ACTEM2026

ACTEM2026

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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