Bette Manchester, a former elementary, middle and high school principal and director of special education has been, for seven years, the leader the Maine Learning Technology Initiative. Since 2001 the project has focused on ‘ learning,’ not on the technology.   She presently serves as the Executive Director of the Maine International Center for Digital Learning, a center designed and developed through the efforts of Dr. Seymour Papert and former Governor Angus King. The Center will continue to focus efforts on one-to-one digital learning professional development, research and international collaboration.  Manchester is the recipient of many awards including Principal-National School of Excellence, National Distinguished Principal of the Year 1997, Milken  Education Award 1991, Maine State Librarians Award 2004, Dr. Inabeth Miller Education Technology Award 2005, and Friday Institute Award for Innovation in Education NC State 2007.

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Bette Manchester
Executive Director
Maine International Center for Digital Learning
P.O. Box 457
Brunswick, ME 04011
207.592.3993

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