From juanita.deschambault at maine.gov Fri Feb 1 16:03:10 2008 From: juanita.deschambault at maine.gov (Juanita Deschambault) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:03:10 -0500 Subject: [MLTI-HS] Studywiz Global Linked Groups Message-ID: Dear MLTI School, To help foster state-wide communication and collaboration for educators and administrators across MLTI schools, the MLTI Project Office is forming Global Linked Groups in Studywiz. These groups will allow members of the group to create and contribute to online resources with each other. The number of Global Linked Groups is likely to grow over time as appropriate. To begin the process, the MLTI Project Office has created the following groups: 207 CTE 207 Faculty Center 207 MS Teacher Leaders 207 HS Teacher Leaders 207 Technology Integrators 207 TC Collaboration and Resources These Global Linked Groups differ from previously created groups (like CTE and Maine Schools). At your school, you control which of your faculty and administrators are members in any of these groups. Please see http://www.mlti.org/portals/tech/globalgroups.htm for instructions on adding your Studywiz users to Global Linked Groups. As a reminder, all user accounts are managed locally in the MLTI Asset Manager: User Collaboration Admin module (http:// assets.mlti.org or http:hsassets.mlti.org). All Studywiz groups are managed in Studywiz admin using your SAxxxx login account. If you have any questions on this information, please contact Jeff Mao at jeff.mao at maine.gov. > Juanita Deschambault > M.L.T.I. > Maine Department of Education > 23 State House Station > Augusta Maine 04333 > (P) 207-499-7142 (7:30am - 4:00pm) > > Visit MLTI on the web at www.mainelearns.org or www.maine.gov/mlti/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To learn more about past conferences and watch as this year's program develops, please visit: http://www.mainelearns.org/studentconference Should you have any questions, please contact Jim Moulton: jim at jimmoulton.org Voice - 207-666-5686 Mobile - 207-751-7954 > Juanita Deschambault > M.L.T.I. > Maine Department of Education > 23 State House Station > Augusta Maine 04333 > (P) 207-499-7142 (7:30am - 4:00pm) > > Visit MLTI on the web at www.mainelearns.org or www.maine.gov/mlti/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20080206/8aa966e8/attachment.html From jeff.mao at maine.gov Mon Feb 11 08:01:04 2008 From: jeff.mao at maine.gov (Jeff Mao) Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:01:04 -0500 Subject: [MLTI-HS] MLTI Image Discussion Message-ID: <36943189-4529-4E77-A8AA-9F7258FE91A1@maine.gov> Dear MLTI Schools, 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. Each scheduled call will cover the same information. Two calls are scheduled to allow for more people to participate in the call. At each call, we will address both the Middle School iBook and High School MacBook software image configurations as most of the configurations are the same. ? Wednesday, February 13, 11:30-12:30 pm ? Wednesday, February 13, 3-4 pm Proposed MLTI Image Specifications Highlights ? Upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.x ? Upgrade to iLife '08 (iMovie '06 for MS only due to software compatibility issues) ? Upgrade to iWork '08 ? Removal of LiveDictionary/AudioAssistedText and Journelr ? Safari - Restore "Reset Safari" command for MS ? Safari - Restore to factory default version for HS ? Desktop color for Teacher user changed to a medium dark blue ? see http://www.mlti.org/portals/tech/teacher.jpg Conference Call Dial-In Information Phone Number: 1-877-760-2043 Participant Code: 939403 If you have questions about this information, please contact Jeff Mao, 207-624-6634, jeff.mao at maine.gov ************************** Jeff Mao State of Maine Coordinator of Educational Technology 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 624-6634 (office) (207) 462-4137 (cell) Skype: jeffmao -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20080211/326727ed/attachment-0001.html From juanita.deschambault at maine.gov Thu Feb 14 09:42:48 2008 From: juanita.deschambault at maine.gov (Juanita Deschambault) Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:42:48 -0500 Subject: [MLTI-HS] Announcing State Science and Technology Specialist Message-ID: To: MS & HS Science Teachers Subject: Announcing State Science and Technology Specialist The following letter introduces Anita Bernhardt, the Science and Technology Specialist for the Department of Education and provides important information about the first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Summit in Maine. PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL SCIENCE TEACHERS. Dear Science Educators, The purpose of my letter is twofold: to introduce myself as the State Science and Technology Specialist for the Maine Department of Education and to share information with you about efforts to focus greater attention on science and technology education. In the last several months I have begun to meet with the PreK-Diploma educators, school administrators, higher education faculty, informal educators, professional organizations, research organizations and business partners that comprise the Maine science and technology community; I am excited by the energy and wisdom of these individuals in our State. I am confident that, together, we have the knowledge and commitment to improve science and technology education for Maine students. Collaboration and communication are critical. Working together we can increase understanding of the teaching resources and expertise available throughout the State and raise public awareness of the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the STEM areas) as preparation for our students for post-secondary education and career opportunities. The Department of Education is a partner in the work to strengthen science and technology. The following are examples of that work. ? On January 24, 2008 the first Maine STEM Summit was held at the Augusta Civic Center and Governor Baldacci launched a STEM Initiative to strengthen learning in the STEM areas. (Informational Letter #32, http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php? topic=edu_letters&id=44121&v=article) ? A STEM website is being created that will serve as a statewide clearing-house for educator, parent, and student STEM resources. ? A STEM fund will be developed to support business and education collaboration. ? The Maine Department of Education, Maine Science Teachers Association, Technology Education Association of Maine, and Maine Environmental Educators Association have joined together to collect information that will help these organizations better serve Maine educators. Please take 60 seconds to fill out the brief electronic questionnaire by clicking on the link that follows. We look forward to receiving your responses by February 28, 2008. http:// www.maine.gov/education/lres/scitech/questionnaire.html ? A Department of Education science and technology web page has been created with direct links to organizations and resources related to science and technology, including links to State and national standards and professional organizations. You can access the web page at http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/scitech/ These first steps are important but they are just the first steps. I will look for opportunities to bring external grants to Maine and help teachers in acquiring resources that will provide ongoing professional development to strengthen teacher understanding of PreK- Diploma science and technology content and pedagogy. The research is clear - we improve student achievement when as educators we more fully understand the content we are teaching and utilize instructional approaches that apply the research and the body of knowledge related to student learning. It has been my belief, in 24 years as a classroom educator, that ?we are smarter as a group.? I now bring that belief to my work here at the Department of Education. I am eager to meet you, to hear your dreams and listen to your frustrations, and to help us to work together more effectively, grow smarter, and better serve Maine students. Sincerely, Anita Bernhardt Science and Technology Specialist and Regional Representative Maine Department of Education anita.bernhardt at maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/scitech/ Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 (207) 624-6835 (207) 624-6821 FAX -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A NoteShare notebook with more resources will be provided, as well as a way that we can continue to collaborate. Please bring your MLTI laptop, which is required for this workshop. Date: March 6, 2008 Time: 3:00 p.m. ? 5:30 p.m. Location: Room 213, Abromson Center: USM, Portland Facilitators: Michael Efron and David Small Registration is limited! Register online at: http://www.maine.gov/ mlti/events/hs_science/index.html. > Juanita Deschambault > M.L.T.I. > Maine Department of Education > 23 State House Station > Augusta Maine 04333 > (P) 207-499-7142 (7:30am - 4:00pm) > > Visit MLTI on the web at www.mainelearns.org or www.maine.gov/mlti/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Our goal is to bring together Maine physics and physical science teachers to discuss issues of teaching and learning, to share new demonstrations and teaching ideas, to showcase ways to get involved at the University, and to promote interactions between all involved parties. We will have presentations, workshops, tours of campus, and give-aways that include materials you can use in your classroom. Bring your physics and physical science colleagues. We hope that high school and middle school teachers, physics and physical science teachers can attend! We expect that, as in years past, we will be able to give 0.5~CEU (continuing education units) for participation in this meeting. If you wish to receive this 0.5~CEU you must: (a) attend the events of the meeting (of course!) and (b) pick up your certification at the end of the meeting. There is no advance paperwork on your part; however, there is a $5.00 fee to have the credits registered. We look forward to seeing you on March 14th. If you are interested in participating in the meeting, are interested in presenting or in facilitating a workshop, or want to suggest someone to do so, please contact John Thompson (email John.Thompson at umit.maine.edu or call 207-581-1030). More information will be sent in a letter closer to the actual meeting time. See you soon! Program outline Welcoming statements: David Batuski (Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy), Jeff Hecker (Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Chet Rock (Associate Dean of the College of Engineering) Presentations and workshops: ? Comparison of student understanding of vectors in math and physics contexts Joel Van Deventer, M.S.T. Candidate (Physics B.A. ?06) ? Physics for every 12th grader John Nowacki, Dave Parker, and Michael Dudley, Noble HS, North Berwick ? Research in Biophysics: Fluorescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy Sam Hess, Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy ? Workshop on Modeling Instruction Jamie Vesenka, University of New England ? Roundtable discussion on ?Physics First? and 9th grade physics courses Michael O?Brien, Kennebunk HS (M.S.T. ?06) ? Workshop on using laptops in high school classrooms Michael Efron, Maine Learning Technology Initiative and Cape Elizabeth HS Plus ? Our annual book and materials give-away, with materials for the classroom -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20080214/ae3ba040/attachment-0001.html From Laura.Brown at maine.gov Thu Feb 14 16:06:01 2008 From: Laura.Brown at maine.gov (Brown, Laura) Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:06:01 -0500 Subject: [MLTI-HS] It's not too late to register for PSAT workshops! Message-ID: <32E5C6B0B949584D9B6168C5F727916B042E505F@SOM-TEAQASMAIL1.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Maine High School Educator, It's not too late to register for PSAT workshops! These free workshops focus on instructional strategies to support student achievement of the Maine Learning Results and the PSAT. Lunch will be served. Participants that attend for the entire session will be awarded CEU credits for six hours of instruction. For registration questions, please call Sandy McKechnie at 624-6770 or email: sandra.mckechnie at maine.gov . For other questions please contact Susan Johnson at 624-6627 or email: susan.johnson at maine.gov. Registration form: http://www.maine.gov/education/edletrs/2008/ilet/08ilet061attach.rtf Read on for more details about the workshops! The Maine Department of Education and The New England Regional Office of the College Board are pleased to announce four free PSAT/ NMSQT content workshops across Maine February 27, 28, and March 5, 6, 2008. High school teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend. The PSAT/NMSQT workshops will be split into three sessions. The first session will provide hands-on training for teams to use their school's PSAT/NMSQT data from the October 2006 and October 2007 test administrations. The second session will enable English and mathematics teachers to focus on curricular and instructional issues in their content areas. Participants will learn to: ...analyze PSAT data sets based upon their student and school reports. ...understand how to interpret data effectively to identify disparities between national, state, and school groups of students. ...identify curricular and academic strengths and weaknesses in critical reading, writing, and math. ...shape instructional strategies for classroom practice. ...work with team members to create short-term and long-term action plans to improve student learning. The final session of the PSAT/NMSQT workshops will enable participants to make effective use of the College Readiness system made available by the Maine Department of Education and the College Board to support student achievement and career and college planning. Participants will learn: ...about My College QuickStart-a free online college planning tool provided to all PSAT/NMSQT takers for the duration of their high school careers that includes a personalized SAT study plan. ...to use AP Potential to identify AP students within their school. ...about CollegeEd. The PSAT/NMSQT workshops will take place on the following dates and at the following locations: February 27, 2008- Black Bear Inn, Orono February 28, 2008- University of Maine, Presque Isle March 5, 2008- Augusta Civic Center, Augusta March 6, 2008- Portland Holiday Inn West, Portland Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the workshops run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. Participants that attend for the entire duration of the session will be awarded CEU credits for six hours of instruction. For registration questions, please call Sandy McKechnie at 624-6770 or email sandra.mckechnie at maine.gov For PSAT/NMSQT questions, please contact Susan Johnson at 624-6627 or susan.johnson at maine.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20080214/26fa4029/attachment.html From Laura.Brown at maine.gov Wed Feb 20 13:57:02 2008 From: Laura.Brown at maine.gov (Laura Brown) Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:02 -0500 Subject: [MLTI-HS] MLTI Leadership Position Message-ID: A little over a year ago, Bette Manchester retired from the Department of Education, and she has been serving in an interim capacity as Director of Special Projects and Team Leader of the Learning through Technology Team, providing policy and operational leadership to the Maine Learning Technology Initiative and the other Learning through Technology programs. Last week, on Thursday 2/14/08, this very important leadership position was posted by the DOE on the Maine.gov web site. This direct hire position requires an experienced school leader who understands and has experience with systemic, educational change at the building and district level.? To view the posting on line, please visit: http://www.maine.gov/fps/opportunities/ and navigate to the "PSE II: Education Team Leader/Policy Director for Learning Technology" position at the Department of Education. ? THIS POSTING EXPIRES ON FRIDAY 2/29/08. Inquiries about the position and/or applications must be received on or before this date. Please follow the protocol outlined at the URL referenced above. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20080220/54034a94/attachment.html From juanita.deschambault at maine.gov Tue Feb 26 14:47:19 2008 From: juanita.deschambault at maine.gov (Juanita Deschambault) Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:47:19 -0500 Subject: [MLTI-HS] Arts, Innovation and Creativity Spring Conference Registration Details Message-ID: <88A42434-A4DE-4E91-81FB-E8B7732C12E0@maine.gov> The Maine Learning Technology Initiative presents the ?ARTS, INNOVATION and CREATIVITY? Spring Institute, Sunday and Monday April 6th and 7th at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. Many of the sessions will be presented collaboratively giving participants the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in connecting Visual or Performing Arts to other Learning Results content with a major focus on creativity. Workshop sessions will include: over 30 hands-on creative and imaginative professional develop opportunities; interdisciplinary connections between the arts and creative thinking in other Maine Learning Results content areas utilizing technology; innovative instruction, curriculum and assessment; a link between at least one arts discipline (music, dance, theater or visual art) and at least one other content area from the MLR?s (Career and Education Development, English Language Arts, Health Education and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Studies, World Languages); unique learning opportunities for educators utilizing technology to impact teaching and learning for all students. Other important information: - The Imagination Station is a space for exploring ideas and is staffed by a bevy of MLTI/ eMINTS Trainer Mentors. We are inviting everyone to share their work on core content areas, with a focus on Visual and Performing Arts. - Participants are required to have an Apple laptop (preferably with either the middle school or high school MLTI image or similar software). The major focus is for grades 7-12 educators but all are welcome. - Don't miss Monday's lunch with featured speaker Tim Sample. Art saved Tim on his journey through education. Learn his special perspective on technology, education and life in Maine as he knows it. ARTS, INNOVATION and CREATIVITY Spring Institute Registration and Rooming Information Registration Fee: $45.00 Registration Fees can be paid by check made payable to "Treasurer, State of Maine." Payment can be mailed in advance, to the attention of: MLTI, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 or presented to us at the registration table on the first day of the institute. Purchase Orders are accepted and can be submitted before the event or at the registration table. Samoset Room Reservations: $49.50 per night/double occupancy / $99.00 per night/single occupancy The Samoset Resort has blocked a certain number of rooms for this event under the name ?MLTI Teacher~Leader Institute." If you wish to reserve a room, please call the Samoset Resort at 800-341-1650 or 207-594-2511. A credit card is required to guarantee your room, but it will not be charged. Please let the Samoset Resort know if: You are sharing a room (please give them the name of your roommate). The room rate is $49.50 per person based on double occupancy, plus sales tax; You want to share a room, but you need to matched up with a roommate; You prefer to room alone and wish to reserve a regular room. The room rate will be $99.00 plus tax; You prefer to reserve a suite. Please alert the registration desk. You will not be charged sales tax if you pay for the room with a check from your school district and bring a copy of your school's State of Maine Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. The Sales Tax Exemption number alone is not acceptable. More information on sessions and online registration can be found online at: http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/springinstitute08/ index.html or www.mainelearns.org. > Juanita Deschambault > M.L.T.I. > Maine Department of Education > 23 State House Station > Augusta Maine 04333 > (P) 207-499-7142 (7:30am - 4:00pm) > > Visit MLTI on the web at www.mainelearns.org or www.maine.gov/mlti/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20080226/a878672c/attachment.html