(Updated) Upcoming MLTI Workshops with Common Sense Media

Bonny Eagle has partnered with MLTI to host workshops from Common Sense Media on April 15th, which is a late arrival day. We will be hosting them at the technology office. Please consider attending as they are a great way to learn more about digital tools with Graphite and Digital Citizenship. You can sign up for just one or both sessions! And you can't beat having them hosted so close to home. I look forward to seeing you there!

Dear MLTI Schools,

Common Sense Media training sessions start next week! Don’t forget to register online.
Please use this direct link for registration as the state site is still experiencing issues


Thank you
The MLTI Team

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MLTI has worked with Common Sense Media to bring a spring training dedicated to helping educators harness the positive impact of technology. Learning how to use media and technology wisely and safely is an essential skill for life and learning in the 21st century. The two workshops listed below will help educators guide students to think critically, act responsibly and interact positively in the digital world and to discover high quality resources.

Online registration can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/mlti_csm or here: http://maine.gov/mlti/events/index.shtml 

Thank you
The MLTI Team


Skills To Help You Discover, Use, and Share Great Digital Tools for Learning Through Graphite by Common Sense MediaTime: 8:00am - 11:00am

  • April 1, 2015 - Freeport Middle School
  • April 10, 2015 - Mount View Middle School
  • April 15, 205 - Bonny Eagle Tech Office
  • April 30, 2015 - Woodland Jr Sr High School
  • May 5, 2015 - Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

    As technology is integrated into classrooms, teachers need to know how to discover and use quality tools for learning, while meeting Common Core standards. Learn how to: 
    • discover high quality apps, websites, and games for students; 
    • evaluate the learning potential of these tools; 
    • curate tools into useful collections; 
    • innovate by reimagining lessons to seamlessly weave in technology using a framework called App Flows; 
    • and collaborate by sharing best practices with other teachers on how you’re using digital tools in your classroom. 
    Learn how you can achieve these five skill with Graphite, a free service by Common Sense Media. In a hands-on session, you’ll practice these important skills and reflect on how they can help you integrate technology into your curriculum.


    Making a Better World: Teaching Digital Citizenship and 21st Century SkillsTime: 12:00pm - 3:00pm

  • April 1, 2015 - Freeport Middle School
  • April 10, 2015 - Mount View Middle School
  • April 15, 205 - Bonny Eagle Tech Office
  • April 30, 2015 - Woodland Jr Sr High School
  • May 5, 2015 - Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

    • Students grow up in a digital world with potential for communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creation. How can we help students participate safely, responsibly, and ethically in digital spaces? Learn about the 21st century learning skills students need to learn about digital citizenship.

    Learn about free, research-based curriculum to help teach students safe, responsible, and respectful participation in a digital world, while fostering 21st-century skills and meeting ISTE and Common Core Standards. The curriculum is available online as downloadable lessons, and as iBooks textbooks, with interactive activities, videos, and assessments that can be downloaded to computers and tablets.

    You'll also learn about Digital Passport, a game-based interactive for students in grades 3-5 that teaches the “rules of the road” for digital citizenship, and how to engage families with the Connecting Families program.  Workshop will include hands–on work by getting familiar with the curriculum, sampling lessons, and much more for classroom work or district planning.

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