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=//**Technology Initiative for Tomorrow's Leaders in Education (TITLE)**//= The [|University of Maine Farmington] Secondary/Middle Education Program has a strong reputation for developing outstanding educators. As leaders in teacher education, the Secondary/Middle Education faculty recognize the need for pre-service teachers to use a laptop as a learning and teaching tool. One-to-one laptops in the university classroom allow faculty to model the integration of technology into the process of learning, which helps prepare pre-service teachers to be outstanding educators of the 21st century.
 * //The University of Maine Farmington Secondary/Middle Education Program prepares professionally certified educators by working collaboratively using the latest research to offer enriching learning experiences.// ||

Starting in fall 2009, laptops are a requirement for Secondary/Middle Education students who are taking EDU 221. They will continue to use a laptop through all courses, including their student teaching. They are responsible for meeting the minimum software and hardware requirements prior to taking Practicum Block (typically during their second year). Students can select to purchase their laptop (Mac or Windows) from UMF's [|EXCEL Program].

Superintendents, and Principals, are looking for teacher candidates who can integrate technology seamlessly into their content areas. The State of Maine renewed the [|one-to-one laptop program for middle schools] for four more years with Apple in 2006. High schools are preparing for one-to-one laptops by having [|all teachers and administrators receive laptop and training] during summer 2007. Secondary/Middle Education students who use one-to-one laptops throughout their journey of learning are more marketable as they pursue jobs in the field of education.