AUGUSTA – Digital artwork by 19 Maine middle and high school students was chosen as the screensavers for 70,000 laptops used in Maine schools. The students were recognized last month at the annual Maine Learning Technology Initiative student conference at UMaine in Orono.
The images were chosen in a statewide online competition with almost 400 entrants. More than 1,000 students and teachers participated in the conference where the winners were recognized. Some of the students were among the presenters at the conference, which included presentations by teams of students and their teachers. The goal of the conference is to give students and teachers technology learning ideas to bring back to their own schools.
The following photographs were selected:
– “All Star” by Lindsey Purpura, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11
– “Aqua” by Kelly Normand, Noble Middle School, Grade 8
– “Autumn Bliss” by Lindsey Purpura, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11
– “Burst of Autumn” by Erick Schadler, Jordan Small Middle School, Grade 8
– “Collage” by Nate Arbitrario, Lewiston Middle School, Grade 8
– “Colour Me Beautiful” by Samantha Hall, Yarmouth High School, Grade 12
– “Dew” by Jonas Oppenheim, Yarmouth High School, Grade 12
– “Fall” by Emily Drummond, Freeport High School, Grade 12
– “Fire and Ice” by Adrian Baker, Freeport High School, Grade 12
– “Flower” by Melanie Jackson, Bangor High School, Grade 12
– “Flowers and Shadows” by Emily Gauthier, Brunswick High School, Grade 11
– “Golden Umbrella” by Mark Lightbody, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Grade 7
– “Lyrical Dance” by Dayna LaPorte, Skowhegan Middle School, Grade 8
– “Rain Drops” by Sam Askins, Bangor High School, Grade 12
– “Reflection” by Rachel White, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11
– “Star” by Marie Jarowicz, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Grade 8
– “Sugarloaf” by Catherine Pellegrini, Cape Elizabeth Middle School, Grade 6
– “The Pool” by Kersti Bayne, Freeport Middle School, Grade 8
– “Winding Road” by Maggie Ditre, Maranacook High School, Grade 12
The selected images can be viewed on the MLTI website.
For more information, visit the Maine Department of Education website.