Unplugged Coding

In 1980, Seymour Papert, described his vision for computer integration in schools: The child programs the computer and, in doing so, [the child] both acquires a sense of mastery over a piece of the most modern and powerful technology and establishes an intimate...

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FallCUE

FallCUE at American Canyon High School is one of my favorite events in the year, aside from our own SGVCUE Innovation Celebration. First of all, ACHS is a beautiful, techy, well-equipped campus. Second, this event gathers some of the best people in edtech around the...

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SGVCUE Meetups – Come meet and chat with us!

SGVCUE Meetups – Come meet and chat with us!

Christine Pinto (@PintoBeanz11) has been the board member mastermind behind two awesome SGVCUE meetups. We had one in August meeting several members for some Back-to-School chats at Starbucks in Covina. A huge shout out to my master teacher, Patty Mendoza...

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Becoming an Iron Chef

Becoming an Iron Chef

David Platt, our fellow SGVCUE board member, gave a 20-minute CUEtip on a protocol called Iron Chef using Google Slides at the annual CUE meeting. It is simple, quick, and helps students reach the 4Cs (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical...

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Don’t Suffer From Conference FOMO

Don’t Suffer From Conference FOMO

It’s Summer and there are various edtech events. My Twitter newsfeed is filled with tweets from educators across the US learning while feeling inspired and pumped for the next academic year. We’ve all felt it - the excitement of an edtech conference. Oh,...

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Going BOLDY into our Classrooms

Going BOLDY into our Classrooms

Going BOLDY into our classrooms. CUE BOLD was this last weekend. This event showcased 21st-century classroom design, lesson design, and how lessons are woven together using good teaching, content, and technology to create the best learning experience possible. This...

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Scratch-ing the Itch to Code

Scratch-ing the Itch to Code

SGVCUE was delighted to have Vicki Sedgwick present a hands-on workshop, Scratch-ing the Itch to Code, on February 25 for their members. Teachers from throughout the San Gabriel Valley attended the Saturday event. Vicki Sedgwick is an educator from the San Fernando...

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Got Engagement?

Got Engagement?

At our first Coffee Break of the year, the generous Hans Tullmann led us on a journey that highlighted the six elements of engagement in the classroom, while showering us with amazing resources and strategies to take back to our students. So you want your students to...

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