From juanita.dickson at maine.gov Fri Jul 10 16:02:23 2009 From: juanita.dickson at maine.gov (Juanita Dickson) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:02:23 -0400 Subject: [MLTI-HS] Scholarships Available! Attend the 2009 Summer Institute Free of Charge! Message-ID: Principals!! Please take note of the following message! This is a reminder that registration for the 2009 MLTI Summer Institute, Setting Sail, is open. If you visit http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes you will find a link to registration, agenda and session listing, as well as other conference information. We would also like to extend an opportunity your school should not pass up! For any High School that will be 1:1 in the Fall 2009, MLTI is offering a scholarship for up to 2 teachers per 1:1 high school to attend the MLTI Summer Institute. The scholarship will include the overnight stays (double room), meals, materials and registration fees!!! To apply for the scholarship, please complete the Scholarship Application form which can be found at http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes . Thank you The MLTI Team -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20090710/8a7e64a2/attachment.html From juanita.dickson at maine.gov Mon Jul 13 08:58:42 2009 From: juanita.dickson at maine.gov (Juanita Dickson) Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:58:42 -0400 Subject: [MLTI-HS] Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation Online Institutes (AALF) Message-ID: <9AFC6F64-73AE-44C0-B039-81A188CA62A9@maine.gov> This message is being sent on behalf of Susan Einhorn, Executive Director of the Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation (AALF). More information can be found on the AALF website: http://www.aalf.org/. Thank you The MLTI Team ===== Just a reminder about upcoming Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation online institutes and professional development courses designed to help plan, implement and build your 1-to-1 program. If you've already registered for one of these institutes, check the event listings for updates and announcements. If you haven't already registered, we hope you'll consider joining us for one or more of these learning events. 21 STEPS TO 21st CENTURY LEARNING ONLINE INSTITUTE SERIES The 21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Online Institute Series, based on the experiences of thousands of laptop schools around the world, consists of two separate institutes: 1. The 21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Online Institute - Planning 2. The 21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Online Institute ? Implementation Each institute runs for five 1-hour sessions (1-hour per week for 5 consecutive weeks). Institute leader Bruce Dixon, international pioneer of 1-to-1 learning and president of the Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation, will take you through the steps you should follow to successfully plan and then implement a student laptop program tailored to your vision and your school's needs. In addition to the weekly one-hour course sessions, one hour optional Conversations & Questions sessions will be held each week to answer any questions and discuss ideas raised during the weekly course session. 21 Steps to 21st Century Leaning Online Institute - Planning Topics covered in the Planning Institute include research, vision and goal setting, financial modeling, budgeting, communications, and creating a project plan. Select whichever time best suits your schedule. ? August 4 - September 1, 2009 ? September 8 - October 6, 2009 21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Online Institute - Implementation The Implementation Institute provides you with a clear understanding of how to put your laptop plan into action. Topics covered include pedagogical capacity and change management, learning spaces, essential 1-to-1 policies, learning devices and software, preparing for parent questions and concerns, support and service, deployment, and more. This Institute is being offered one time in 2009. ? October 20 - November 17, 2009 Detailed information on the 21 Steps to 21st Century Learning can be found on the AALF web site. NEXT STEPS ONLINE INSTITUTE We've Got Laptops - Now What?! August 10-13, 2009 This virtual course will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the best practices of highly effective 1-to-1 classes with a focus on organization, pedagogy, and learning culture. The 4-hour course will be held on four consecutive days, one hour per day, starting on August 10, 2009. The course is designed for beginning laptop teachers and leaders, as well as for those experienced laptop educators who want to expand their 1-to-1 knowledge and skills. It will be led by Karen Ward, experienced laptop teacher and coach for AALF, Central Valley Educational Leadership Institute (CVELI) at California State University Fresno, and Springboard Schools, a California non-profit educational organization. This course is filling up quickly, so reserve your space as soon as possible. ----- All institute session will be held using the Elluminate online course system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/mlti-hs/attachments/20090713/d2bf3c70/attachment.html From steve.vose at maine.gov Mon Jul 13 10:23:15 2009 From: steve.vose at maine.gov (Stephen Vose) Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:23:15 -0400 Subject: [MLTI-HS] MLTI Decommission Script References: Message-ID: > MLTI Sites, > > The MLTI Decommission Script is now available via Studywiz (http://studywiz.mlti.org > ) > > To access the script: > 1. Log into Studywiz (http://studywiz.mlti.org) > 2. Enter Learn Space and click on 207 TC Collaboration and Resources > 3. On the left hand side of the TC area click on "Tech Lead > Collaboration" > 4. You will now note the MLTI Decommission Script and Read Me file > on the right hand side. > > ************************** > Stephen Vose > MLTI Project Manager > Maine Department of Education > 23 State House Station > Augusta, ME 04333 > (207) 592-6537 (cell)