MLTI Screensavers

Selected artwork

Twenty student artists will have an audience of more thank 70,000 students and educators for their artwork. The results are in! The following 20 images will be found on 2016-2017 MLTI devices and from June 1, 2016 thru August 31, 2016, they will be on display in frames around the Department of Education!! Congratulations to the following students!!

Moshier Island w/Fog, Maximo Steverlynck-Horne, Freeport Middle School, Grade 8

“I Spy”, Haydn LaDeau, Deer Isle Stonington High School, Grade 12
“Moshier Island w/Fog”, Maximo Steverlynck-Horne, Freeport Middle School, Grade 8
“Pensive”, Ruth Metcalf, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Grade 7
“HorsePower”, Ryan Bent, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 11
“Playin the Blues”, Cory Richards, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 10
“Polygons”, Dana Clarito, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 12
“The Singularity”, Dante DesVeaux, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 10
“Connections”, Sophia DeSchiffart, Narraguagus High School, Grade 10
“Spider Lake Perspective”, Cassidy Osgood, Narraguagus High School, Grade 12
“We Have Takeoff”, Bobbi Grant, Southern Aroostook Community School, Grade 9
“Cherries”, Nicholas David, Freeport High School, Grade 11
“Elephant”, Lauren Briggs, Freeport High School, Grade 12
“Fall”, Ella Russell, Freeport High School, Grade 12
“Piano Tree”, Perrin Davidson, Freeport High School, Grade 11
“Dance”, Victoria Holmes, Houlton High School, Grade 11
“Harley”, Abby Fore, Houlton High School, Grade 12
“Ocean Breeze”, Taylor Fitzpatrick, Houlton Middle School, Grade 6
“Ereri”, Ciara Huggins, Lake Region Middle School, Grade 7
“Owl Maraca”, Jillian Whitney, Lake Region Middle School, Grade 7
“Stormy Seas”, Michael Smith, United Technology Center, Grade 12

Over the last six years, the MLTI device has featured screen savers featuring outstanding student works of art (twenty each year). To date, there have been well over two thousand pieces of artwork submitted. With the variety of devices available at MLTI, images are now made available as a download for either a screensaver or background image on every MLTI device.

More information is available by CLICKING HERE.

MLTI Screen Savers Selected

Maine student artwork selected for MLTI screensavers

Twenty-one student artists will have an audience of more than 70,000 students and educators for their artwork starting this fall. More than 120 Maine students submitted images were considered for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) Screensaver Challenge. An independent panel of three judges used a rubric to score each image and select the winners. The winning student artists will have their work showcased on MLTI devices for the 2015-16 school year. They will also have their registration fees waived for the 2015 MLTI Student Conference and their winning pieces displayed at the Augusta offices of the Maine DOE.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students whose art work was selected.

• Carlyn Davis, Kennebunk High School, Grade 9, “In A “Perfect” World”
• Jake Wilson, Bangor High School, Grade 12, “Marker Family”
• Jamie Bayha, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Grade 7, “Fire”
• Lyndsey Cross, Bangor High School, Grade 12, “Studio”
• Sherwin Yuen, Bangor High School, Grade 10, “Hallway”
• Will Blastos, Kennebunk High School, Grade 9, “An Eye for an Eye”
• Aylen Wolf, George Stevens Academy, Grade 11, “Aperture”
• Brooke Wentworth, George Stevens Academy, Grade 11, “Sound Waves”
• Claire Ciampa, George Stevens Academy, Grade 12, “Eagle Lake”
• Katama Murray, George Stevens Academy, Grade 12, “Mischief”
• Elizaveta Maslak, Maine School of Math & Science, Grade 11, “Cherry Blossom”
• Ella Glatter, Houlton High School, Grade 12, “Collisions of the Universe”
• Elona Bodwell, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Grade 7, “Car Top”
• Max Cornman, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 10, “Open Oval”
• Michael Smith, United Technologies Center, Grade 11, “Wake Up”
• Amber Hulstrunk, Houlton High School, Grade 12, “Simplicity”
• Dylan Crockett, Houlton High School, Grade 9, “Ceramic Ball of Food”
• Kate Newman, Houlton High School, Grade 10, “Rainbow Falls”
• Shaina Hamilton, Houlton High School, Grade 12, “Pheonix”
• Ellea Wilson, Monmouth Middle School, Grade 8, “Maybe They’ll Just Go”
• Emilee Burton, Central High School, Grade 11, “The Younger Years”

All the selected artwork is available for viewing here. For more information about the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, visit www.maine.gov/mlti.

2015-16 MLTI Artwork Challenge

Student Opportunity

Over the last six years, the MLTI device has featured screen savers featuring outstanding student works of art (twenty each year). To date, there have been well over two thousand pieces of artwork submitted. WOWZER! Currently images are made available as a screensaver download on the following MLTI Devices: HP ProBooks & Apple MacBooks.

“Eye in Triangle”, by Dominick Bernard, Deering High School, Grade 10

The opportunity to submit artwork is available to Maine students in grades K-12. MLTI asks that students submit only ONE piece of artwork to be considered for 2015-2016 MLTI devices. Please take careful note of the sizing and labeling requirements. Submissions not meeting these requirements or students submitting multiple works will not have their artwork reviewed. The deadline to submit artwork for this challenge is January 2, 2015. Works of art submitted will be scored by an independent review committee using a rubric.

The students whose artwork is selected will have their artwork on 2015-2016 MLTI Devices, receive free Student Conference registration (May 21, 2015) and also have their artwork printed and displayed at the Department of Education in the spring.

“Holograms”, by Elana Bolles, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11

Please submit your artwork to Juanita Dickson. Anyone can submit the artwork (guardian, teacher, student, etc), but please be sure to include the following information in the email:

• Student name
• School name
• Grade
• Teacher (Adult) name & email address (this is who we’ll contact with result)
• Artwork title

Don’t forget to read the guidelines! If your picture is not properly sized/submitted, it can not be considered for the challenge.

For the artwork submission guidelines (.pdf) please click here.

“Striations”, by Matthew Lambert, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 10

MLTI Artwork Challenge Timeline

• January 2, 2015 – Submissions due.
  Please email your submission to Juanita Dickson at juanita.dickson@maine.gov. Confirmation of receipt will be emailed to you.
• January 3 – January 20, 2015 – Selection committee reviews submissions using a rubric.
• January 25, 2015 – Teachers of the students with selected pieces will be notified by this date. A release form will need to be signed by parents and sent back to MLTI before any names are released to the public.
• February 15, 2015 – Release forms due to back to the MLTI Project Office
• Late February 2015 – Selected artwork information released to the public.
• May 21, 2015 – Student Conference. Selected students will be invited to join us at the Student Conference free of charge (students will need to complete online registration)

Please contact Juanita Dickson at juanita.dickson@maine.gov with any questions.

To view all of the past screen saver images please click here.

 

MLTI Student Photos

Congratulations Maine Students

AUGUSTA – Twenty-two young Maine artists will soon have an audience of tens of thousands of their fellow students and teachers for their artwork.

A painting, drawing or photograph from each of the 22 artists representing a dozen schools has been selected to be displayed during the 2014-15 academic year on devices provided to schools by the Maine Department of Education through the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI).

Through MLTI, the State provides either an Apple iPad, MacBook Air or an HP ProBook laptop to all seventh and eighth graders and teachers in grades 7-12. High schools also have the option to participate by leasing competitively priced devices through the program for their students.

The more than 70,000 devices in schools through the initiative will feature the student artwork on their screensavers starting next fall. For MLTI devices without a screensaver setting, the images will be made available as a download, allowing students and teachers to set the image as their background.

More than 250 Maine students submitted images to be considered in this year’s contest, and an independent panel of three judges selected the winners.

The artwork challenge is an annual opportunity that has attracted entries from more than 1,200 students, grades K-12, during its six-year history. The students whose artwork was selected are also invited to attend the 2014 MLTI Student Conference free of charge.

Additionally, the winning artwork will be displayed at the Maine DOE’s offices in Augusta and on the Department’s MLTI website. Students will receive a letter of congratulations and certificate of accomplishment from Education Commissioner Jim Rier.

“I am incredibly impressed with the talent and creativity reflected in all of the entries received, especially those submitted by our 22 winners,” said Commissioner Rier. “Maine has long been celebrated for the art created by its citizens or inspired by its beauty, and these winning works show us that the next generation of Maine artists being developed in our schools today are continuing that rich tradition.”

The selected students are listed below. Their artwork is additionally available for viewing at http://www.maine.gov/mlti/about/photos.shtml.

Taylor Barnes, Houlton Jr Sr High School, Grade 10, Sunset
Audrey Beal, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 12, Bridge
Luke Krebs, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 12, Tundra
Matthew Lambert, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 10, Striations
Jane Parlee, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 11, Owls
Dominick Bernard, Deering High School, Grade 10, Eye in Triangle
Julie McGarvey, Deering High School, Grade 10, Henna on the Hand
Elana Bolles, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11, Holograms
Fiona Clarke, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11, Street in Rome
Alex Trippe, Yarmouth High School, Grade 12, Quilted Beetle
Gaelon Kolczynski, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11, Tree
Claire Donaghue, Mt Blue High School, Grade 12, Exploration
Kyaira Grondin, Frank Harrison Middle School, Grade 7, Silent Moment
Molly Harris, Bangor High School, Grade 11, Blue Sky
Abbey Kidder, Bangor High School, Grade 12, Stairs
Liam Reading, Bangor High School, Grade 11, Landscape
Maya Silver, Bangor High School, Grade 12, Wolf
Kegan MacLean, Ella Lewis School, Grade 6, Moose
Kyle Manzo, Stearns Jr Sr High School, Grade 11, Call of the Wild
Julia Sagaser, Waterville Senior High School, Grade 11, Vulture of Destruction
Gabriel Tilton, Freeport High School, Grade 12, Eye on Katahdin
Kate Trebilcock, Mt Ararat Middle School, Grade 8, Bird

For more information about the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, visit www.maine.gov/mlti.

MLTI Summer PD

A message from MLTI…

Three days of learning, discovery and planning for a new iteration of MLTI. From July 23rd to the 25th, educators can join colleagues and the MLTI team in a number of three day immersive programs at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. In addition to the Institute cohort programs, there will be a number of one hour informational poster sessions that will serve to enrich and develop participant’s learning, as well as provide a refreshing break. Details of the Summer Institute Cohorts can be found online at http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes/cohorts.shtml. Please send this link to colleagues and friends, and let them know that registration is open now. The cost of the 3 day institute is listed on the registration page with discounts given to anyone presenting a poster session.  Submit a poster session proposal at http://maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes/proposals.shtml.

Running concurrently to the MLTI Summer Institute are a number of Apple and HP platform specific workshops, aimed at introducing educators to the new MLTI devices. There are 3 hour sessions, 1 day programs and a two day Apple Jump Start workshop to choose from, and the cost of these workshops is free. The details of workshops offered are here: http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes/sessions.shtml. Again, please pass this link to any people you know will be interested.  These sessions will start July 22nd.

Thanks for your help in spreading the word, we hope to see folks from your district (and yourselves) at Bowdoin later this month.

In Today’s News

Screen saver student

In today’s Oxford Hills Sun Journal reporter Eileen Adams highlights the accomplishments of Nicholas Johnson whose artwork was selected for the MLTI 2013-14 screen saver. You can read the article and learn more about Nicholas’ passion for the visual and performing arts by clicking here. The image he created that was selected is included in this blog post.

2013-14 Screen Savers

Maine Student Artwork

“Playing”, by Jo-Hanna Drayton of Skowhegan Middle School, grade 8

Twenty student artists will have an audience of more than 72,000 students and teachers for their artwork starting this fall. The 20 students from across Maine have won the honor to have their artwork displayed on the Maine Learning Technology Initiative devices for the 2013-14 school year.

More than 290 Maine students submitted images to be considered. Students and teachers voted on their favorites, and two of the 20-featured works were the top vote getters. An independent panel of three judges selected the other 18 pieces.

The challenge is an annual affair that has attracted entries from more than 1,200 students during its five-year history. The winning students will receive free registration to attend the 2013 MLTI Student Conference on May 16, 2013 at the University of Maine in Orono.

The selected students are listed below. Their artwork is available for viewing at http://www.maine.gov/mlti/about/photos.shtml and also on this blog by clicking here and on the front page, bottom right, 2013-14 MLTI Screen Saver Pictures.

1. “Liquid Sunshine”, by Shauna Babine of Lake Region High School, grade 11
2. “The Catch”, by Jacob Bosworth of Skowhegan Middle School, grade 7
3. “Lights”, by Travon Bradford of Kennebunk High School, grade 9
4. “Snake Skin”, by Dylan Collin of Mount Desert Island High School, grade 9
5. “Playing”, by Jo-Hanna Drayton of Skowhegan Middle School, grade 8
6. “Transfiguration”, by Lukas Frenzel of Mt Ararat High School, grade 11
7. “Blue Forest”, by Abbie Healey of Lincoln Academy, grade 10
8. “Strawberries and Grapes”, by Katelyn Hirst of Kennebunk High School, grade 12
9. “Untitled”, by Benjamin Hoagland of Lincoln Academy, grade 12
10. “Continuity”, by Claire Horne of Camden Hills Regional High School, grade 12
11. “Sights of the Sea”, by Nicholas Johnson of Telstar Regional High School, grade 10
12. “Sploosh”, by Isaiah Keene of Mount Desert Island High School, grade 9
13. “Bobbi”, by Alli MacDonald of Mesalonskee Middle School, grade 6
14. “Big Splash”, by Patti Mankin of Middle School of the Kennebunks, grade 7
15. “Cat Nap”, by Lauren Merritt of Camden Hills Regional High School, grade 11
16. “Drops On a Leaf”, by Kathleen Murphy of Mount Desert Island High School, grade 10
17. “Lonely Blue”, by Keisha Park of Skowhegan Area Middle School, grade 8
18. “Lion”, by Kayla Redman of Waterville Senior High School, grade 10
19. “CD Horse”, by Olivia Sciulli of Wells Junior High School, grade 8
20. “Violin”, by Hannah Wells of Camden Hills Regional High School, grade 12

“Violin”, by Hannah Wells of Camden Hills Regional High School, grade 12

MAAI Arts Ed Workshops – USM, Presque Isle, Ellsworth

MAAI and MLTI partner for professional development opportunities

Three more professional development opportunities are scheduled for arts educators in the near future.

• March 1: USM, Portland campus
• March 22: Presque Isle High School
• March 29: Ellsworth High School

The workshops are presented by the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) teacher leaders (phase 1 and 2) and the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) technology integrators. At least one workshop included at each location will have an integrated co-facilitated session that connects at least one arts discipline and technology.

Registration is required to attend the Mega-regional workshops and is located at http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/assessment.html#megaregional. There is NO cost for these workshops and contact hours are being provided. The FREE workshops are open to elementary, middle, high school, and higher ed educators.

Workshops include creativity, standards, assessment, literacy and much more! Details for each site are posted at this link. You will need to bring a computer that has the most recent MLTI image. If you do not have one please indicate it when registering and one will be provided for your use.

These workshops are in response to the feedback from arts educators requesting more professional development opportunities. Also happening all over the state are Regional workshops being presented by the arts education teacher leaders from the second phase of MAAI. Workshop descriptions are located here. Please click here to learn more and to REGISTER for one or more of the workshop sessions.

MAAI Phase 1 and 2 teacher leaders, summer institute

MLTI Art Workshops

The Art Studio in your MLTI MacBook

Opportunities from the Maine Learning Technology Initiative that are being provided over the next three months throughout Maine at no cost.

Join MLTI to discover the art studio in your MLTI MacBook. Learn new ways to create art, explore tools to design digital portfolios, gain understanding in managing your digital art classroom and grow your research process knowledge. This day will be filled with valuable information for the art teacher. This is a repeat of the Fall 2012 session but we encourage you to join us and expand your abilities.

Please visit http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events for a link to online registration and a listing of all current PD sessions.

Dates/Locations:
January 28, 2013: Maranacook PD Center
January 30, 2013: Washington Academy
February 5, 2013: RSU #40 Central Office (Union)
February 12, 2013: Apple Training Facility, Pineland Campus (New Gloucester)
February 14, 2013: Eric L Knowlton School
February 26, 2013: Reeds Brook Middle School
February 28, 2013: Spruce Mountain Middle School
March 6, 2013: Katahdin High School
March 12, 2013: Portland Arts & Technology HS
March 13, 2013: Presque Isle High School
March 20: Woodland Jr Sr High School

Mega-regional workshop UMF

A success!

All the reports tell us that the first Maine Arts Assessment Initiative/MLTI Mega-regional workshop was a worthwhile professional development for all those involved. Twenty five educators participated in the MAAI workshop that was held at University of Maine in Farmington.

UMF students were still on winter break so the campus was fairly quiet during the all day event. Participants attended three sessions led by MAAI teacher leaders during the day and had a variety of choices at the free workshop.

• Drew Albert and Ashley Smith presented Getting Started: Incorporating Meaningful Assessment Within the Large Ensemble
• Leone Donovan presented Title: A Skeptic’s Exploration of Rubrics
• Susan Jones presented Theatre Games: Learning Through Doing
• Gloria Hewett presented Formative and Summative Assessment Two Big Words with Practical Applications in an Art Class
• Susan Beaulier presented There is no I in ART; Working Together to Promote Quality Art Education for all Learners
• Alice Sullivan and Jim Wells presented Using Digital Tools to Capture Music Assessments
• Ann Marie Hutton and Lindsey Farnham presented Making Art with MLTI
• Tim Hart presented Capture the Performance! Using MLTI tools to record, review and share music, dance and theatre assessment pieces

Great job MAAI teacher leaders and MLTI technology integrators. The next three Mega-regional workshops are scheduled and all educators are invited to attend but we ask that all participants be pre-registered by going to http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/assessment.html and click on the dates for the following sessions.’

• March 1, USM, Portland Campus
• March 22, Presque Isle High School
• March 29, Ellsworth High School

Participants and facilitators at the end of a productive day!