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CS Summer of Fun! Scheduled for July 24-28th at UNE

June 24, 2023 · register now as spots are limited

Educate Maine and Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance announced today that they are once again offering a week-long computerscience professional development program. This high-quality professional learning program will be July 24-28, 2023, in person on the beautiful Biddeford campus of The University of New England. Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers are encouraged to sign up! Scholarships are available, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through July 7th. “This… READ MORE

Teacher Trainer invites you to 4D CS professional development

May 17, 2023

Hello! My name is Jamee Luce, and I currently teach Computer Science at Waterville High School. I lead the Professional Development experience with the Center for Curriculum Redesign. Through a generous grant from the Alfond Foundation, this professional development is offered free to teachers from Maine. The curriculum that will be used is also free for Maine teachers to use with their students. The professional development opportunities available this spring/summer are intended for… READ MORE

Tyler Technologies Announces 2023 Maine App Challenge Winners

April 29, 2023 · Students doubled the number of submissions from last year

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today that three innovative high school students from Maine were recently selected as winners of the 2023 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a contest that challenges students to show off their skills and creativity by building a mobile application. The winners received scholarships totaling $10,000, which were presented at Tyler’s awards ceremony on April 29 at the University of Maine School of Law in Portland. This year’s winners… READ MORE

UMA Promotes K12 Cybersecurity Curriculum

April 06, 2023

Since 2015, the University of Maine at Augusta’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense Education, a program jointly sponsored by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a CAE institution, UMA is happy to share the CAE’s K-12 Pathway Program ━ RING (Regions Investing in the Next Generation) cybersecurity course launched last summer. This program is… READ MORE

Project Login team interviews each other on this week's episode

March 22, 2023

The Project Login Podcast episode this week features some familiar Project Login team members! Program Specialist Shelby Bryant and Outreach & Communications Intern Reilly Moncrief interview each other and we learn a bit more about the team, upcoming events, programs and what the culture is like as well as their favorite places in Maine! Listen online anywhere you get your favorite podcasts or here: https://the-project-login-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/educate-maine READ MORE

Tech Night Program and session descriptions released!!

March 14, 2023

This year's workshops will include: Physics in Minecraft, Scratch, Get Cyber Fit!, Programming with Micro:bits, and more. This event is for middle school students and runs from 4:30 pm-7 pm with a pizza dinner served at 6 pm. Please bring your own tablet, iPad or laptop to this event. If you do not have access to a laptop, email Shelby Bryant (shelby@educatemaine.org). Thank you to our volunteers and presenters from MMSA, Maine State Library, Fields Pond Audubon Center, University of Southern… READ MORE

Data Science Career Exploration & Networking event at IDEXX

March 07, 2023

Project>Login and Maine Career Catalyst will cohost an event on March 28th at IDEXX to explore Data Science careers and offer a networking opportunity.

Register early for the Maine Space Conference

February 28, 2023

We are sharing this on behalf of our partners at The Maine Space Grant Consortium: The Maine Space Grant Consortium is proud to announce the Maine Space Conference November 5-7, 2023 Holiday Inn By the Bay, Portland, Maine Early Registration Open through September 1st, 2023 In April 2022, the Maine Legislature enacted and the Governor signed into law a bill to establish the Maine Space Corporation, a quasi-state body to manage the… READ MORE

Join Maine's breakout session at CSK5!

February 17, 2023 · Elementary Principals & Educators: Maine will offer a 30-minute Breakout Session for Elementary Principals, district staff, and educators at CSK5, the National Summit for Elementary Computer Science Education.

Register now to attend the 2 hour virtual conference with 30-minute MAINE breakout session: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FMWczSuPTvasMSCGAu0asw

Thomas Cup 2023

February 09, 2023

The Thomas Cup is officially back for the 8th annual event! Join us at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine for an all-nighter March 31-April 1, 2023.The Thomas Cup is a free event for Maine high schoolers in which teams of five students compete in science, technology, engineering, and innovation competitions to see their names on the Thomas Cup and win scholarships worth up to $10,000 over four years. Competition areas include cyber defense, esports, computer science, and crime scene… READ MORE