Welcome to the Maine Learning Technology Initiative.
Looking for MLTI forms, surveys, or event registrations? Visit the MLTI Educator page.
2008 MLTI Student Tech Team Conference REGISTRATION is now OPEN. (NOTE: Registration will close at 12:00 NOON on May 9, 2008. Registration has surpassed our expectations!) Click here.
Among the many great Doorprizes we will have at the closing session this year will be ten special ones. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UMaine has donated ten $1000 College Scholarships!
LOCATION: UMaine - Orono, Maine
DATE: Friday May 30, 2008
WEB SITE http://mainelearns.org/student conference/conf08
The ARTS, INNOVATION and CREATIVITY - On to Castine! Summer Session July 23, 24, and 25th.
The Spring Institute was great! "Carry On" the learning - Connect to presenters, materials and the goods that made the event so terrific!!
Listen to a podcast of Tim Sample's Monday keynote "How Art Saved Tim," the story behind the laughter.
Live From the Field fellowships - Apply now to be considered for the 2008-09 school year!
Live From the Field fellows join a fully funded one-to-two week long Earthwatch research expedition during the school year, and are provided with the technology and support to teach their students LIVE from that research site. You will have the experience of a lifetime and your students will be empowered and inspired. This opportunity is available to all K-12 educators working in the U.S., regardless of the subject or grade level taught.
Imagine exploring the Costa Rican rainforest in search of caterpillars, monitoring mammals to determine potential impacts of climate change, or investigating melting glaciers at the Arctic's edge. Now imagine sharing those experiences with your students from across the globe in real time, thousands of miles away. Earthwatch's Live from the Field Fellowship program can make it happen.
- For more information visit: www.earthwatch.org/LFF
- Applications are due by June 1st, to be considered for the 2008-09 school year
Arts, Innovation and Creativity - Carrying On! (Featured Story)
Published May 01, 2008
The “ARTS, INNOVATION and CREATIVITY” Spring Institute at the Samoset Resort is over, but the learning and collaborating is just starting. Many of the session presenters provided information and materials. Listen to Tim Sample's Monday Keynote and learn another side of the humorist. check the "Links" at the bottom. There will be video segments, Noteshare Notebooks, and more. WATCH THIS SPACE!
Airborne for Beyond Creativity
Published April 30, 2008
The 2008 MLTI Summer Institute Wednesday, July 23 – Friday, July 25 Maine Maritime Academy, Castine Leave your wingtips at home!
2008 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tours
Published April 18, 2008
The Maine TREE Foundation and Maine Project Learning Tree Announce 2008 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tours Join us on a 4-Day Tour of Maine's Forests and Mills Graduate credits available on each tour
New Earth Exploration Toolbook! - Mar & Apr offerings
Published March 26, 2008
Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET) Online Professional Development is for teachers grades 6-12.
Humanities on Demand Podcast
Published March 13, 2008
Humanities on Demand is a podcast from the Maine Humanities Council that includes interviews with Maine writers and readings.
Maine Community Heritage Project: Apply Now!
Published March 11, 2008
The Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State Library, is seeking Maine communities to participate in the Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), an innovative new program that promotes collaboration between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history.
Web 2.0: Tools and Strategies for Learning and Teaching with the Read/Write Web
Published February 20, 2008
An online professional development opportunity for Maine educators
MLTI 2008-2009 Image Discussion, Wednesday 2/13/08
Published February 12, 2008
The MLTI Project Team is finalizing requirements for the MLTI Image for next year. For any faculty or staff who would like to provide feedback or ask questions about the configuration of the image (not technical support), we will be hosting conference calls with members of the MLTI Project Team.
Nanoscale Science Workshop Feb. 27 -- Spaces still open!
Published February 08, 2008
Re-offering: Climate Change- Teaching Through Technology - Workshop Dec. 6
Published February 08, 2008
Climate change is among the most-discussed topics in our society today, but few textbooks cover it well. Attend this re-offered workshop on Mar. 7 at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance offices in Augusta to learn how to use technology to bring the concepts of climate change alive for your students. Chad Dorsey from the MMSA and Deb Avalone-King from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection will help you think about ways you can help students dig into climate change ideas.
FETC 2008 Information Literacy Presentation
Published February 01, 2008
Below are links to handouts from Barbara Greenstone's presentation "Information Literacy: Guiding Student Research."
