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Setting Sail-Technology Conference

For three days almost 150 educators were engaged in a great technology learning opportunity at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. The conference opened with supper followed by the keynote given by Chris Lehman, founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. Three-3 hour workshops took place which gave participants a block of time to learn, explore and create with new ideas. In between there was good food and great networking opportunities in a variety of settings. The sun even came out on Thursday which was a treat!

Sarah Sutter-photo taken by Jeff Beaudry w/Sarah's new camera

Many arts educators attended and a handful facilitated workshops. Thank you to the following arts educators for sharing their knowledge. Sarah Sutter, Wiscasset High School art teacher presented SCRATCH: Really? But I don’t teach computers and Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Multimedia products of interviews. Tom Coolidge, Telstar Middle School music teacher presented Navigating and Thinking Your Way Through Garage Band. Ann Marie Hutton, Winslow Jr. High School Art Teacher, presented Edusim and SketchUp Meet. Massabesic High School art teacher Bethany Dunfee-Pierce teamed with English teacher Cori Modisette to present Virtual Art Museum Tour and Analysis of Fine Art. Middle School art teacher from Thornton Academy Amy Goodness teamed with Social Studies teacher Heidi Brewer to present Social Art: How do you create opportunities for students to become creative probalme solvers in order to be able to make change in the world?

It was great to catch up with arts educators like Debi Lynn Baker and meet for the first time other educators from throughout Maine.

Imagination Station, an open room where folks can wonder in and out of to ask questions, work on ideas or to obtain general help with the “technology experts” was available throughout the conference.

Captain Dana from the Maine Maritime Academy took 30 participants on a harbor tour. It was a great opportunity to connect with participants in a relaxing environment. The weather was perfect for a late afternoon boat ride, the colors were beautiful.

Bethany Dunfee-Pierce and Cori Modisette

Following the harbor tour was a cookout and we were treated by a performance by the Atlantic Clarion Steel Band, along with the traditional distribution of many great door prizes.

Thank you to Juanita Dickson and Bob McIntire for their work on making the conference a success! If you were unable to attend this year, mark your calendars for the last week in July 2010, for the next summer Setting Sail MLTI Technology conference. If you did attend please post comments. Those of you using Twitter, comments at #MLTIcastine.

Atlantic Clarion Steel Drum Band