ACTEM2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Roll, Code, Conquer: The Ultimate Sphero Bolt Roadmap!

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

Ready to transform your teaching? Join us for a hands-on journey from "Power On" to "Pro!" First, we’ll master the 3 pillars of play: Driving, Drawing, and Block Coding. Then, we’ll dive into stations like the Bridge Cross and Long Jump. Finally, we’ll reveal how to turn these skills into high-energy review activities for any subject. It’s the complete guide to making your classroom roll!

Speakers

Janice Rodriguez

Technology Integrator, Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School

Michelle Russo

Technology Integrator, Brunswick Junior High School

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

Computer Science/Robotics/Drones

9:10am EDT

NotebookLM: The Ultimate Knower of All Your School’s Info

Thursday October 15, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am EDT

Penobscot

Every school has a mountain of manuals—now you can make them talk! Learn to build a "Super Sidekick" using NotebookLM that unlocks the secrets of your handbooks and emergency plans. We’ll show you how to turn dry docs into an instant-answer machine for staff, complete with "secret weapon" resources like custom podcasts and infographics. Information hunting ends here!

Speakers

Janice Rodriguez

Technology Integrator, Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School

Michelle Russo

Technology Integrator, Brunswick Junior High School

Thursday October 15, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am EDT
Penobscot

12:10pm EDT

Workshop Your Way

Thursday October 15, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EDT

Penobscot

Need a space to work out those inspirations? Looking to continue a conversation, or talk through something with a tech coach? Come join me! Whether you need a space to just continue the work you started in another session, a space to decompress, a quiet work room, or a space to come with questions for a tech coach, this is the spot.

Speakers

Crystal Blais

Tech Integrator, Biddeford Intermediate & Middle Schools

Technology Integrator for Biddeford Intermediate & Middle Schools. Serving with a passion for teaching and learning new things with tech!

Thursday October 15, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EDT
Penobscot

Other

1:10pm EDT

Authentic Voices: Elementary Vlogging and Character Journeys in Canva

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

Penobscot

Video gives students a powerful platform to share their authentic selves—or step into the shoes of the characters they love. In this hands-on session, discover how elementary students can use Canva’s intuitive video tools to create engaging personal vlogs, "getting to know me" introductions, or first-person character reflections.

Speakers

Nicole Lesperance

District Technology Training Coordinator, Mt. Blue Regional School District - RSU 9

I am a District Technology Training Coordinator for Mt. Blue Regional School District - RSU 9. I work with both staff and students supporting implementation and integration of technology into the curriculum, PreK-12. I also support all district staff with the use and understanding... Read More →

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

Elementary School

2:20pm EDT

Capture historic artifacts digitally with your students

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

Penobscot

Every town in Maine has history waiting to be discovered. In this session we cover a student-led digitization project that uses photography, video, audio, drones, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, virtual reality, coding, AI and more. We share the techniques and methods to successfully create a historic trove of media to share.

Speakers

Kern Kelley

SLAM Coordinator / Technology Integrator, Regional School Unit #19

Starting his teaching career in New Zealand, Kern is presently the Technology Integrator at Regional School Unit #19 and Coordinator of the Student Leadership Ambassador program in central Maine. He has provided support to educators for over two decades and has conducted professional... Read More →

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

4:30pm EDT

Board Games

Thursday October 15, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

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Thursday October 15, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
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ACTEM

8:00am EDT

Little Lifts, Big Empathy: Designing Practical and Purposeful Project-Based Learning Experiences

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

Penobscot

After a conference full of ideas and inspiration, turning those notions into action can be challenging. Join this workshop to explore the 5E design thinking framework for structuring manageable learning experiences. Discover how we might stoke a spark from ACTEM into a bonfire of empathy-fueled innovation.

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 →

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

Teaching Strategies

9:10am EDT

Creating AI Tools for Your Classroom

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

Penobscot

Empower your teaching with AI! In this hands-on session, explore how educators of all skill levels can use AI models and tools to design custom classroom apps and resources—no coding required. Discover how one teacher is creating solutions for her students and colleagues and learn how you can build what doesn’t yet exist. Free and subscription tools will be shared. All subjects, teachers, and devices welcome!

Speakers

Julie York

Career Prep & Tech Department Chair & Teacher, South Portland School Department

Julie York has been teaching computer science and media electives at South Portland High School in South Portland, Maine since she was hired in 2002. Hired to teach Video Production, she has gone on to develop and maintain many new classes for the school community that include Animation... Read More →

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

1:10pm EDT

‘Vibe Code’ tools for learning with AI

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

Penobscot

In this session you will vibe code your own custom tools ready for your classroom. We will cover best practices on the process and leave you with templates and resources to continue beyond the session.

Speakers

Kern Kelley

SLAM Coordinator / Technology Integrator, Regional School Unit #19

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

2:20pm EDT

Compressed Air Rocket

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

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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

9:10am EDT

12:10pm EDT

1:10pm EDT

2:20pm EDT

4:30pm EDT

8:00am EDT

9:10am EDT

1:10pm EDT

2:20pm EDT

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