ACTEM2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Thursday October 15, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Filmmaking presents an opportunity to engage students in any content by leveraging the power of storytelling. When students apply content knowledge to original story development and film production, learning moves beyond content-driven concepts. Film projects allow students to perform for authentic audiences, manage the real-world challenges of multimodal collaboration, and create original work that activates their sense of ambition and pride.

Speakers

Taylor Kanzler

Thursday October 15, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Sagadahoc

Makerspace/STEAM/Project Based Learning

1:10pm EDT

Authentically Askew: Assessing the Messy Process of Project-Based Learning

Thursday October 15, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Augusta

Even the best intentions of project-based learning tend to produce more than their fair share of dumpster projects: the wonderful things our learners make, we grade, and then pile up in the back of the room until the end of the year and whoosh. In this workshop, experiment with a number of methods for making PBL more formative, more standards-based, and ultimately, more authentic.

Speakers

Dan Ryder

Design Facilitator, CRCS Overman

Success & Innovation Center, Director. #SICMBC
Idea wrangler, design thinker, improviser, author, and award winning educator.
Apple Distinguished educator.
NEA Foundation’s 2018 Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence
Co-Author, INTENTION: Critical Creativity in the Classroom (Bl... Read More →

Thursday October 15, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Augusta

Makerspace/STEAM/Project Based Learning

2:20pm EDT

Measure & Model with Real-World 3D Map Data

Thursday October 15, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT

Sagadahoc

Explore how real-world landscapes and sunlight data support problem solving. Using arcGIS, students measure building dimensions and shadows on 3D maps for locations of their choice. Projects include calculating sun angle and planning solar panel placement by analyzing usable roof surface area and estimating energy output. Bring a laptop or tablet.

Speakers

Pamela Perry

Technology Instructional Coach, Lewiston High School

Thursday October 15, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
Sagadahoc

Makerspace/STEAM/Project Based Learning

8:00am EDT

Monster Making Mayhem: An Introduction to CompSci Basics

Friday October 16, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Arnold

Ditch the laptops and pick up the craft supplies, we are building monsters! In this hands-on workshop, educators dive into coding concepts like input, processing, and output by designing and “coding” their own creatures. This project blends creativity, collaboration, and unplugged computer science with natural connections to literacy and life science. Leave with a ready-to-use activity and the inspiration to bring STEM to life, no coding experience required!

Speakers

Ayana Klein

Friday October 16, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Arnold

Makerspace/STEAM/Project Based Learning

9:10am EDT

3D Printing Showcase with The Perloff Family Foundation

Friday October 16, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am EDT

Cumberland

Join educators from across the state of Maine who have successfully used grant funding from the Perloff Family Foundation to scale impact of 3D printing projects across their schools.

Friday October 16, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am EDT
Cumberland

Makerspace/STEAM/Project Based Learning

1:10pm EDT

Serving our communities: Finding the authentic audience.

Friday October 16, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Fort Western

Students often ask, “Why are we learning this?” When the classroom teacher is the only one who sees student work, students often don’t see the real-world connections. In this session, we will explore technology tools and methods to create student projects that address problems in your school or community.

Speakers

Jeff Bailey

High School Technology/Computer Science Teacher, Mountain Valley HIgh School/RSU 10

Friday October 16, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Fort Western

Makerspace/STEAM/Project Based Learning

2:20pm EDT

Compressed Air Rocket

Friday October 16, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT

Penobscot

This session will show how you can do rocketry in your classrooms without the expensive Estes rocket engines. You will see how rocketry is being taught in grades 1st - 8th. How students are designing 3D printed rockets and doing multiple tests to gather data. Great for any aged students.

Speakers

David Davis

Technology Integrator/Teacher, Glenburn School

Jason Lanoie

STEM Teacher, Windham Middle School - RSU14

Friday October 16, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
Penobscot

Makerspace/STEAM/Project Based Learning

8:00am EDT

1:10pm EDT

2:20pm EDT

8:00am EDT

9:10am EDT

1:10pm EDT

2:20pm EDT

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