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CSforLPS and Project>Login will host FREE two-day K-12 computer science pathway workshop

September 04, 2019 · For Maine school districts

Project>Login has partnered with CSforLPS to offer a FREE two-day planning workshop for Maine school districts. Computer science education is growing throughout Maine. Teachers are attending high-quality professional development, debuting new computer science classes and integrating computer science into existing classes...however, students do not have a clear, articulate pathway for computer science to follow as they progress within the district.This free two-day workshop will help support… READ MORE

CSEdCon 2019 is Sept. 10-13 in Las Vegas

August 12, 2019

The Project>Login team will head to CSEDCon in Las Vegas next month. This global Computer Science Education Conference combines the Code.org Regional Partner Summit in partnership with CSTA, ECEP, and CSforALL and policy, international, local district and curriculum-focused tracks. Maine will be well represented at this convening. District Leaders from AOS #94, AOS #91, and Portland Public Schools are planning to attend as is Senator Matt Pouliot. FMI: https://www.csedcon.com/ READ MORE

K-5 CS Fundamentals (Deep Dive) workshop

April 11, 2019 · May 4th in Sanford!

Educate Maine and Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in partnership with Code.org will be hosting a K-5 Deep Dive CS Fundamentals Workshop on May 4th in Sanford.

WEX Junior Associate Program (accepting applications through Feb. 1st)

January 14, 2019

WEX and Educate Maine are excited to announce and invite Maine high school students to participate in the WEX Junior Associate Program. This program provides job shadowing opportunities for high school students at WEX offices in southern Maine. Students from participating schools will join WEX employees to learn more about future career opportunities.Students will be able to participate in projects to further their knowledge and skills in technology and business, gain an early payments industry… READ MORE

COALITION LAUNCHES TO PROMOTE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR ALL MAINE K-12 STUDENTS

December 09, 2018 · CS4Maine outlines key objectives to ensure computer science is a subject area offered to all Maine K-12 students to prepare them for numerous open high- paying computing jobs in Maine and the technology driven world

PORTLAND, MAINE – A Maine coalition supporting computer science education for all MaineK-12 students launched Friday at Educate Maine’s 2018 Education Symposium in Portland.Computer Science for Maine (CS4Maine) formed to ensure computer science is a subject areaoffered to all Maine K-12 students. Founding organizations of the coalition include the MaineState Chamber of Commerce, Microsoft, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Code.org,and Educate Maine. Additional coalition members… READ MORE

Maine Digital Festival seeks to interest, educate students in computer science and programming.

December 09, 2018

Computer coding as child’s play at Saturday festival in Augusta Keith Edwards and Joe Phelan joined in on the fun at Saturday's Maine Digital Festival in Augusta and wrote a story about it. Read more: https://www.centralmaine.com/2018/12/08/computer-coding-as-childs-play-at-saturday-festival-in-augusta/ READ MORE

Maine's CSforALL Pledge Announced

October 09, 2018

The Project>login team is in Detroit, Michigan for the CSforALL Summit and are proud to announce our commitment along with MMSA

Applications NOW OPEN for Professional Learning for Middle and High School

October 05, 2018 · Recruiting for 2019-2020 school year

Teachers apply now to be a part of the upcoming cohort!

Regional Code.org Administrator and Counselor Sessions dates announced

September 29, 2018 · Please RSVP to attend the one closest to your school!

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance and Educate Maine are hosting a number of breakfast workshops regionally across the state to share how we can support the expansion of computer science programs in Maine schools.

Computer Science Day

August 09, 2018 · to be held on Monday Aug. 13th

Computer Science Day is August 13th at 9:00am in Augusta.