Screen Savers Images Announced

Congratulations!

Fallen Leaves by Zoe Fox; Grade 12, Freeport High School

Twenty Maine student artists will have an audience of more than 70,000 students and educators for their artwork starting this fall.

More than 200 students submitted images to be considered for the Maine Department of Education (DOE), Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) Screensaver Challenge.

An annual tradition of the Maine DOE, students in grades PK-12 can submit artwork at the beginning of the year to be selected for display. The images are scored and selected by an independent panel of three judges.

House Barn by Julian, Lindholm Fiske; Grade 12, George Stevens Academy

The winning student artists will have their art work showcased on MLTI devices for the 2017-18 school year. In addition, the student artists will have their registration fees waived for the 2017 MLTI Student Conference, and their winning pieces will be printed and displayed at the Department of Education’s Augusta offices from June 1 – August 31, 2017.

Congratulations and thank you to the many teachers who provided this opportunity for their students.

The selected students are listed below. You can view all of the selected artwork on the Maine Department of Education site by CLICKING HERE.

Griffin Vulture, Anna Labbe, Grade 10, Freeport High School
Abstract Ocean Life, Elizabeth Young, Grade 9, Freeport High School
Duck at Dawn, Bennett Hight, Grade 12, Freeport High School
Fallen Leaves, Zoe Fox, Grade 12, Freeport High School
Lights of the City, Griffin Agnese, Grade 11, Freeport High School
House Barn, Julian Lindholm Fiske, Grade 12, George Stevens Academy
Beneath the Surface, Corinne Ahearn, Grade 9, Greely High School
Eel Life, Maddie Hall, Grade 8, Greely Middle School
Knot a View, Alexis Merchant, Grade 10, Jonesport-Beals High School
Seeing Through, Emily Segal, Grade 7, Lincoln Middle School
Dandelion, Ana Rogers, Grade 9, Mount Desert Island HS
Scraffito, Erin Corcoran, Grade 8, Oceanside Middle School
Dream, Zabina Zimmerman, Grade 1, Pond Cove Elementary School
Bikes, Megan Gordon, Grade 11, Camden Hills Regional High School
Children’s Space, Corilie Green, Grade 10, Freeport High School
Wolf, Grace Neal, Grade 11, George Stevens Academy
Hummingbird, Toni MacDonald, Grade 12, Houlton Middle/High School
Moose, Blair Tweed, Grade 11, Wells High School
Lost and Forgotten, Samuel Livingston, Grade 12, Wells High School
Umbrella, Lauren Dow, Grade 10, Wells High School

Knot a View by Alexis Merchant; Grade 10, Jonesport-Beals High School

For more information about the Maine Learning Technology Initiative Screen Saver challenge visit: http://maine.gov/doe/mlti/student/artchallenge/index.html

Calling All Student Artists

Screensaver Opportunity – MLTI

One of the 2015-16 screen saver images: “Marker Family”, Jake Wilson, Bangor High School, Grade 12

Over the last seven years, the MLTI device has featured 20 outstanding student works of art each year, with over two thousand pieces of artwork submitted.

The opportunity to have your artwork displayed on MLTI devices is again available for Maine students grades K-12. Works of art will be submitted and reviewed by an independent committee using a rubric (available online). MLTI asks that students submit only ONE piece of artwork to be considered for the 2016-2017 screensaver. We have posted the guidelines on our website – 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 1, 2016 at 5:00pm.

The students whose artwork is selected will have their artwork displayed on 2016-2017 MLTI devices and receive free Student Conference registration (May 26, 2016) when registering with a school team. More information on how to submit artwork can be found on our website at http://www.maine.gov/mlti/about/photos.shtml

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

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.

 

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.

Screen Saver Challenge!

MLTI screen saver student opportunity

“Array of Colors” Emma Soucek, Mount Desert Island High School, Grade 10

Over the last four years, the MLTI device screen saver featured eighty outstanding student works of art (twenty each year) with over one thousand pieces of artwork submitted.

This opportunity is once again available for the 2013-2014 Screen Saver. Works of art submitted will be on display in a Studywiz Gallery where students and teachers may vote for and critique the artworks. The two works receiving the most votes (stars) will automatically be entered into the group of 20 finalists. An independent review committee will score the remaining pieces of artwork using a rubric (available online). The 18 artworks receiving top scores from the committee will be submitted to the finalists group as well.

Most schools have active Studywiz accounts for staff and students. Please check with your MLTI Tech Lead for more information. If you do not have a Studywiz account you will be issued an account to post the work. Your Tech Lead can create accounts – please keep in mind it takes 24 hours for a Studywiz account to become active so don’t wait!!

“Put Out the Fire” Margaret Robe, Waterville Senior High School, Grade 12

This opportunity is open to Maine students in grades K-12. MLTI asks that students submit only ONE piece of artwork to be considered for the 2013-2014 screensaver. 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 or voted on. The deadline to submit artwork for this challenge is December 17, 2012!

The students whose artwork is selected will receive free Student Conference registration (May 16, 2013) and will have their artwork on the 2013-2014 MLTI Screen Saver.

More information can be found online (http://www.maine.gov/mlti/about/photos.shtml) or in Studywiz (http://studywiz.mlti.org/) in the 207 Screen Saver group.

2012-13 MLTI Screen Savers

Calling all student artists:

Overview
Over the last three years, the MLTI laptop screen saver image featured forty outstanding student works of art (twenty each year) with over 800 pieces of artwork submitted.

This opportunity once again is available for the 2012-2013 Screen Saver Image. Works of art submitted will be on display in a Studywiz Gallery where students and teachers may vote for and critique the artworks. The two works receiving the most votes (stars) will automatically be entered into the group of 20 finalists. A group of independent judges will score the remaining pieces of artwork. The 18 artworks receiving top scores from the judges, will be submitted to the finalists group as well.

Fashionista, Brandi Jo Shaffer, Gr. 12, Lee Academy

Most schools have active Studywiz accounts for staff and students. Please check with your MLTI Tech Lead for more information. If you do not have a Studywiz account you will be issued an account to post the work. Your Tech Lead can create accounts – please keep in mind it takes 24 hours for a Studywiz account to become active so don’t wait!!

This contest is open to Maine students in grades K-12. MLTI asks that students submit only ONE piece of artwork to be considered for the 2012-2013 screensaver. Please take careful note of the sizing and labeling requirements. Submissions not meeting these requirements or students submitting multiple works will not be included in the judging.

Strings, Patrick Ouellette, Gr. 8, Winthrop MS

The students whose artwork is selected will be recognized at the MLTI Student Conference to be held May 24, 2012 at the University of Maine, Orono. The 20 artists will be receiving free conference registration and will have their artwork projected on the big screen at various times during the event.

Timeline

• December 23, 2011 – Submissions due. Teachers/Students can vote in Studywiz until January 11, 2012! Don’t forget to remind them to log in and vote!
• December 24, 2011 – January 11, 2012  Judging by independent judges.
• January 11, 2012 – Voting and judging ends!
• January 14, 2012 – 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.
• January 25, 2012 – Release forms due to back to the MLTI Project Office.
• February 2012 – Selected artwork information released to the public.
• May 24, 2012 – Student Conference. Selected students will be invited to join us at the Student Conference free of charge (students will need to complete online registration).

Submitted artworks may be:

• Photography
• Photographs of artwork (2 or 3 dimensional)
• Scanned works
• Digital art
• Due to the paperwork involved with identifiable human faces we will not allow any piece which will require model release forms. This means no photographs of recognizable human faces, please.

Submissions must be:

• Landscape orientation
• Digital format 1152×870 pixels
• Without images of people (which would require a model release)
• Submitted by December 23, 2011

When submitting:

• Label the files properly with: Title of Artwork_StudentFirstName_StudentLastInitial_School_Teacher Initials

• Ensure files are the proper orientations/size, as files that are not properly sized will not be judged (see .pdf on sizing)

Artwork that is not properly labeled, sized or submitted on time, will NOT be judged. Students who submit more than piece of artwork will be not be included in the judging.

To view the photographs and have your students view the photographs you need to have a Studywiz account. If you do not have an account please contact Juanita Dickson at juanita.dickson@maine.gov to get account informationNot familiar with Studywiz?

View the MLTI Minute – Episode #122 – How to Join A Global Group in Studywiz. You want to search for the 207 Screen Saver Group in Studywiz.

Once in the Studywiz 207 Screen Saver Group, you’ll find a video that gives step by step directions including:

• how to submit and/or view artworks in Studywiz
• how to vote
• how to resize your image
• how to label your image

Blue Eyes, Veronica Jones, Gr. 9, Maranacook HS

2011-2012 Selected Screensaver Images

• “3 Musicians”, inspired by Pablo Picasso, Kara Rawlings, Gr. 8, Skowhegan Area Middle School
• “Captive”, Moriah Day, Gr. 12, Dexter Regional High School
• “The Edge of Water”, Hannah Boyce, Gr. 10, Mount Desert Island High School
• “Crows”, Ann Marie Stanely, Gr. 12, Mount Desert Island High School
• “An Apple a Day”, Peter Grubb, Gr. 12, Mount Desert Island High School
• “Fashionista”, Brandi Jo Shaffer, Gr. 12, Lee Academy
• “White Mouse”, Hunter Tompkins, Gr. 7, Lawrence Jr High School
• “Color Splash”, Kathleen Murphy, Gr. 8, Tremont School
• “Sun Lizard”, Jalen Thompson, Gr. 10, Maranacook HS
• “Native Spirit”, Rebecca White, Gr. 11, Maranacook HS
• “Blue Eyes”, Veronica Jones, Gr. 9, Maranacook HS
• “Strings”, Patrick Ouellette, Gr. 8, Winthrop MS
• “Sleepy Santa”, Jasmine Dostie, Gr. 7, Lawrence Jr High School
• “Lock”, Alicia Eggleston, Gr. 11, Mt. Ararat High School
• “A Single Drop”, David Brann, Gr. 12, Mt. Ararat High School
• “Cornelius the Duck”, Hannah Kuhn, Gr. 12, Bangor High School
• “Treble Bass Clarinets”, Kayla Fahey, Gr. 7, Westbrook Middle School
• “Such Great Heights”, Amelia Denney, Gr. 10, Waterville Senior HS
• “Untitled”, Juan Matthew Lynch, Gr. 12, Waterville Senior HS
• “Untitled”, Whitney Ruff, Gr. 12, Mountain Valley High School

2010-11 Selected Screensaver Images

• “All Star” by Lindsey Purpura, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11
• “Aqua” by Kelly Normand, Noble Middle School, Grade 8
• “Autumn Bliss” by Lindsey Purpura, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11
• “Burst of Autumn” by Erick Schadler, Jordan Small Middle School, Grade 8
• “Collage” by Nate Arbitrario, Lewiston Middle School, Grade 8
• “Colour Me Beautiful” by Samantha Hall, Yarmouth High School, Grade 12
• “Dew” by Jonas Oppenheim, Yarmouth High School, Grade 12
• “Fall” by Emily Drummond, Grade 12
• “Fire and Ice” by Adrian Baker, Freeport High School, Grade 12
• “Flower” by Melanie Jackson, Bangor High School, Grade 12
• “Flowers and Shadows” by Emily Gauthier, Brunswick High School, Grade 11
• “Golden Umbrella” by Mark Lightbody, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Grade 7
• “Lyrical Dance” by Dana LaPorte, Skowhegan Middle School, Grade 8
• “Rain Drops” by Sam Askins, Bangor High School, Grade 12
• “Reflection” by Rachel White, Yarmouth High School, Grade 11
• “Star” by Marie Jarowicz, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Grade 8
• “Sugarloaf” by Catherine Pellegrini, Cape Elizabeth Middle School, Grade 6
• “The Pool” by Kersti Bayne, Freeport Middle School, Grade 8
• “Winding Road” by Maggie Ditre, Maranacook High School, Grade 12

Please note: The Maine Department of Education reserves the right to make the final decision.

MLTI Screen Saver 2012-13

Calling student artists

In the next few days the information will be posted on the meartsed blog  CALLING FOR STUDENT ARTWORK for the 2012-13 MLTI Screen Saver image. This opportunity has been provided during the last two years and will once again for the next school year. Please encourage your students to participate by submitting a photograph to be eligible. There artwork could be selected for all the MLTI laptops throughout the state. Please look for the details in the next few days. YAHOOOOOO!

3 Musicians, K Rawling