Showing posts with label conference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conference. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
'08-'09 Conference/Workshop Calendar
It's time to once again build a calendar for conferences and workshops available to Maine educators for the coming school year. A wiki list has been started here. Please add events that you are aware of.
Walking the Talk
Recently a new type of conference called Constructing Modern Knowledge premiered in New Hampshire. Sarah Sutter of EduEyeView attended and gives an excellent review of this novel experience. Iconoclast Gary Stager was the organizer and promoter of this "hands-on" dive-right-in experience.Photo Credit
“Become the change you wish to see in the world."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Monday, June 16, 2008
Airborne for Beyond Creativity
Integrating Technology Creatively in Teaching & Learning
2008 MLTI Summer Institute at Castine
July 23, 24 & 25, 2008 (Wed. - Friday)
Information and Registration
2008 MLTI Summer Institute at Castine
July 23, 24 & 25, 2008 (Wed. - Friday)
Information and Registration
Friday, June 13, 2008
Studywiz Spark 2008 Conference at Sunday River
Registration Information
Other Summer 2008 PD Opportunities in Maine at LIM Resources Wiki (please add to the list).
Other Summer 2008 PD Opportunities in Maine at LIM Resources Wiki (please add to the list).
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Arts, Innovation and Creativity
April 6 - 7, 2008 at Samoset
The price is certainly right . . . the location ideal . . . and the offerings unique and diverse. The MLTI Arts, Innovation and Creativity Spring Institute looks to be outstanding. It will be a great opportunity to share, learn and network with others throughout the state . . . with a focus on the arts.
Tim Sample will be the featured speaker at Monday's lunch. Here's a classic Sample piece on technology . . . done 23 years ago . . . before much had happened in the digital world.
Hope to see you there!
Registration Information
The price is certainly right . . . the location ideal . . . and the offerings unique and diverse. The MLTI Arts, Innovation and Creativity Spring Institute looks to be outstanding. It will be a great opportunity to share, learn and network with others throughout the state . . . with a focus on the arts.
Tim Sample will be the featured speaker at Monday's lunch. Here's a classic Sample piece on technology . . . done 23 years ago . . . before much had happened in the digital world.
Hope to see you there!
Registration Information
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Understanding the Big Ideas
Conference at Samoset on April 14-15, 2008: Unifying Themes in the New Maine Learning Results - Understanding the Big Ideas! A few spots left. Register.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Missed Christa McAuliffe? - no worries
by Sharon Betts
If you missed the CMTC this year - we are beginning day 3 as I type - don't worry.
How can you reap the rewards from home?
check out the handouts from the presenters - or look for the
as you browse all the presentations.
Visit other bloggers - like BitByBit (where podcasts and videos will soon be posted)
christamcauliffe07 sharonbetts bitbybit
If you missed the CMTC this year - we are beginning day 3 as I type - don't worry.
How can you reap the rewards from home?
check out the handouts from the presenters - or look for the
as you browse all the presentations.Visit other bloggers - like BitByBit (where podcasts and videos will soon be posted)
christamcauliffe07 sharonbetts bitbybit
Monday, November 26, 2007
NERC 2008 Conference on Social Studies
The 39th Northeast Regional Conference on the Social Studies, titled Social Studies: Global and Local Connections, Shared Responsibilities, will be on March 26 - 28 at Yale. More Information
The Maine Council for the Social Studies Conference
On April 2, 2008, MCSS will have its annual conference titled No Citizen Left Behind: Teaching Resources for Maine Teachers. Check it out here. It is still not too late to send in a presentation proposal.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
MAMLE 2007 Conference Notes to Share - Thursday
Program and Brochures
Click on "comments" below and share your observations & thoughts on activities of the day.
Scattered Notes of Keynote by Angus King:
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you better start running.
- African Proverb
Recommended that everyone reads The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
Friedman Quotes
History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. ~ Mark Twain
Innovation & Steve Jobs
Point: Americans have to improve skills to compete in a flat world.
Educate
Innovate
It is about finding out rather than knowing.
Law school . . . ask the right question and then find the law that applies to that question. Point . . teach to find the law to fit the issue.
Making mistake on the kind of tests we use.
Need to have context and content. Need balance. Process.
Skills of learning new skills. Learning learning
Quotes of Papert
Need to be concerned about infrastructure and deficits.
"Here's the Visa bill. . . take care of it for me, okay?"
Attitude is important.
Showing up is important.
"Survival of the Fittest" Darwin . . . defined as most adaptable to change . . .
Gretsky "It's easy. I skate to where the puck is going to be. Everyone else skates to where it is."
Definition of a Canadian: An unarmed North American with health insurance.
Share . . share what you know.
Click on "comments" below and share your observations & thoughts on activities of the day.
Scattered Notes of Keynote by Angus King:
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you better start running.
- African Proverb
Recommended that everyone reads The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
Friedman Quotes
History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. ~ Mark Twain
Innovation & Steve Jobs
Point: Americans have to improve skills to compete in a flat world.
Educate
Innovate
It is about finding out rather than knowing.
Law school . . . ask the right question and then find the law that applies to that question. Point . . teach to find the law to fit the issue.
Making mistake on the kind of tests we use.
Need to have context and content. Need balance. Process.
Skills of learning new skills. Learning learning
Quotes of Papert
Need to be concerned about infrastructure and deficits.
"Here's the Visa bill. . . take care of it for me, okay?"
Attitude is important.
Showing up is important.
"Survival of the Fittest" Darwin . . . defined as most adaptable to change . . .
Gretsky "It's easy. I skate to where the puck is going to be. Everyone else skates to where it is."
Definition of a Canadian: An unarmed North American with health insurance.
Share . . share what you know.
Monday, August 27, 2007
2007 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference
2007 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference
"I Touch the Future, I Teach"
Nashua, New Hampshire ~ November 27-29, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
ACTEM MAINEducation 2007 Technology Conference
2007 MAMLE Conference
Highly recommended for all: The 2007 Maine Association for Middle Level Education Conference. October 18-19 at Sugarloaf. Details
"Building Bridges: Creating Change for a Common Good"
The 41st Annual NEEEA Conference, Sept. 14-16, 2007 at Camp Matoaka in Smithfield, Maine. Looks fascinating! Details
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