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Microsoft's Digital Event - June 30th

June 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions of jobs and accelerated the trend toward increased digitization of work. As economies start to reopen, many individuals will need new skills to return to work or to pursue new jobs and opportunities.   As organizations of all sizes consider how best to work in this environment, we’ll see increasing use of digital technology and therefore a stronger demand for digital skills. This includes not just technical jobs, but also the increasing… READ MORE

2020 Maine App Challenge Winners Announced

June 24, 2020 · Three young women earn top honors for the first time

Tyler Technologies, Inc. announced today that three tech-savvy high school students from Maine were recently selected as winners of the 2020 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a contest that encourages students to develop a mobile application and create a video to showcase their design. Tyler received a record-breaking 42 submissions in this year’s challenge. The winners received scholarships totaling $10,000, which were presented at Tyler’s virtual awards ceremony on June 23. This… READ MORE

New Girls Who Code VIRTUAL Summer Immersion Program

May 14, 2020

These days, you're working hard to hold up your community. We get it. Supporting each other at a time when the future feels uncertain is a very real challenge. But if there's one thing we know deeply, it's that girls face myriad challenges—and when they're part of an encouraging, powerful sisterhood, they are empowered to rise to meet them, every single time. Like you, we're thinking outside the box to keep our girls motivated, which is why we’ve decided to make our Summer… READ MORE

Two Scholarship Opportunities Available for Computer Science Educators

May 14, 2020

Project>Login is pleased to be supporting two Computer Science Education Professional Development opportunities in Maine during summer 2020. The CSTA 2020 Conference will be held on July 13th and 14th and Code.Org Professional Development Programs will offer cohorts for Computer Science Discoveries and Computer Science Principles during the week of August 10th-15th. Both events are virtual. CSTA Annual Conference Thanks to generous sponsorship from the University of Maine at Augusta, IDEXX, and… READ MORE

give IT get IT initiative in partnership with Systems Engineering

April 28, 2020 · To get laptops and PCs into the hands of Maine students who need devices during COVID-19 for remote learning

Help promote digital inclusion. Over the last few months, many families throughout Maine find themselves isolated at home without the means for their children to connect to distance learning. This unforeseen consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic makes this the right time act. Our community of businesses, who have adopted and benefited from digital technologies, can help support and promote digital inclusion to ensure that no one is left behind. Systems Engineering has had an ongoing charitable… READ MORE

Code.org Professional Development Applications Now Open

April 23, 2020

Program Information: The Code.org Professional Learning Program is a yearlong commitment, consisting of a five-day virtual summer workshop from August 10th-August 15th, plus four one-day follow up academic year workshops hosted in-person or virtually. There are two different cohorts to choose from. Computer Science Discoveries is an introductory computer science course for 6 - 10th grade students. Computer Science Principles is an introductory Advanced Placement course designed to broaden… READ MORE

Maine App Challenge deadline is May 18th

April 16, 2020

The 2020 Maine App Challenge sponsored by Tyler Technologies is underway and accepting new applications until May 18th, 2020. The competition is open to Maine students who are 13 or older who want to create and present a mobile application and enter it to win one of three scholarships totaling $10,000. The top 50 submissions will receive a tablet. Interested students can learn more about the technical submission requirements here. The program will also award $500 to the Maine high school… READ MORE

Computer Science Professional Development Goes Virtual!

April 09, 2020

Project>Login recently hosted a virtual teacher professional development for fourteen educators who are enrolled in the Computer Science Discoveries Professional Development Program from Code.org. Laura Johns and Sean Wasson co-facilitated the session, which was the final academic year workshop for the Computer Science Discoveries cohort. The training featured a virtual breakout room for a “think-pair-share” activity. Project>Login will continue to support and promote virtual learning and… READ MORE

MSF TechNight 2020 Cancelled

February 21, 2020

Please see the following language from the Maine Science Festival in regards to potentially rescheduling this event: Our plan is to work with our presenters and partners to produce all Showcase Events throughout the rest of 2020 if at all possible. This is in addition to our MSF Pop-up events, which we will continue as well. Tech Night MSF Showcase Event Friday, March 20; 4:30pm-7pmMaine Discovery Museum74 Main Street, Bangor ME Hey, middle schoolers – want to find out about the world of… READ MORE

2019 Maine Digital Festival was a success with kids and families!

December 17, 2019

The Maine Digital Festival was held on Saturday at the same time at the state robotics competition! We estimate 75-100 participants stopped to check-out the different stations and activities. This event would not happen each year without our talented volunteers who always bring new activities and ideas to the event, including both augmented and virtual reality activities! The Kennebec Journal wrote an article on the whole day's events that you can read here. Please enjoy a few photos: READ MORE