MLTI Webinar: "Getting to Know VoiceOver"

Announcement from MLTI Team:

There is still time to register for Thursday's (December 10th) webcast:
Getting to Know VoiceOver, facilitated by Cynthia Curry. VoiceOver is known as Apple’s built-in screen reader, but can be better described as an accessible interface for everyone. Not to be confused with text to speech, VoiceOver provides voice description of all onscreen elements, features a caption panel, and allows users to control their computer using only the keyboard. Our guest, Steve Sawczyn of AT Maine, will demonstrate why VoiceOver is a tool that all educators should get to know. Most importantly, we’ll discuss how we can improve our UDL practices by understanding the unique learning needs of students who are blind and have low vision. You can find a link to registration athttp://maine121.org/webcasts/

Registrants will receive a link to the WebCast as well as login information.

WebCasts will be held each Thursday at both 3:15 pm and 7:15 pm. To learn more about these webcasts, please visit: http://maine121.org

Additional Resources on VoiceOver

PLC North: Session 2: Google Tools & Mac Apps

Agenda

Telstar3: Session 2: Blogs, Wikis & Mac Apps

October 19, 2009, 3:30 - 7:30, Crescent Park School, SAD#44

Agenda

"Go forth and spread the word!"

All the information you need to join in on this exciting new series of online workshops is here.

MLTI Spring Math Training

Brief Description of Session:

This workshop is designed to introduce participants to a range of online applets, tools, and web-based resources that utilize content centered technology application to support mathematics teaching and learning. The primary focus will be on the use of high quality yet freely available resources to support teaching and learning goals in mathematics at the middle and high school level including the use of the OER tool GeoGebra.

Additionally, the content will include the use of formative assessment and activities with interactive applets specific to areas of known student misconception and errors as informed by research. This is an interactive, hands-on workshop that engages participants with tools and activities that can be used directly with students.

Please bring your laptops!!

Facilitator: Pam Buffington

Times: 8:00 - 2:30

Date/Location:

• April 27 - Lewiston High School
  
• April 29 - Jefferson Village School
  
• May 15 - Wiscasset High School
  
• May 22 - William Cohen School
  
• June 4 - Noble High School

MISTM
MISTM Math Portal
Online Registration

"Pictures Sounds Numbers Words"

The 2009 MLTI Spring Teacher Leader Institute will take place during May 4-7, 2009, and be entirely online using Adobe Connect Web-Conferencing Software and other technologies. Proposals for presentations are being accepted now. More Information

Transforming Learning with Technology

Essential Question: How do we use technology in a classroom?

Crescent Park School, 3:30 - 7:30, Agenda

Blasting Away with Blogs

MAEA Conference, Friday, October 17, 7:30 - 10:15, Simonds

“One of the reasons we fear these technologies is because we as teachers don’t yet understand them or use them. But the reality is that our students already do. It’s imperative that we be able to teach our kids how to use the tools effectively and appropriately because right now they have no models to follow.”

~ Will Richardson

Essential Question: How can classroom communication and collaboration be enhanced with the use of blogs?

Connectivity and Warming Up

Blog Definition/Description

• Blogs in Plain English
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Why Blog?

• Blogs in Education at LIM Resources Wiki
• eMINTS eTHEMES: Using Online Journals and Blogs
  
• Using Weblogs to Promote Literacy in the Classroom

View Blogs

• Support Blogging Listing of School Bloggers
• Margie's Maine
  
• International Edubloggers Directory
• Bloggers in Maine (Please add Maine education blogs that you are aware of . . .)
• Jason Long in China
• Reflective Practice in Adult and Community Literacy
• Shawn's Journal
• Richard Byrne Blog on Free Technology for Teachers
• Maine Ideas in Education
  

Create a Blog

• Sign Up for a Google Account
• Video Tutorial
• Make Your Own Blog
• Dashboard

Promote Your Blog

• How to Grow a Blog
• Twitter
• Del.icio.us
• RSS

Western Maine MLTI Leadership Workshop

Using TPCK and SAMR as frameworks to look at learning.

Western Maine Learning Mentor Contact Information




Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

View from the Corner Room

WikiProject

NetLogo

Sage: Open Source Mathematics Software

Horizon Project

Collaborative Projects in the River Valley

After two days of relatively formal workshops looking at tools that can be integrated into classroom use, today and tomorrow is being devoted to teacher-initiated collaborative projects in the River Valley (Mt. Valley and Dirigo SADs . . . soon likely to become a single SAU). My job is to "roam" and be available to offer help when questions or needs arise. Quite relaxed. I'm learning from everyone around me.

In terms of creating web pages, Dreamweaver was the tool of choice until this year, but now FirstClass RWD, iWeb, blogs, wikis and podcasting have become the tools of choice for creating a web presence. This pleases me a great deal because these tools offer a small learning curve to get started and don't require as many administrative hoops to jump through in order to be used by busy teachers. Tools should not be so complex and/or clunky as to get in the way of learning and real-world utility.

It is a delight to watch teacher Andrea York of the new Dirigo Elementary School work with other teachers in her building develop web pages using iWeb. She is young, enthusiastic, full-of-energy, knowledgeable, and has a knack for working with others. Nick Waugh, a legend in the River Valley as the answer man in integrating technology, is available for any assistance that might be needed. The link to Andrea's pages that are just two days old is here. Other teachers in her school are developing their own classroom sites today.

MLTI Student Tech Team Conference

On Friday, May, 30, 2008, the 5th annual MLTI student conference will take place at the University of Maine at Orono. Having been to this incredible event for the past two years, I have to highly recommend it as a wonderful opportunity for Maine students and adults to be highly engaged in learning about the many possibilities that the MLTI 1-to-1 laptop program offers. Jim Moulton is organizing a full day of exciting activities that includes student-led workshops as well as contributions from many educators throughout the State of Maine. BTW, you just can't beat the price!

Photo by David Patterson

Telstar eMINTS Session: Audio

Today we will be having our official final session of the first custom eMINTS group at Telstar School District. Any participants who have not completed the 64 hour requirement may attend the Telstar eMINTSToo group sessions or do independent work with mentor collaboration.

Tonight's Essential Question: How can audio tools be used in classrooms?

Three common tools for creating audio projects will be introduced: GarageBand, Audacity, and Sound Studio.

Freezing Morning
Experience Western Maine
Room 208 podcasts
Tech Curve Podcasts
Sound
GarageBand
Audacity
How to Podcast
Podomatic
Demo at Podomatic
MyPodcast
FreePlayMusic
Open Source Audio at Internet Archive
Classic Cat
Pandora - Music Genome Project
Sound Resources
Oral History Interview Resources
Singing Horses
Number Mind Reader
End

TelstarToo Session: Learning Models & Graphics

TelstarToo Group will be meeting today at the Crescent Park School in Bethel to investigate learning models and to work with graphics.

Agenda:

Sign-in, Connectivity

Visual Thesaurus
Gliffy
Online Whiteboard



Activity: Save Fred

Culture Wars: Ideology and Education

eMINTS Constructivism Resources
Constructivism Resources
Instructivism Resources
Inquiry Resources
Six Principles of Constructivism
Constructivism in the Technology Classroom
Instructivism vs. Constructivism at Learning in Maine
Constructivism, Instructivism, and Related Sites

Technology Standards

ISTE NETS
Grappling's Technology & Learning Spectrum
Maine's Roadmap

Graphics

Clipart Links at LIM Resources Wiki
Photo Resources at Resources for Maine Teachers
Vector vs. Bitmap
Vector vs. Bitmap - An Introductory Guide
Appleworks Drawing vs. Painting
Inkscape vs. Gimp (Open-source Applications), Seashore
Photoshop vs Illustrator
OS X Pages
Tux Paint

Closing

Telstar Wiki Session

Today we will:

• Review Smartboards and sharing tools & uses.

• Focus on adding a favorite topic/theme/lesson/link to the LIM Resources Wiki (come with a topic in mind . . . perhaps something that you've used over the years). Create our own wiki sites.

• Continue ongoing work on individual projects of interest.

Related Resources:

Wikipedia
Curriki
More Info about wikis
Jim Moulton's wiki at Wikispaces on project-based learning.
Gulf of Maine Activities at Wikispaces
NNELL (National Network for Early Language Learning) at Wikispaces
Blue Algebra Wikispace (Lewiston)

Smartboard 2-Minute Tutorials
Smartboard Information
More on Smartboards

Essential Questions
Bloom's Taxonomy
Universal Design

Arts, Innovation & Creativity

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

Gathering & Sharing Workshop at Telstar

Gathering & Sharing Agenda

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Building on the Web - Telstar Group

Building on the Web @ the Crescent Park School from 3:30 - 7:00
Monday, October 15, 2007