Steve Smith - Maine Tech Coordinator's Perspective as MLTI began

A story by MlTI Stories of Impact Project from 2000 - 2010

Steve Smith Maine Learning Technologies Initiavie conversation recorded on September 15, 2021.

Steve Smith was the Technology Coordinator in Waterville from 1997-2007. In this conversation, Steve remembered a meeting where Governor Angus King floated the idea of Maine Learning Technologies Initiative (MLTI ) with some Maine K-12 Tech Directors and reflects on the role of technology departments in supporting K-12 schools' purposeful and effective use of technology.

He describes the importance of preparing a school or district's technology infrastructure as a way of assuring the ability of that institution to take advantage of technology-based innovations.

View the entire 26 minute video of Steve Smith telling his story with this link: ACTEM.org/MLTIstories

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