Category Archives: Technology

MLTI conference celebrates evolution of learning

Posted on May 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

As you receive this, 1,000 students and 200 educators along with their Apple MacBooks are at the University of Maine showcasing how State-supplied technology is transforming learning and better preparing them for success in their classroom, career and civic life as part of the 10th Annual Maine Learning Technology Initiative Student Conference.

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Maine CITE program supports adaptive technology loan fund

Posted on May 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Thanks to mPower Loan Fund for sharing this information with the Maine DOE for publication.

The mPower Loan Fund, which provides loans for adaptive equipment with the support of the Maine Department of Education’s Maine CITE program, announced Monday that two of their representatives participated in the RESNA Catalyst Project meeting in Washington, D.C., last week. Maine CITE was the driving force behind the mPower board obtaining $750,000 in additional federal funds five years ago.

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Students, educators to celebrate technology as learning tool at 10th MLTI conference Thursday

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | 1 Comment

ORONO – Students from 48 Maine schools will gather at UMaine Thursday to showcase how State-supplied technology is transforming learning and better preparing them for success in their classroom, career and civic life.

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MLTI webinars to showcase benefits of HP PC solution

Posted on May 6, 2013 by | 4 Comments

AUGUSTA – Discover the benefits of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative’s (MLTI) latest solution, Hewlett-Packard laptop computers, by attending webinars to be held Tuesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 9.

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A letter from the Maine Learning Technology Initiative

Posted on May 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Department of Education would like to welcome Hewlett Packard to the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) family. As you may know, HP has been selected to be the preferred provider for the MLTI program. Over the coming weeks, we look forward to continuing to support schools’ learning goals through MLTI and beginning a new partnership with districts, HP and MLTI.

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State of Maine grants schools more flexibility in choosing technology

Posted on April 29, 2013 by | 9 Comments

UPDATE: The Hewlett-Packard ProBook 4440 will now include Windows 7 software in the package.

The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office.

Governor LePage emphasizes importance of using technology that enables students to easily transition to the workforce

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K-8 educators invited to summer iPad retreat

Posted on April 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Registration for iPadagogy, a summer retreat for educators on using iPads in the K-8 classroom, is now open. This relaxing, casual retreat, held June 23-25 at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, will include cutting-edge presentations by teachers, school technology staff, guest speakers and educational administrators, all sharing their expertise and experiences in the use of iPads as an educational tool.

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Posted in Elementary School, Featured, Middle School, Professional Development, Science & Technology, Teachers, Technology

Sign-up fifth grade classes for hurricane awareness webinars

Posted on April 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography’s Hurricanes: Science and Society (HSS) project will present webinars for fifth grade classes in the Northeast region on May 8 and 15. Teachers may register their classes on the HSS website.

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Posted in Elementary School, Featured, Science & Technology, Students, Technology

Bowen to visit Portland schools as part of Promising Practices Tour

Posted on March 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

AUGUSTA — Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen will visit Riverton Elementary and East End Community schools in Portland on Friday as part of his Promising Practices Tour.

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Next gen MLTI: tablets or laptops?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by | 3 Comments

Tablets or laptops? For at least two years now we’ve been getting that question, similar to the way in which the focus once was: Mac or PC? As with the last time, Jeff Mao, our Director of Learning Technology, and I try to remind people that we don’t choose a device – we choose a learning solution that will enhance learning in the ways we demand in our request for proposals. It’s up to vendors to show us how their solution will do that, whether it’s a laptop, tablet, smartphone or something else.

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Posted in From the Commissioner, Teaching & Learning, Technology