<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;">The Maine Learning Technology Initiative presents</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><B><BR></B></SPAN></FONT><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;text-align: center; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><B> “ARTS, INNOVATION and CREATIVITY”</B></SPAN></FONT><B><O:P></O:P></B></P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><B>2008 Spring Institute</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;text-align: center; "><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><B> </B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><B>April 6 and 7<BR></B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B><BR> at</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><B> </B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B>The Samoset Resort - Rockport, Maine</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><BR style="mso-special-character:line-break"></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><BR style="mso-special-character:line-break"></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=""></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: auto;margin-left: 0.5in; "><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN> <SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">~ </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Call for Conference Workshop Proposals ~</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: auto;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><I>Workshop topics should include... </I></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><UL style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">hands-on creative and imaginative professional development opportunities.</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL><UL style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">interdisciplinary connections between the arts and creative thinking in other Maine <I>Learning Results </I></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">content areas utilizing technology.</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI></UL><UL style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">innovative instruction, curriculum and assessment. </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI></UL><UL style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">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).</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI></UL><UL style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">unique learning opportunities for educators utilizing technology to impact teaching and learning for all students.</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI></UL><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><B>Collaborative presentations are encouraged!</B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><I>Important information: </I></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><UL style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Sessions will be 1 hr. and 45 minutes in length.</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">At the start of the conference presenters will participate in a carousel exhibition where each presenter will have table space for a display that represents the content of their sessions.</FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Conference participants will have the chance to view all presenters' work so they can have a glimpse of what each session will offer.</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The major focus is on 7-12 educators but all are welcome.</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Participants are required to have a Mac laptop (preferably with either the middle school or high school MLTI image or similar software).</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI><LI class="MsoNormal" style=""><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The planning committee encourages you to seek out a colleague you’ve been thinking about developing curriculum ideas with and make it happen to share your creative work with at this conference!</FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count:1"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><BR style="mso-special-character:line-break"></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><BR style="mso-special-character:line-break"></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI></UL><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><B> </B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><B>To be considered, proposals must be submitted by January 10, 2008.</B></FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><B> </B></FONT></SPAN><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><B>Email proposals to </B></FONT></SPAN><A href="mailto:Juanita.Deschambault@maine.gov">Juanita.Deschambault@maine.gov</A> <SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><B>or if you have questions.</B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><B>Presenters will be notified by the end of January.</B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> <SPAN style="">Please include the following information:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 0.75in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Symbol">·</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Name of presenter(s)</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 0.75in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Symbol">·</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Position (teacher, other)</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 0.75in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Symbol">·</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Title of session: </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 0.75in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Symbol">·</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">1 -2 sentence description of session (for program)</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 0.75in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Symbol">·</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Brief description of session (approx.100 words)</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 0.75in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Symbol" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;">·</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Contact information, including e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address </FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;">(if more than one presenter, include information for both)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 0.75in; "><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Symbol" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> </SPAN></FONT> <SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Courier New" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;">o</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Name</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 1.25in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">School name and address</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 1.25in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">City, state, zip</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 1.25in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Phone: </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 1.25in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">E-mail </FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 1.25in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Brief biographical information re. presenter(s) – as you would want it in the program – (50 words max)</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -24px;margin-left: 1.25in; "><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN style="font:7.0pt "Times New 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