Past Summer TEchnology Institutes
This event is sponsored by the collaborative Master of Education in Instructional Technology program, an effort between the 91±¬ÁĎ, the 91±¬ÁĎ at Farmington, and the University of Southern Maine.
2023: Embracing Inquiry, Diversity, and Growth: Innovations in Education
Plenary Sessions
- with Carla Jefferson, Principal, , Darlington, South Carolina
- with Emma-Marie Banks, Learning Through Technology Coordinator,
- with Aaron Shorn, Head of Community and Growth,
Strand Sessions
- with Jae Allain and Jodi Jeannette
- with Joyce Babbitt and Neil Rioux
- with Rebecca Buchanan and Cam McDonnell
- with Jeff Bailey and Dan Ryder
Workshop Sessions
- with William Corcoran
- Ěýwith Jodie Deinhammer
- with Mary Kemper
- Ěýwith Araminta Matthews
- ĚýĚýwith Sarah Norsworthy
- with Christina Otten
- with David Saunders
- with Aaron Schorn
- Ěýwith Jon Smith
2022: Cooperation Across Environments and Boundaries
Plenary Sessions
- with Mary Kemper, Director of Mathematics at Coppell ISD in Coppell, Texas
- with Jason Trinh, Hybrid-Teacher-Coach and Digital Learn Learner in Toronto, Canada and Tami Brewster, 6th Grade Teacher in Quebec, Canada
Strand Sessions
- with Allison Fluet and Neal Rioux
- with Jeff Bailey and Dan Ryder
- with Sarah Norsworthy and Susan Thibedeau
- with Rebecca Buchanan and Bailey Edward
Workshop Sessions
- with Shawn Russell
- with Mary Kemper
- with Allison Fluet and Neal Rioux
- with Susan Thibedeau
- with Michael Hernandez
- with Joyce Babbitt
- with Jodie Deinhammer
- with Sarah Norsworthy
- with Diana Mahar
- with Tami Brewster and Jason Trinh
- with Melissa West
- with Suzanne Nadeau
2021: Empowerment in Dymanic Contexts
Plenary Sessions
- Ross Cooper: Co-author of the newly released book “” More information about Ross can be found on his website
- Lisa Johnson: Also known as the and author of ““
Strand Sessions
- with Jeff Bailey and Dan Ryder
- with Rebecca Buchanan and Tammy Mills
- with Allison Fluet and Sarah Gray
- with Sarah Norsworthy and Neal Rioux
Workshop Sessions
- with Brenda Wight, Gina Lavoie, Alice Lee
- with Tyrel Love
- with Diana Mahar
- with Neal Rioux
- with Lisa Johnson
- with Jill Plummer
- with Jill Plummer
- with Allison Fluet and Sarah Gray
- with Devin Lachapelle
- with Sarah Norsworthy
- with Jodie Deinhammer
- with Anthony Stirpe
- with Melissa West
2020 Summer Technology Institute
Strand Sessions
- with Jeff Bailey
- with Rebecca Buchanan
- with Dan Ryder
- with Allison Fluet
Workshop Sessions
Hands-On Activities
2019 Summer Technology Institute
Strand Sessions
- with Megan Blakemore
- with Jeff Bailey
- with Allison Fluet
- with Dan Ryder
Workshop Sessions
2018 Summer Technology Institute
Strand Sessions
- Working Toward a More Student-Centered Classroom with Jeff Bailey
- Make Literacy: Connecting Reading, Writing, and Making with Megan Blakemore
- Getting Started with EdTech in your Classroom with Mia Morrison
- Coaching and Leading Instructional Change with Johanna Prince
- Design Thinking: Empathy-Fueled, Human-Centered Problem Solving Pre-K to Higher Ed with Dan Ryder
- Empowering Student Learners Through Technology in the K-5 classroom with Cathy Wolinsky
Workshop Sessions
- Fostering Growth Mindset with Ashley LaCroix
- Curating Content for Students with Chromebooks with Cheryl Oakes
- Introduction to Breakout Games: Playing and Finding Resources with Amy Tucker
- Educators’ Capacity-Building Peer Coaching with Lee Anna Stirling
- Getting Started with Twitter with Jeff Bailey
- Building reflective practice with students and connection with families using SeeSaw with Cathy Wolinsky
- Turning Research into Inquiry with Digital Resources with Megan Blakemore
- Digital Citizenship in the Primary Grades with Ashley LaCroix
- Creating Your Online Presence: Google Tools, Twitter and Online Video with Cheryl Oakes
- Create Your Own Content-Based Breakout Game with Amy Tucker
- Quality Project-Based Learning with Lee Anna Stirling
- Twitter and Building your PLN with Dan Ryder
- Playground for Hands-On Computing with Johanna Prince
- Ten Technology Tools for Differentiated Instruction with Justin Kangas
- Going Beyond the Classroom with Virtual Field Trips with Eric Lawson
- Hyperdocs with Alice Barr
- Introduction to Design Thinking with Dan Ryder
- Visualizing Vocabulary with Mia Morrison
- Bring Learning to the 3rd Dimension with Jeff Bailey
- Using Technology to Engage Parents and Community with Justin Kangas
- Plotting Your Trip: Mapping Your Data with Eric Lawson
- Hyperdocs with Alice Barr
- Using Apple Accessibility Tools to Empower All Learners with Heather Freeman
- Assistive Technology and Accessibility in STEM with Hillary Goldthwaite-Fowles
- Drone Flying 101 with Dan LeClair
- Using Robots With Students with Johanna Prince
- DIY Wearable Technology with Megan Blakemore
- Authoring with Book Creator with Cathy Wolinsky
- Google Classroom for Learner Engagement and Independence with Heather Freeman
- Assistive Technology and Accessibility in STEM with Hillary Goldthwaite-Fowles
- How Drones Fly and How to Build Them with Your Students with Dan LeClair
- Photojournalism to Engage the Disenfranchised with Mia Morrison
2017 Summer Technology Institute
Strand Sessions
- Introduction and Building your Personal Learning Network with Johanna Prince
- This strand is designed for educators from any background who are ready to rethink current practices and play with how digital tools can enhance teaching and learning. We will spend experimenting with tools that support personal productivity, enhance content areas, and allow students to demonstrate learning. We will begin with a review of frameworks for technology integration, and establish a shared vocabulary for our learning community. Throughout the week we will seek to expand our current digital toolkit, and explore established and emergent technologies for learning. We will also explore how we can leverage digital tools to form relationships and enhance our connections to local and global educators. This track is ideal for new and experienced teachers who are eager to enhance their use of digital tools.
- Effective Implementation of Google Tools and Preparation for Level 1 Google Certification with Kern Kelley on loan from EdTech Team
- Explore the core areas of G Suite to increase efficiency in the classroom and student learning and creativity. We’ll explore several tools in Google’s Level 1 curriculum, all of which are taught within the context of meaningful use with students and teachers. Segments include the Chrome browser, search techniques, and Google Classroom as well as Google Drive, Docs, Slides, Spreadsheets, Forms, Calendar, Keep, Sites and Groups. Gmail, Hangouts, and YouTube are also included. In addition to the tools, participants are exposed to critical student skill sets necessary for learning in an online environment.
- Putting STEM Into Action: Learning Through Making and Coding for All Ages with Jeff Bailey
- Students are more engaged when they are creating real products and projects. Learn why so many schools are talking about makerspaces and learn what resources are out there to put STEM into action. Whether you are new to the Maker Movement or already running a maker space, you will gain resources to challenge and engage students. You will learn how to get started (no experience required) with coding with your students. The course will be structured in a way to differentiate the needs of the participants. Though the coding aspect of the course will start with block-based coding languages like Scratch, we will highlight other coding tools and languages for more advanced participants to explore.
- Technology in the Primary Grades with Nadene Mathes
- How do you integrate appropriate and meaningful technology for our youngest learners who are just learning to read and write? Let’s explore teaching reading and writing using social media, digital storytelling, flattening the globe with engaging projects, and supporting oral language development with technology. We’ll evaluate iPad apps, explore IWBs, discuss digital citizenship, flipping learning, makerspaces, and more, all at the level of emerging readers and writers, with an eye towards managing the technology. You are encouraged to bring digital photographs of your classroom.
- Design Thinking: Bringing Empathy Fueled, Human-Centered Problem Solving to Education with Dan Ryder
- This strand provides participants the opportunity to apply the principles of design thinking (people-centered, empathy-fueled problem solving) to impact area challenges. Participants will experience a mix of high, low, and no-tech approaches to making meaningful solutions through the design process. After experiencing a design thinking “flash lab” first hand, participants will uncover impact-area problems worth solving, identify the needs of their students/users, experiment with possible solutions, and produce working prototypes, worthy of implementation in your impact areas. Along the way, participants will explore how we might integrate a design thinking approach into any educational domain, whether in the classroom, the administrator, or the community. Participants are encouraged to bring phones, cameras, laptops, tablets, and a growth mindset.
Workshop Sessions
- Exploring and Evaluating the Twitterverse for Education with Donna Karno
- Introduction to Design Thinking with Dan Ryder
- Dip Your Toes in Coding with Jeff Bailey
- Digital Storytelling for our Youngest Learners with Nadene Mathes
- Getting Started with Google Classroom with Kern Kelley
- Using Design Thinking in Literacy and English Language Arts with Dan Ryder
- Engaging Students with Media with Becca Redman
- Digital Humanities with Peter Schilling
- Bring Learning to the Third Dimension with Jeff Bailey
- Video Editing for Student Engagement with Becca Redman
- Leveraging Twitter with Dan Ryder
- Genius Hour with Johanna Prince
- Digital Citizenship in Early Elementary Education with Meredith Swallow
- It’s Not About the Video: Move Forward with Flipping with Ashley Montgomery
- Formative Assessment with Technology with Theresa Overall
- Digital Citizenship in Middle-Level Education with Meredith Swallow
- Teaching like TED with Ashley Montgomery
- How to Find and Use Real-World Data in the Math, Science, Social Studies and Health Classrooms with Theresa Overall
- Accessible Educational Materials with Walter Kimball
- Animation Creation with Google Presentation with Kern Kelley
- Robots in the Classroom with Jeff Bailey
- Assistive Technology Solutions for Access to the General Curriculum with Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles