MLTI Summer Institute Day 1

Over 150 educators gathered for the MLTI Summer Institute at Bowdoin College. Cohort groups began their three-day intensive workshops, and we finished the day with some fantastic keynote speakers, students Hannah Potter, Yarmouth HS and Chris Jones, Oak Hill HS. In the audience were not only the Institute participants, but senior officials from the Ministries of Education from 12 different Caribbean nations. All were treated to Hannah’s inspiring work connecting Maine teenagers with Iraqi teenagers through her web site, ANewView. Chris Jones followed up with an engaging presentation about how MLTI inspired and provided him the opportunity to become a software developer, and a part of an international software development team. You can learn more about Chris at MrChrisJones.com and Phireware.com

More photos from the day…

Thanks for providing us some feedback on poster session choices. We have moved a few sessions. Updated assignments

Today’s Agenda

Tuesday July 26
8:30 – 9:45 Check in at Coles Tower
10:00 – 11:30 Meet your cohort
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch at Thorne Hall
1:00 – 4:00 Cohorts meet
2:30 – Soda/Water/Cookie break
4:30 – 5:00 Large Group Gathering – Welcome! at Morrell Lounge in the Smith Union
Student Keynotes

• Hannah Potter – Yarmouth High School – How I Took Advantage of the MLTI to Connect Young People from Around the World
• Chris Jones - Oak Hill High School – How I Took Advantage of the MLTI to Become an Internationally Collaborative Programmer

6:00 – 7:00 Dinner at Thorne Hall