ACTEM2026

ACTEM2026

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7:00am EDT

Registration Open! Lobby

8:00am EDT

Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Authentically ME? AI, Judgment, and 3D Design ArnoldStephen LaRochelle Data Harmony: Using AI to Master Google Sheets HowardSusie Simmons Roll, Code, Conquer: The Ultimate Sphero Bolt Roadmap! PenobscotJanice Rodriguez • Michelle Russo Future Reading Librarians: Lightning Round Fort WesternBeth Andersen Why Students Should Be Making Films SagadahocTaylor Kanzler Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Your Whole Community in Digital Citizenship Pine TreeJonathan Werner Creating Classroom Apps and Games with Canva AI CumberlandStephen Avery • Sarah Bennett Publish a Website with Canva CapitalAnna Bennett • Patrick Sanborn

9:10am EDT

Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Beyond Formulas: Using Gemini to Build Custom GSheet Scripts HowardSusie Simmons DIY AI: Build a Custom LLM for Your School's STEM Curriculum CapitalLou Jones-Rodriguez NotebookLM: The Ultimate Knower of All Your School’s Info PenobscotJanice Rodriguez • Michelle Russo Helping Students Work with Data AugustaJeff Bailey Play, Program, Ponder with Micro:Bits: Suss Out Bias in AI Fort WesternGretchen Hartley What Your Students Want You To Know... SagadahocMary Chase Less Noise, More Learning: Reframing Technology Use in Schools Pine TreeJonathan Werner • Jim Chasse • Emma-Marie Banks • Jon Graham • Allison Braley Canva Game Center Generator ArnoldAnna Bennett • Patrick Sanborn

10:10am EDT

Coffee Break with Vendors Exhibit Hall

11:00am EDT

Keynote - Sponsored by Apple Education StageApple Education

12:10pm EDT

Annual METDA Meeting Piscataquis Lunch Lobby Ask, Explore, Connect: Lunch with the LTT Team Pine TreeLTT Team Workshop Your Way PenobscotCrystal Blais Nosh & Network: The Tech Integrator’s Open Lunch CumberlandSusie Simmons

1:10pm EDT

Annual METDA Meeting Piscataquis Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Twenty-seven for ’27: Promising Technologies, Tools, Trends HowardMaureen Yoder Using AI to Build a Website (Without Being a Coding Expert) CapitalSean Wasson • Aaron Rog Authentic Voices: Elementary Vlogging and Character Journeys in Canva PenobscotNicole Lesperance Tech from the Ground UP! 21st Century Learning for All Ages ArnoldDonna Netzer Panel: Role of AI In Libraries Fort Western Authentically Askew: Assessing the Messy Process of Project-Based Learning AugustaDan Ryder Cyberstorm: A Take-Home Tabletop Toolkit for Navigating Digital Dilemmas Pine TreeJim Chasse The PD Playbook: Designing A Summer Tech Course CumberlandTodd Abbott • Jen Adams Canva With Courtney: Your Guide to Mastering the Basics! YorkCourtney Michaud Staying Up to Speed: A Roundtable on EdTech Discovery SagadahocBrigette Dumont

2:20pm EDT

Annual METDA Meeting Piscataquis Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Building Staff Confidence with AI: PD Process ArnoldJen Adams • Bryan Quigley How AI Works: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence for Educators Pine TreeAllison Braley What Responsible Student AI Use Actually Looks Like CapitalBecky Luetjen Measure & Model with Real-World 3D Map Data SagadahocPamela Perry Auditing Your Google Admin Console AugustaEric Lawson Capture historic artifacts digitally with your students PenobscotKern Kelley Tech Trouble Tabletop Session: What Would You Do? Fort WesternCathy Potter • Amy McInerney

3:30pm EDT

Raffles & Awards Cumberland

4:30pm EDT

Board Games Penobscot

6:00pm EDT

ACTEM After Hours Arnold

7:00am EDT

Registration Open! Lobby

8:00am EDT

Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Keynote Speaker Session - Chris Lehmann AugustaChris Lehmann Leveling the Playing Field: AI for Accessibility 6-12 YorkErin Maguire • Stephen Avery 10 Copyright Concerns for AI-using Teachers CapitalRichard Byrne AI Literacy with EduProtocols: Classroom-Ready for Monday! Fort WesternKate Meyer • Nicole Davis More than Robots: Launching an FTC Team PiscataquisBrigette Dumont • Chris Herrick Monster Making Mayhem: An Introduction to CompSci Basics ArnoldAyana Klein Student Speaker SagadahocGavin Phalen Little Lifts, Big Empathy: Designing Practical and Purposeful Project-Based Learning Experiences PenobscotDan Ryder Smart Greenhouses: A Transdisciplinary Approach to CS CumberlandStefany Burrell • Rachael Dektor Less Noise, More Learning: Reframing Technology Use in Schools Pine TreeJonathan Werner • Jim Chasse • Emma-Marie Banks • Jon Graham • Allison Braley Unifying K12 Operations to Reclaim Time for Instruction WashingtonCourtney White

9:10am EDT

Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Featured Speaker Session - Carl Hooker AugustaCarl Hooker Authentically Accessible: Empowering Student Voice YorkLeilani Carlson AI EduProtocols: Connect, Share, Strategize Fort WesternKate Meyer • Nicole Davis Creating AI Tools for Your Classroom PenobscotJulie York Talking to HS Students about Ethical & Responsible Use of AI PiscataquisCrystal Blais MLTI Unplugged (Elementary Edition) Pine TreeJon Graham 3D Printing Showcase with The Perloff Family Foundation Cumberland Bring Student Leadership Ambassadors of Maine to your school SagadahocKern Kelley NotebookLM and the Mentor Mindset CapitalBryan Quigley Spooktacular STEAM: Haunted Houses, Tricks, Traps & Tech ArnoldMarci Klein

10:10am EDT

Coffee Break with Vendors Exhibit Hall

11:00am EDT

Keynote - Chris Lehmann Stage

12:10pm EDT

Lunch Lobby Ask, Explore, Connect: Lunch with the LTT Team Pine TreeLTT Team Maine EdTech Women's Network Lunch AugustaHelen Cohen

1:10pm EDT

Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Keynote Speaker Session - Chris Lehmann AugustaChris Lehmann Digital Accessibility Starts with the Tools We Use YorkCynthia Curry Lights, Camera, AI CapitalEric Huntington ‘Vibe Code’ tools for learning with AI PenobscotKern Kelley Using Class VR In Your Classroom PiscataquisNicole Lesperance • Mary Ellen Quimby Small Humans, Big Thinking: Real Inquiry in K–5 ArnoldBeth Heidemann Serving our communities: Finding the authentic audience. Fort WesternJeff Bailey Elevate STEM Nights as a PD Opportunity CumberlandBecky Tapley Student Speaker SagadahocMaxwell House Don't Cell Yourself Short Pine TreeJonathan Werner • Emma-Marie Banks

2:20pm EDT

Apple Education Session KennebecApple Education Featured Speaker Session - Carl Hooker AugustaCarl Hooker Build Your Own AI: Creating Custom Apps with Playlab CumberlandSusie Simmons East vs. West: AI Done Best Fort WesternJoe Marquez • Eric Lawson Code, Create, Connect: Exploring Pine Tree Programming with micro:bit Pine TreeAllison Braley Discover Student Potential with VEX IQ Robotics PiscataquisAmanda Kozaka Goodnight Bee-Bot: Coding Our Way Through Maine YorkNicole Lesperance Compressed Air Rocket PenobscotDavid Davis • Jason Lanoie New to Coding? Teach It While Learning: Code For ME SagadahocKatie Willis • Harper Steenstra Authentically ME: Helping Educators Find Their Writing Voice CapitalJacqueline Gardy Engage, Create, Inspire: Canva Tricks for Everyone! ArnoldSonja Abbott • Sarah Wielki

3:30pm EDT

Raffles & Awards Stage