School District 16 held its third annual Creative Use of Technology in Education (CUTE) Awards Thursday evening, February 18th, 2010. The awards were held to recognize and celebrate the innovative and creative ways students and teachers make use of technology to enhance learning. Special guests with experience and expertise in various aspects of technology and media were invited to introduce the five finalists in thirteen categories and to ask "the envelope please" before announcing the award recipients. The audience was entertained through the evening with musical student performances by The Plaid Tricycles and Bengal Beats. Visit the image gallery http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/gallery/cute-awards-2010 for pictures of the event including the award recipients listed below. Best Use of School Web Site; Bonar Law Memorial School Digital Audio - Non Music; Abby Desveaux, Ian Baillie School SMART Board Student Presentation; Matt Dowie, Bonar Law Memorial School Digital Video - Teacher; Katherine Halas Moulton, Bonar Law Memorial School Digital Photography; Rose Curtis, Miramichi Valley High School and Sandy Raymond Bruce, Tabusintac School Digital Photography with Enhancements: Hilary McCormack, North and South Esk Regional High School Best Collaborative Project; Dark Skies Project, Harkins Middle School Digital Audio - Musical; Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood, North and South Esk Elementary School SMART Board Teacher Lesson; Jennifer MacDonald, Tabusintac School Digital Video - Student; Alanna MacDonald and Samuel Crowell, James M. Hill High School Photo Essay; Jessie MacDonnell, Harkins Middle School Junior News Report; GG Times News Team, Gretna Green Elementary School Innovative Use of Technology; Mike McCallum, Ian Baillie The Marjorie Sinclair Commitment to Technology Award; Craig Duplessie and Graham Bateman