Upcoming PD opportunities in Maine:

Maine Arts Education Conference
October 8-9 at Point Lookout.
Thursday is a pre-conference celebration in the evening, and the conference runs all day Friday. Come celebrate education in all of the arts. Experience a rich choice of hands-on workshops, inspiring speakers, performance showcases, and opportunities to network with fellow educators who are passionate about the arts. There will be some workshops focused on technology and it's use in the arts classroom. Go to the Maine Alliance for Arts Ed page for details.
Registration: $75 with a limited number of $25 scholarships available. Sign up starts September 1 and runs until Oct. 1 or all the slots are filled.

ACTEM Maine Ed 09
October 15 preconference workshops, October 16 Conference of keynote & one hour sessions.
Attend the largest educational technology conference in the state! Marco Torres and Wes Fryer are featured speakers, with longer workshops on Thursday for those who sign up. Also, Google is offering a Google Workshop for Educators on Thursday. It's a day-long extravaganza, and those who participate receive a certificate at the end of the day. Check out all the details for the conference and sign up now! Go to the ACTEM Maine ED 09 page for details.
Registration: Maine Educators $85 before 9/26, $110 after (group discounts, see details on their website)
Keynote : Friday : Marco Torres

Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference
December 1-3, 2009 23rd Annual Reach for the Stars Conference. Featured speakers this year include Joyce Valenza, amazing librarian information specialist, Leslie Fisher, a dynamic speaker with lots of experience with mobile technologies, and Dr. Annette Lamb from Eduscapes. Joyce Valenza is also doing a hands-on pre-workshop November 30th. Check out the conference site for more details.

Educon 2.2
January 29-31, Philadelphia, PA Yes, it's in Philadelphia, yes it's in January. It is so worth the road trip! If you are up for a conference truly focused on education, where technology is ubiquitous and just a part of every day learning, plan to attend Educon 2.2 at the Science Leadership Academy, a 1:1 high school with project based learning, and Chris Lehmann at the helm. Road trip! Check out the Conference Connections group to organize travel and room sharing if you are at all interested in going.
Check out the wiki for more details.


Pictures Sounds Numbers Words: Teaching and Learning with Technology
2009 Spring Teacher Institute Online Conference occurred May 4-7. The good news is that all the sessions were recorded and can be accessed through the workshop schedule page. Take some time and peruse - there are a wide variety of sessions to view!