Craig Sheil, a Fitchburg State University graduate adjunct instructor in the School of Education, recently was recognized as one of the MassCUE Pathfinder Awardees this year at the 2025 MassCUE conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
“It is such an honor to be recognized for this award,” said Sheil. “I am certainly proud of the work that I have done along my educational journey.”
The MassCUE’s Pathfinder Award is presented to a Massachusetts educator and leader whose efforts have enhanced the field of educational technology. This person has gone “above and beyond” in demonstrating leadership and providing inspiration to other educators.
Sheil shared this year’s MassCUE Pathfinder award with Dr. Rayna Freedman, a fifth-grade teacher at Jordan Jackson School in Mansfield.
Sheil has been in the public education field full time for the past 23 years. His first eight years were as a high school mathematics teacher, before making the transition to a digital learning specialist where he currently supports the staff at Bedford High School in Bedford N.H. in using technology purposefully.
“It certainly is not a dull moment as we continue to navigate this world of AI and what that might look like in the educational setting,” said Sheil, who completed his master’s degree at Fitchburg State University in 2012. “I love that I am able to take learnings from this role and apply it to the classes that I co-teach or teach at Fitchburg State University and vice versa taking the learnings from the courses and applying it to my role as a digital learning specialist.”
Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 professional organization for educators with a passion for digital teaching and learning.