Benefit of Video Games: White House Study
February 1, 2012 19:53 UTC
From USA TODAY: _Since last September, she has been a senior policy analyst at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she's...
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MICDL News
Maine STEM Summit: March 20th
January 25, 2012 23:23 UTC
Registration will begin Feb. 3rd for the third bi-annual STEM Summit, moving Maine beyond STEM awareness to community engagement. The morning will begin with a...
Digital Learning Day: February 1st
January 25, 2012 23:15 UTC
On February 1st, Digital Learning Day, join the nationwide celebration by trying something new, showcasing success, kicking off project-based learning or focusing on how digital...
eSchool News - Top 10 Stories of 2011
December 19, 2011 18:37 UTC
Read the Top 10 stories from e School News including 10 of the best apps for educators and 10 great sites with free teachers resources......
Meridian Stories Pilot Project - Starts in January 2012
October 20, 2011 14:29 UTC
Meridian Stories is designed to be a series of weekly digital storytelling competitions for Middle and High Schools in the US and (eventually) around the...
Leveraging Learning IPADS in the Primary Grades: November 16 - 18, 2011
October 5, 2011 12:44 UTC
Presented by Auburn School Department and Advantage 2014, this event is for school or districts implementing, or planning to implement iPad in the primary grades....
Google Geo Teachers Institute
September 21, 2011 17:22 UTC
Angus King, former Governor of Maine and Chair of the Board of the Maine International Center for Digital Learning,provided keynote address to 60 teachers from...
1,100 Maine Students at Laptop Conference at UMaine
July 20, 2011 16:57 UTC
Read article in Bangor Daily News about the Maine Learning Technology Initiative yearly event with[1,100 students converging on UMaine for laptop conference](http://bangordailynews.com/2011/05/26/uncategorized/1100-students-converge-on-umaine-for-laptop-conference/ '1,100 Students Converge...
Maine whiz kid; A Web, Software Developer at 17
July 14, 2011 16:13 UTC
Chris Jones, a 17-year-old-student at Oak Hill High School, has drawn attention to his work involving technology. Jones credits the Maine statewide program that gave...
Google's Geo Teachers' Institute, September 26-27, USM LAC
May 13, 2011 21:06 UTC
Sign up for Geo Teachers' Institute For years, Google's geo products have been identified as a powerful learning toolkit that...
Digital Citizenship Workshop - May 9th (Lewiston) & May 12th (Presque Isle)
April 27, 2011 18:49 UTC
Critical Issues in Digital Citizenship...What Every Teacher/Principal/Parent/Student Should Know ACTEM Workshop, co-sponsored by Maine International Center for Digital Education (MICDL) Free to ACTEM Members or...
Annual Games for Health Conference: May 18 -19
April 1, 2011 12:35 UTC
The 7th Annual Games for Health Conference is gearing up! On May 18-19 join hundreds of game developers, health professionals, and leading researchers to discover,...
Sun Journal: Laptops Ten Years Later
March 23, 2011 17:50 UTC
10 years after laptops come to Maine schools, Educators say technology levels playing field for students As his Auburn Middle School English class was about...
Would a Laptop for Every Student Help? In Maine, It Certainly Did
March 23, 2011 16:53 UTC
Would a Laptop for Every Student Help? In Maine It Certainly Did. Published in Good, March 22, 2011 by Liz Dwyer, Education Editor:
Ten Great Sites for Teachers
March 2, 2011 17:47 UTC
Here are 10 great sites with free teacher resources - Read more at eSchool News
The Power of Gaming
February 15, 2011 17:56 UTC
Check out the recent articles on Spotlight Digital Media and Learning on the power of gaming. -[Jane McGonigal on Harnessing...
Island and Remote Coastal Schools: A National Model for Rural Technology Education
January 12, 2011 16:10 UTC
Read Article posted on Island Institute's Website Working Waterfront Please visit site for full audio download of Angus King's keynote address to the CREST students...
6 Important Lessons from Maine's Laptop Program
January 5, 2011 17:22 UTC
Read the full story on Mashable.com by Sarah Kessler 1. Treat Technology as a Tool, not a Curriculum Area 2. Think Differently about Teaching...
American Journal: Education Revolution 2.0
December 2, 2010 22:29 UTC
Could today’s libraries be tomorrow’s museums? In the 22nd century, will anyone have a need for bound tomes of writing? Or will the books lie...
John Newlin - Executive Director of MICDL
October 27, 2010 20:14 UTC
We’re pleased to announce that John Newlin is MICDL’s new executive director, and Bette Manchester will continue on as President of MICDL. John replaces Bette...
Nemitz: Revolutionary idea triumphs over skeptics
September 1, 2010 21:16 UTC
Revolutionary idea triumphs over skeptics The e-mail landed recently in the inbox of former Maine Gov. Angus King....
BIG 1 to 1 Summit - 2010
July 20, 2010 15:02 UTC
BIG 1 to 1 Summit - 2010 Educational leaders from throughout the world met in Northport, Maine on June...
MICDL Moves to USM's Lewiston-Auburn College
April 20, 2010 21:14 UTC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Center for Digital Learning Moves to USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College The Maine International Center for Digital Learning (MICDL), the non-profit founded by former...
MICDL Creates "Getting Started in a 1-to-1 Classroom and School" Video Series
September 30, 2009 19:33 UTC
We have created a four-part video series to assist with implementing 1-to-1 in your classroom, and a two-part video series to assist with implementing...
Student Achievement Using Laptops
March 25, 2009 12:52 UTC
New evidence from an experimental study reveals the importance of professional development for effective use of laptops. [Improving Mathematics Performance Using Laptop Technology: The Importance...
Professional Learning in the Learning Profession
February 20, 2009 19:17 UTC
On Feb. 4, NSDC released Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Report on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad. This also...
Welcome to the new MICDL web site!
December 24, 2008 18:22 UTC
This site is your site for talking about digital learning pedagogy. We hope that you will share your successes and engage with educators from around...