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Summer Technology Institute 2009June 22 - 26, 2009 The Summer Technology Institute is a week-long course that can be taken for either 3 graduate credits or 4.5 continuing education credits (CEUs).Maine Events2009-02-22 03:54:12
Airborne for Beyond Creativity - MLTI Summer Institute ~ CastineThe 2008 MLTI Summer Institute Wednesday, July 23 – Friday, July 25 Maine Maritime Academy, Castine Leave your wingtips at home!MLTI Summer Institute 20082008-05-12 13:43:42
Web 2.0: Tools and Strategies for Learning and Teaching with the Read/Write WebAn online professional development opportunity for Maine educatorsOnline Professional Development2008-02-20 14:49:02
Arts, Innovation and Creativity - Carrying On!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!MLTI Events2008-02-18 16:10:15
Nanoscale Science Workshop Feb. 27 -- Spaces still open!
Just how small is one in one billion? How might nanoscale technology give us both stain-resistant clothing and new ways to fight tumors? Could you be tracked with nanolabels in the future? Answer these questions and learn about more than 20 different investigations your students can do to learn about science on a tiny scale at MMSA's Nanoscale Science workshop on February 27 at the MMSA offices in Augusta.
Professional Development2008-02-08 17:39:00
Re-offering: Climate Change- Teaching Through Technology - Workshop Dec. 6

Note: This is a re-offering of the popular workshop held in December!

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.
Professional Development2008-02-08 17:21:17
MLTI/eMints Regional Web SitesWeb connections for MLTI/eMints across the state of Maine.MLTI/eMINTS2008-01-24 16:23:16
Maine’s Middle School Laptop Program: Creating Better WritersEvidence indicates that implementation of Maine’s one-to-one ubiquitous laptop program has had a positive impact on middle school students’ writing.Press Materials2008-01-24 12:58:55
Spring 2007 MLTI "In the News"Several positive stories about the MLTI from May of 2007Press Materials2008-01-24 12:44:58
New Earth Exploration Toolbook! - Mar & Apr offeringsEarth Exploration Toolbook (EET) Online Professional Development is for teachers grades 6-12. Online Professional Development2008-01-23 00:21:45
Apply For Science Teaching GrantsIs there a hands-on science activity you do today that could be better or a new activity you want to try? You can apply for grants from National Semiconductor Science in Action Awards.Stories2007-10-15 13:52:21
Maine Science Teachers Association Fall Conference October 5th

Join us at the 2007 Maine Science Teachers Annual Conference, which is being held at Gardiner Area High School on October 5th. The Conference Committee has assembled a great program for you this year. We will have as our special guest the President-Elect of the National Science Teachers Association, Maine's own Page Keeley. In addition to the great line-up of presenters, there will be several exhibitors displaying their science education materials and, for the third year in a row, a Family Science Night for area students and parents.

Download a pre-conference brochure and a registration form (pdf doc), and join us in Gardiner on October 5!

We hope you will join us for a day that is sure to be informative and entertaining.

The MSTA Executive Committee

Maine Events2007-09-17 13:24:39
21st Century High School Teacher Tools and ResourcesThe Maine Department of Education is pleased to announce the expansion of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) to include teachers and administrators in high schools and career and technical education centers throughout the State.MLTI History2007-07-23 10:30:17
21st Century High School Teacher Laptop Professional DevelopmentAnnouncement of the plan for high school educators and administrators to receive laptops, professional development and support for next year.MLTI History2007-07-02 17:09:25
2007 MIddle Level Education InstituteThe 23rd annual Middle Level Education Institute will be held June 24-28 at the University of Maine in Orono.Maine Events2007-04-10 20:51:28
Maine Department of Education MLTI SitePart of the State of Maine web site, this is the place to go for links to official documents, technical resources and information, etc. http://www.maine.gov/mlti/About Us2007-03-29 13:24:35
Enhancing Student Learning In Science with Digital Resources -- October ConferenceThe Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance kicks off its 2006-7 instructional technology series with a technology conference about digital resources for science learning. The conference will feature expert speakers and a wide variety of free digital resources for teaching and learning about science. The conference will place a special emphasis on the NSF-funded National Science Digital Library and its vast collection of resources.Maine Events2006-09-05 23:19:23
General Economics SitesThese comprehensive sites contain resources for all four Economics standards of the Maine Learning Results.Economics2006-01-25 00:33:23
Department of Education Releases New RFPThe Maine Department of Education has released a Request for Proposals to continue the MLTI program.Press Materials2006-01-13 14:47:29
3rd Annual Maine Student Web Design Award ProgramWe welcome Maine students in grades 6-12 to the Maine Student Web Design Award Program. Each year we invite you to creatively express your interests and hobbies while using the latest technology to explore various topicsMSWDA2005-12-20 01:05:08
Content Specific SitesResources, aligned with the Maine Learning ResultsContent Specific2005-12-19 13:03:13
Comprehensive Information Literacy SitesThese links provide an overview of information literacy (fluency) as well as other useful resources and materials.Information Literacy2005-12-01 14:09:48
Teaching and Learning through Universal Design - iBook-to-iBookThis course (offered in the summer of 2005) was designed for teachers of all content areas who are using or will be using iBooks in one-to-one computer learning environments in Maine.Maine Events2005-11-07 15:52:02
Maine Office of GISThe Office of Geographic Information Systems(GIS provides a structured framework for state agencies to share the cost of priority GIS and digital mapping tasks that are of mutual interest to state agency programs (including education) and, in the view of the State's GIS Executive Council, are in the best interest of the State. Partners2005-11-07 14:27:34
Comprehensive Math SitesThese comprehensive sites contain materials and resources that address many or all of the Maine Learning Results Mathematics standards.Mathematics2005-11-04 15:13:47
Literacy ResourcesThese resources can be used by any teacher to incorporate literacy strategies in their content areas.Literacy Across the Curriculum2005-10-18 14:01:27
A. Process of ReadingStudents will use the skills and strategies of the reading process to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate what they have read. Readers apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on prior experience, interactions with others, knowledge of word meaning and knowledge of other texts, word identification strategies, and understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).English/ Language Arts2005-08-22 22:07:36
Working with ImagesSome tips on uploading images to MLTI.User Guide2005-07-28 04:34:56