday, Matt Miller takes the stage with Screens: Teaching Humans in a Tech-Obsessed, AI-Saturated World, trading hype and fear for the real calls teachers make every day.
Each day, Spotlight Speakers Shannon McClintock Miller and Starr Sackstein take on library leadership and student-led assessment, and Featured Speakers Debbie Tannenbaum, Donnie Piercey, Dr. Matthew Joseph, Jessica Garbowski, and Tanika Perry-Vincent round out a lineup built to send you home with something to use Monday.
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Hundreds of Sessions. Build Yours Now.
The best conference plan is the one you make ahead of time.
Explore the full schedule and start mapping your two days.
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Your Conference, In Your Pocket
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The easiest way to build that agenda? The official MassCUE Fall Conference app, available through Go Attend by Swoogo.
Browse the full session schedule, create your personal agenda, find session rooms and exhibitors, and get real-time updates from the MassCUE team throughout the event.
Getting set up takes about a minute:
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Search for "Swoogo: Go Attend" in the Apple App Store or "Go Attend by Swoogo" in the Google Play Store.
- Download and open the app, then enter the email address you used to register for the Fall Conference.
- Choose to receive a "magic link" by email, which logs you in automatically, or enter the password you created at registration.
- Your event will appear automatically. Tap it and start exploring!
- Download it before you arrive so you're ready on day one.
| | Explore the Latest in Tech
and Find Your Next Big Idea | | Some of the most exciting ideas at the Fall Conference happen on the show floor. This year, an incredible lineup of exhibitors will fill both the Exhibit Hall and the G-P Atrium, bringing the latest tools, platforms, and solutions shaping teaching and learning. Stop by for live demos, ask the questions you've been saving up, and discover new ways to support your students, staff, and district. Whether you're shopping for next year's budget or just curious about what's new, our exhibitors are ready to talk, share, and help you find what fits. Make time to wander, connect, and see what's possible. | | 1:1 Connections: Scheduling Is Open | | | | |
Want some one-on-one time with an educational thought leader who gets it? MassCUE 1:1 Connections is back.
These focused, 15-minute conversations pair you with experienced mentors who are ready to share their expertise, answer your toughest questions, and help you leave with ideas tailored to your goals.
Troubleshoot a classroom challenge, get feedback on an idea, or build your network with someone who's been there. Here's how to book:
- Log in: Visit the MassCUE 1:1 Connections scheduling page using your registration username and password.
- Browse mentors: Check out the full lineup and find the right fit.
- Request your meeting: Hit "Request Meeting," check availability, and pick a 15-minute slot.
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That's it! Once your mentor accepts, just show up ready to chat.
Spots are limited and mentors go fast. Not registered yet? Register for the Fall Conference first, then come back and claim your time.
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Tech Directors: This One's Yours
Step out of the conference pace for an hour. Join MassCUE and METAA for the Tech Director Luncheon, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, from 12 to 1 PM, a sit-down with peers, board members, and corporate partners who know exactly what leading technology in a district looks like right now. Fifty seats, one per district.
Registration closes Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 5 PM.
RSVP for the Tech Director Luncheon
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Gear Up Before You Go
Show your MassCUE pride before, during, and after the Fall Conference! Our online pop-up store is stocked with apparel, bags, and more, so you can grab your gear whenever it's convenient and have it shipped straight to you. Whether you're outfitting yourself or your whole team, this is the easiest way to rep MassCUE all year long.
| | Register today, download the app, book your 1:1 Connection, and get ready to go Forward and Beyond with us on Oct. 14-15, 2026. | | |
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Bedford, MA 01730-1404
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