Arts Integration, A Trip to Town Hall, STEAM Powered Makers Learning from Success, and Dig into MOOSE are the professional development topics that our Teacher Leader Fellows will be offering during the week of April 24-27, 2023. These sessions will be delivered live over Zoom and then archived on our website. Please click on the … Continue reading Teacher Leader Fellows April Professional Development Opportunities
Category: Technology
Media Release: Maine DOE Announces Availability of Maine Learning Through Technology Initiative (MLTI) #TeachWithTech Grants for Schools
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) announced the availability of new Maine Learning Through Technology Initiative (MLTI) #TeachWithTech grants to support school administrative unit (SAU) efforts to meaningfully integrate technology into teaching and learning. The grants provide funding to MLTI educators who want to bring technology into their MLTI schools in a way that is … Continue reading Media Release: Maine DOE Announces Availability of Maine Learning Through Technology Initiative (MLTI) #TeachWithTech Grants for Schools
Maine FIRST Lego League Championship Brings Together Twenty-Four Robotics Teams at Spruce Mountain High School
(Pictured: The RoboSharks in a team huddle before presenting to judges.) The 23rd annual Maine FIRST Lego League Championship on December 3rd was another success with two dozen teams from around the state coming to Spruce Mountain High School. Hosted by the Blue Crew out Farmington, all 24 teams shared their innovation projects with judges … Continue reading Maine FIRST Lego League Championship Brings Together Twenty-Four Robotics Teams at Spruce Mountain High School
Sparking Creativity: International Dot Day and Augmented Reality
When Terri Dawson, Technology Integrator at Gorham Middle School, heard Peter H. Reynolds read from his children’s book, The Dot, at an International Society for Technology in Education conference, she knew she had to bring the book back to her school. Reynolds’ book tells the story of a young student, Vashti, who feels like she … Continue reading Sparking Creativity: International Dot Day and Augmented Reality
Media Release: Governor Mills Announces New Initiative to Bring Mobile Computer Science Labs to All Maine Schools
Governor Janet Mills today announced the launch of a new Maine Department of Education (DOE) initiative that will provide every Maine public school with a free mobile computer science lab. The effort, funded through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, will enable all Maine students to access high-quality learning experiences that provide real-word training in … Continue reading Media Release: Governor Mills Announces New Initiative to Bring Mobile Computer Science Labs to All Maine Schools