*March 2018 New England ISTE News*

*----------------------------------------------------2018 Free Webinar
Series*

*Coding in the Classroom with the Tech Sherpas*
Kern Kelley and the Tech Sherpas
Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
REGISTER HERE
<http://app.blh441.net/click?ld=rNEuf%2F61tIdpOpYpwPEdCOrB4zU1dqGelaOwr%2Bp%2Fl20jtCTihP17wXggiZ9PgmE5v6PEYcP%2F7tAHNEl5vb6ajVprA8t%2Bp6vipWMmaosm81FKaJH7JCYyDJqjg%2FcbJTeo4YNmzBq9CzeGa%2BDxJ5vTFZFaBBFmz%2B6rJqvgsG9l7E0KMnmoRbU1qw%3D%3Do>
Why is it important for students to learn to code? Coding is a mindset that
exposes students to critical thinking, troubleshooting, and especially
problem-solving. Not only do students need to dissect the problem they are
motivated to come up with the most efficient solution. And when something
inevitably doesn't work as planned, they need to iterate, iterate, iterate
because that's how coding works. It's important for the student to develop
the patience to unpack a problem and make thoughtful adjustments and
methodically test the results of their changes. This is a difficult skill
that is important for kids to develop. If you are worried your students may
not have the background needed if your students have basic math skills
they're ready to get started. Like anything, it's the application of the
knowledge that is important.

*Makey Makey Train the Trainer Institute*
New England ISTE is hosting a Train-the-Trainer Institute
<http://app.blh441.net/click?ld=rNEuf%2F61tIdpOpYpwPEdCOrB4zU1dqGelaOwr%2Bp%2Fl21%2BJYuI5h8nEQ3YYOc3ONLwqcezfhPo0oRsm95O9C2I3y50f6LMozZR0>
 on May 5th in Rye, New Hampshire. Completing this training will make one
eligible to train for NEISTE across New England.
Apply Here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq-7FzFNCZ5lPy4P_sfEiSagyqle6MI52xPxOnv1Nky_tWwA/viewform>
for this institute.

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Check HERE
<http://www.neiste.org/professional-development/register/webinar-archives>
for an archive of past webinars:
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Writeable NEISTE Pilot
Pearson-Connexus
Filewave -  Go Beyond Managing Devices & Engage Your Users
OverDrive Education - Digital Reading Platform
Renaissance - Student Agency - Are we looking in the right folder?
CDW-G - Student Directed Learning - Put Your Students First
Alan November - Transformational 6
Katie Novak and Kristan Rodriguez - What is UDL Anyway and How Is it
Different from Differentiated Instruction (DI)?
McGraw Hill Education - Blended Learning/Personalized Learning/Student
Agency
Eduporium - Maker Mindset and Tools – Bringing Them to the Classroom

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Gary Lanoie, Executive Director/Business Manager
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353    FAX:  (207) 222-2057     Email:  [log in to unmask]
   *ACTEM 2017 Conference  *•*  Oct. 12-13, 2017   •   Augusta Civic Center
- Augusta, ME*