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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- GEG New England SmackDown
- Getting the most out of Google Classroom
- From Chaos to Chrome-tastic: Taming the Google Suite Jungle 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- Innovative Industry Partnerships in Building CS Pathways
- ELOs: More than an online course
- Leveraging ELOs to increase equity
- Whole Student Teaching and Learning 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- Escape Room Experiences; Engaging Students in Content
- Engage Students' Learning with Green Screen
- One slide wonders with Nearpod
- Empowering Expression: The Intersection of Media Arts & SEL 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- App Smashing During Math and Reading to Motivate Learners
- Tech Adventures with Young Children- PreK/K
- See Design Thinking in Action with a "Modern Zoo Challenge" 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- Lego Lowdown
- Come learn about CSTA Maine!
- Building Inclusive Computer Science Classrooms

but please also take a look at the full program: ACTEM Fall
Conference Webpage <https://www.actem.org/ACTEM-Fall-Conference> 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- Escape Room Experiences; Engaging Students in Content
- Engage Students' Learning with Green Screen
- One slide wonders with Nearpod

but please also take a look at the full program: ACTEM Fall
Conference Webpage <https://www.actem.org/ACTEM-Fall-Conference> 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- Using Computer Science to Solve Real World Problems
- Chomping, Coding, Chatting (Round table chat)
- How to Build Computational Thinking Skills 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

-ChatGPT / AI: Ban it? No Detect it? Maybe Embrace it? Yes!

-Unleashing Student Potential: Responsible AI

-Knock-knock – Who’s there? – AI with new opportunities! 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

- Creating culture and processes around Data and Privacy

- May the Force be with your Team!

- Technology Directors Mentoring Program:: A Year in the Life of a
Technology Director 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

-All my Fav Tech Integration Tools

-Whole Student Teaching and Learning

-Giving Students the Lead in Learning

but please also take a look at the full program: ACTEM Fall
Conference Webpage <https://www.actem.org/ACTEM-Fall-Conference> 

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Please join us for ACTEM’s annual conference; the largest educational
technology event in Maine for teachers, technology staff, librarians,
administrators, and all educators.

We thought you might find these sessions of particular interest:

-Creating a Technology Incident Response Plan

-AI and its Impact on Maine Industry and Education

-Generative AI: Friend or Foe?

but please also take a look at the full program: ACTEM Fall
Conference Webpage <https://www.actem.org/ACTEM-Fall-Conference> 

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Dear Integrators,

The ACTEM Conference Committee is hard at work putting together an engaging
2 day conference in Augusta on Oct 12 & 13. We hope you will be able to
attend. We know that most teachers hear about ACTEM from other teachers so
we would like to ask for your help in getting our promotional messages out
to your staff in a targeted way. 

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Here is a template
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8aHBRmIB46wN56rFXTu2FdE_KK66wuANdEUs7LIsP8/copy>
that you can use to compose your proposal for the ACTEM conference.

Proposals are due June 1, 2023

We look forward to your amazing ImpactME ideas

Here are some ideas to get you started as you think about the theme

- The presentation could be how technology impacts Me (the person) or ME
the State
- A little drop of water can make a big ripple - the ripple goes back
out into the communities
- We want presenters to make an impact on students and other teachers
with their great work
- Presenters can 

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To: All schools and districts that have Adobe Site Licenses through ACTEM

You may have received an email from Adobe that includes something about
ACTION REQUIRED: Your membership is past due.

Hello everyone!

My name is Roman, I am the new Technology Integrator for RSU1. I am
wondering if there are any plans for a midcoast Maine meet-up. I would
relish the opportunity to meet others who share my role and make
connections. If no plans exist, would others be interested in joining if we
were to host here at Morse High School? 

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While the online registration for ACTEM is closed, it's not too late to
just walk in and register (and pay or promise to pay, of course) on site.
Also, we'd welcome ACTEM educators to come to the party Thursday night at
6pm, right at the conference center if you are in the area. Hotel rooms
(cheap) are still available! 

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*ACTEM 2022 Conference Early Bird registration deadline *
*has been **extended to Sept. 29, 2022*

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*ACTEM 2022 Conference*
* Connect and Reconnect*
Oct. 13-14, 2022 - Augusta Civic Center
Early Bird registration is available now and ends on Sept. 23rd
Register for ACTEM 2022 at this link:
*https://www.actem.org/event-4913972* <https://www.actem.org/event-4913972>

The ACTEM 2022 Conference schedule, workshop sessions, and exhibitors are
available on our conference App Website at *SCHED* -
*https://actem2022.sched.com* <https://actem2022.sched.com/> 

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*ACTEM 2022 Conference*
* Connect and Reconnect*
Oct. 13-14, 2022 - Augusta Civic Center
Early Bird registration is available now and ends on Sept. 23rd
Register for ACTEM 2022 at this link:
*https://www.actem.org/event-4913972* <https://www.actem.org/event-4913972>

The ACTEM 2022 Conference schedule, workshop sessions, and exhibitors are
available on our conference App Website at *SCHED* -
*https://actem2022.sched.com* <https://actem2022.sched.com/>

The *SCHED APP <https://sched.com/sched-app/> *can be downloaded from the
Apple App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded you should set up an
account and then search for the event *ACTEM2022 *and add yourself to the
event. The app will allow you to browse the workshop 

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I am sharing a request for middle- and high-school classrooms to play-test
an online game about misinformation:

We have a little request to help with the testing of a Misinformation/
Disinformation game called Agents of Influence. In the past year we’ve come
a long way - while we initially had no expertise, no traction and no money
we have managed to accomplish a lot. In the last year, we successfully
conducted a successful Kickstarted campaign
<https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/altereainc/agents-of-influence-cyber-danger>,
got partnerships from several school districts to pilot the game, have
research collaborations with Universities including Stanford and MIT and
have won several awards 

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*2022-23 Seesaw Purchasing Consortia* *ACTEM
• Vita-Learns • NHSTE*

ACTEM is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Vermont & New
Hampshire again in 2022-23 for the *Seesaw Licensing Purchasing Consortia*
.
This consortia purchasing will enable schools/districts in all three
states to increase the total number of licenses purchased so we are able to
get the best pricing for all.

*Passing along this information about an upcoming Webinar by Big Deal
Media...*

*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

*You’re invited to Big Deal Media’s inaugural webinar, “Making the Most of
Ed Tech: Smart School-Tested Strategies That Make a Difference.” Sponsored
by Logitech, the webinar will take place on May 18th at 4:00 PM ET. In the
webinar you’ll learn:*

- *Creative ways to personalize learning in virtual, hybrid and
in-person classrooms*
- *How to connect students with unique career pathway experiences and
virtual internships*
- *Expansion of global exchange program possibilities, and*
- *Specific school-tested strategies that you can use immediately* 

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Please share with your teachers
UNE is offering one day workshops this summer at no cost for teachers. Here
is the flyer
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jl_tNh6FDpSjQIA7wIz4zCu4SX1MaPd6/view?usp=sharing>
Registration here
<https://online.une.edu/summer-courses/educator-workshops/>

[image: SLC_2022_Logo.png]*ACTEM 2022 **Spring Leadership Conference *

*May 3, 2022 • **Holiday Inn by the Bay • Portland, ME*
ACTEM is excited to return to an in-person event for the 2022 Spring
Leadership Conference. The conference theme will provide topics for
technology leadership and school technology staff as they continue to *Support
Learning Through Technology.* Registration is now live on
the ACTEM website.

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*ACTEM Sponsored JAMF 300 Course*
*Become a Jamf Certified Admin **from the comfort of your home or office.*

*-----------------------------------------------------*
*PLEASE NOTE: FOUR SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!*
*-----------------------------------------------------*
Location: Online Training

Dates: Week of April 4-8, 2022

*Time:* 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily

*Overview:* The Remote Jamf 300 Course is your next step in learning Jamf Pro
and provides a deeper understanding of the macOS and iOS management
capabilities within Jamf Pro. Our hands-on, scenario and example-based
course environment is the best way to continue learning Jamf Pro.
For details of the Jamf 300 course click HERE
<https://www.jamf.com/training/online-training/remote-300/>. 

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Just a reminder of the upcoming ACTEM Business Meeting on March 10th at
9:30 AM via Zoom.
The meeting Agenda and Zoom link information is available at the following
link http://www.actem.org/page-1752559

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*SAVE THE DATE * *• * *ACTEM 2022 Spring Leadership Conference **• May 3,
2022*

*March 2022 ACTEM Newsletter*

This email is to announce the publications of the March 2022 issue of
ACTEM's *Connected Educator *newsletter.

ACTEM newsletters are posted online at our website
<http://actem.wildapricot.org/> in an online magazine format and also as
a downloadable PDF with both versions including live links.

Here are the links to the* March 2022* issue: PDF Format
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/2122/ACTEM_March2022_Newsletter.pdf>
• Online Magazine Format
<https://indd.adobe.com/view/e9fbdd6e-9293-451d-bc63-07ce37a20dcf> 

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For those of you who are ISTE members, one of the upcoming webinars this
month is being presented by Maine's own Amanda Nguyen...
*Designing a Digital Badging Program That Drives Student Success*
<https://iste.zoom.us/webinar/register/7516450513114/WN_q1Q9NfklTCS0bfn629RmGw>
Tuesday, Feb. 22nd at 1:00 PM EST

Greetings-
A group of students just brought the following question to my attention…

Our students iPads and Google Drive/Classroom

They have a Google Doc to submit to their teacher.
They add a photo from their iPad Camera roll to the Google Doc.
When they submit the document, or even look at the document later, it is blank, like there is no photo there.
Sometimes it gives them an exclamation point in a black triangle. 

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*ACTEM 2022 **Spring Leadership Conference *

*May 3, 2022*

*Holiday Inn by the Bay • Portland, ME*
ACTEM is excited to return to an in-person event for the 2022 Spring
Leadership Conference. The conference theme will provide topics for
technology leadership and school technology staff as they continue to *Support
Learning Through Technology.* Registration is now live on the ACTEM
website.

Here is a free PD opportunity from ISTE that is available for ACTEM members
and their colleagues.
The AI Explorations program prepares K-12 educators and education leaders
to use AI in education and support student-driven AI learning. ISTE would
love for educators in Maine to participate!
Included below is program information and a link to the application.
--------------------------------Educator Teams are Invited to Apply for
Free AI PD! 

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It's not too late to join, but please do sign up as it requires you to
register in advance!

Online Minecraft EDU General Overview Training

Date: Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021

Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Location: Online Via Microsoft Teams

Trainer: Dan Coronel - [log in to unmask]

Registration Link: https://aka.ms/MinecraftEDUMaineDemo
<https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=aka.ms&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9ha2EubXMvTWluZWNyYWZ0RURVTWFpbmVEZW1v&i=NjBiNzY1YTA5NzA2OTkwZjZjOWZjMjlj&t=N1kwdzYySGRwd2VHZ3hzQTVKZ1pPQk53TmY0dW4vVXRJK1FxSWlXUGxnVT0=&h=5af224fd360a4dc5ab60c11a2fd3ebb9>

Overview

This training will be a general overview of the educational version of
Minecraft! It will aim to answer any questions you have about the program
and invite and encourage you to reach out to [log in to unmask] for any
questions regarding Minecraft EDU or if you would like to move forward and
 

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*ACTEM 2021 Virtual Fall Conference* <https://youtu.be/5u2RKGV3GOo>

* Thur. & Fri., Oct. 14th and 15th*

- Brought to you virtually online through the *Hopin
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4>* event platform
- *Over 50 workshop sessions *over the two day conference. Check out
the ACTEM 2021 workshop schedule *AT THIS LINK
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kSWZLHxJ99LeWfQ_MtqSlJNfU7QtFrXz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117438108917474466344&rtpof=true&sd=true>.*
- Almost all workshops will be recorded and posted on ACTEM's website
for members to view or to catch the sessions you missed.
- *REGISTRATION IS FREE* to all current ACTEM Individual members
-
- *Register at the following link: *
*http://www.actem.org/event-4479086* <https://actem.org/event-4479086>
- *Non-member registration *cost is $20 and includes membership
- 

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Passing along the following information...

The *September 202**1* issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* newsletter is
available now on our website at following links:

- *PDF Version
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/2122/ACTEM_Sept_News2021.pdf>*
- *Online Edition
<https://indd.adobe.com/view/6ddb3ce2-42fb-4dd7-b8f0-d4830fc36364>*

Passing along the information below from the Dept. of Education...

*Save the dates...*

*ACTEM BUSINESS MEETINGThur., Sept. 23, 2021 • 9:30 AM - Noon*

*NOTE:* The meeting will only be available via Zoom during this time of
Covid-19
The Zoom meeting link and agenda will be posted early next week.

*ACTEM 2021 Virtual Fall Conference*
Thur. & Fri., Oct. 14-15, 2021 • 3:00 - 7:00 PM
HOPIN will be our virtual event platform again for the 2021 Fall
Conference.
Click HERE
<http://www.actem.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=xDr4ZKn9sbD30l6Q8DM4NL1%2faAwvsJCfsRDoWJmZi96LOezBDdleXDz5oIZaYLZPHFYYnnYQG0jKeBW5L%2bjxxgdIzmCwnn05QvmE5UjNJ%2bE%3d>
to see a short [90 seconds] overview video of Hopin.

ACTEM was really hoping to get back to an in-person conference this fall
but our plans changed because of the risk posed with the COVID-19 Delta
Variant. The ACTEM board voted that it would be best for all to hold our
conference virtually again this fall. 

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Scarborough Public Schools has an opening for a middle school technology
instructional coach, and I thought I'd share the opportunity here. Please
feel free to share with anyone who may be interested. Thanks!!

*Job Title:* Middle School Technology Instructional Coach Teacher Leader

*Date Available:* August 2021

*Qualifications:*

- Maine Department of Education Teacher Certification
- A Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology (680 endorsement) is
preferred
- Leadership experience preferred 

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*Seesaw Consortia Update*

We have heard that the MDOE is offering to reimburse districts for LMS
systems like Seesaw. I recently contacted the MDOE about this and was
given the following responses:

Q - Do you know if Seesaw qualifies as an approved LMS? *ANSWER: * Yes,
Seesaw qualifies.
Q - Is a 3-year agreement a qualification for that reimbursement to
districts? -- *ANSWER:* And yes, we need a 3-year quote submitted with
the application.

*All ACTEM memberships are up for renewal on July 1st 2021.*
ACTEM has a fixed membership year that runs from July 1st – June 30th
annually.
You may have received reminders from our membership system recently about
renewing for 2021-22.

* INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS* [$20 Annually]

- Members receive ACTEM’s quarterly newsletter
<http://www.actem.org/page-1752532> The Connected Educator.
- Members are provided complimentary lunch at quarterly business
meetings.
- Members receive discounted registration fees at the annual fall ACTEM
conference.
- Members receive discounted registration fees at other ACTEM sponsored
professional development events.
- Members have the opportunity to apply for Professional 

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ISTE U's Summer Learning Academy 2021

August 2 - 13, 2021

As part of our ongoing collaboration, we are excited to *extend a discount
offer for ISTE U’s Summer Learning Academy 2021 *to all ISTE Affiliates and
their educator networks. This two-week online PD program in August will
help K-12 educators move from surviving teaching during a pandemic to
thriving with the intentional use of technology to meet the new realities
of learning. 

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Passing along this information on some *LanSchool Classic 30 Minute
Jump-Start* training sessions offered this summer. Note the dates and
registration link below.

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*SAVE THE DATE * *• * *ACTEM 2021 Fall Conference **• Oct. 14-15, 2021* 

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To: ACTEM Members

This email is to announce the publications of the June 2021 issue of
ACTEM's quarterly newsletter - *The Connected Educator*. This issue is
now available in a couple of formats on ACTEM's website at the following
links:

PDF Format
<http://www.actem.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=hDn4qIUyvLoWwEdzIKgdxu6780x%2fM6EGqdXIHGNZV%2b2Vsr0O7T7OfKCVEa9zBLdrYT0Lh9AUoKJHMj2GvG9gB3fonG5W0pZ4xqkRX6JjIDU%3d>
-- Online Magazine Format
<http://www.actem.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=uLoTxp2GnLCwovU5w%2ftjHd%2fAGk3WDk4N9V6OrHcHe3v61UVYW1gNLdsrKE%2b0t9P%2bj%2byEpz42N%2bXo%2bdDHpBEBZFMDtHgHtM3Qh6pyDGjAr2U%3d>

*This issue includes...*

- ACTEM 2021 Fall Conference Information
- ACTEM 2021 Virtual Spring Leadership Conference Report
- ACTEM 2021 Spring Leadership Conference Videos of workshops and the
Keynote are Available Online for Members
- Funds Available for Professional Development
- ISTELive 21 - Virtual Conference
- Maine 2021 County Teachers of 

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*Seesaw For Schools Purchasing Consortia Opportunity*

ACTEM is pleased to announce it is partnering with Vita-Learn in Vermont
and joining its purchasing consortia for *Seesaw licenses*. This will allow
ACTEM schools to purchase at volume tiers based on the aggregated total
purchase of both Maine and Vermont schools!

*Pricing for the 2021-22 school year is now at $4.15/student *(as compared
to the $5.50/student standard Seesaw price). *The aggregated total volume
has now exceeded 30,000 licenses to get this lower pricing!!! * 

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*Seesaw For Schools Purchasing Consortia Opportunity*

ACTEM is pleased to announce it is partnering with Vita-Learn in Vermont
and joining its purchasing consortia for *Seesaw licenses*. This will allow
ACTEM schools to purchase at volume tiers based on the aggregated total
purchase of both Maine and Vermont schools!

*Pricing for the 2021-22 school year is now at $4.15/student *(as compared
to the $5.50/student standard Seesaw price). *The aggregated total volume
has now exceeded 30,000 licenses to get this lower pricing!!! * 

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ACTEM is pleased to announce it is partnering with Vita-Learn in Vermont
and joining its purchasing consortia for *Seesaw licenses*. This will allow
ACTEM schools to purchase at volume tiers based on the aggregated total
purchase of both ME, NH and VT schools!

*--------------------------------------------------------------Annual
Seesaw For Schools Subscription Orders Due! *

*Deadline May 28, 2021*

Current Seesaw orders have exceeded 20,000 licenses!
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
The new price for *Seesaw For Schools* license is now* $4.55 per
student *(compared
to the standard $5.50 per student through Seesaw)*.* 

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To: ACTEM Members

The 2021 Spring Leadership Conference workshop videos are now posted on a
"Members Only" section of ACTEM's website.

*To access these videos...*

- Go to http://www.actem.org/
- Click the blue *LOG IN <http://www.actem.org/Sys/Login>* link in the
top right portion of the home page
- Enter your email address used for ACTEM membership
- Enter your password and then click the red *Log in* button [image:
Screen Shot 2021-05-21 at 7.41.03 AM.png]
- If you forgot or don't know your password - click the "Forgot
password" link to reset it. 

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The May ACTEM Business Meeting will be held tomorrow morning virtually via
Zoom.

*Date:* May 13, 2021
*Time:* 9:30 AM-Noon

The meeting *Agenda *is posted at the following link:
http://www.actem.org/page-1752543

*The Zoom Meeting Connection Information is listed below: *

*Via Web* --
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88480410496?pwd=bks5aHZ2eThiOFkwUUxQS3lZclM4UT09

Meeting ID: 884 8041 0496
Passcode: RL9Fz9

*Via Phone* -- Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) 

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*Seesaw For Schools Purchasing Consortia Opportunity*

ACTEM is pleased to announce it is partnering with Vita-Learn in Vermont
and joining its purchasing consortia for *Seesaw licenses*. This will allow
ACTEM schools to purchase at volume tiers based on the aggregated total
purchase of both Maine and Vermont schools!

*Pricing for the 2021-22 school year is guaranteed to be no more than
$4.75/student *(as compared to the $5.50/student standard Seesaw price). If
the aggregated total volume exceeds 20,000 licenses, we anticipate a price
reduction to $4.55/student. Last year, Vermont schools accounted for just
over 13,000 licenses. Together, we are optimistic that 

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If you have registered for the ACTEM Spring Leadership Conference, you may
have just received a message like the following:

*Seesaw For Schools Purchasing Consortia Opportunity*

ACTEM is pleased to announce it is partnering with Vita-Learn in Vermont
and joining its purchasing consortia for *Seesaw licenses*. This will allow
ACTEM schools to purchase at volume tiers based on the aggregated total
purchase of both Maine and Vermont schools!

*Pricing for the 2021-22 school year is guaranteed to be no more than
$4.75/student *(as compared to the $5.50/student standard Seesaw price). If
the aggregated total volume exceeds 20,000 licenses, we anticipate a price
reduction to $4.55/student. Last year, Vermont schools accounted for just
over 13,000 licenses. Together, we are optimistic that 

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ACTEM will be hosting its 4th Spring Leadership Conference one week from
tomorrow on May 4, 2021. ACTEM is offering this conference virtually for
Maine educators and *FREE for current members*. We will be using the same
event platform, *Hopin <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4>*, as
the conference last fall.

The Spring Leadership Conference features workshops for the Technology
Directors and their staff in Maine schools & districts. The theme for the
2021 Spring Leadership Conference will be *Adapting to the Times:
Supporting Learning Through Technology.*

ACTEM will be hosting its 4th Spring Leadership Conference this year on May
4, 2021. Under these continuing uncertain times, ACTEM has decided that
the best option for everyone's safety is to offer a virtual conference for
Maine educators this spring. We will be using the same event platform, *Hopin
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4>*, as the conference last
fall. Our Spring Leadership Conference features workshops for the
Technology Directors and their staff in Maine schools & districts. The
theme for the 2021 Spring Leadership Conference will be *Adapting to the
Times: Supporting Learning Through Technology.* 

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ACTEM will be hosting its 4th Spring Leadership Conference this year on May
4, 2021. Under these continuing uncertain times, ACTEM has decided that
the best option for everyone's safety is to offer a virtual conference for
Maine educators this spring. We will be using the same event platform, *Hopin
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4>*, as the conference last
fall. Our Spring Leadership Conference features workshops for the
Technology Directors and their staff in Maine schools & districts. The
theme for the 2021 Spring Leadership Conference will be *Adapting to the
Times: Supporting Learning Through Technology.* 

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We used Spelling City for many years at the elementary school, but it was
absorbed into Vocabulary A-Z this year and teachers don't like it because
it is difficult for them to manage and the spelling tests don't show the
students' misspellings, just whether they got it right or wrong. Teachers
want to be able to assign lists that students can practice with games and
take a test online that shows the teacher what each student spelled and how
they scored. This would be for K-6.
Does anyone have an alternative site or app for spelling to recommend? They
don't 

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ACTEM will be hosting its 4th Spring Leadership Conference this year on May
4, 2021. Under these continuing uncertain times, ACTEM has decided that
the best option for everyone's safety is to offer a virtual conference for
Maine educators this spring. We will be using the same event platform, *Hopin
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4>*, as the conference last
fall. Our Spring Leadership Conference features workshops for the
Technology Directors and their staff in Maine schools & districts. The
theme for the 2021 Spring Leadership Conference will be *Adapting to the
Times: Supporting Learning Through Technology.* 

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Hi, all
For the Senior Capstone Presentations we will be using Zoom to present
student projects in order to maintain social distancing. Senior Advisors
are asked to make their advisory buddy (another teacher in the school) a
co-host to their Personal Meeting Rooms in Zoom in case the Sr. Advisor is
out sick or something. They are instructed to open Zoom and click the
drop-down menu arrow next to "New Meeting", hover over the personal meeting
id# and then click on PMI Settings. (see image blow)
[image: image.png] 

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Passing along this information about an upcoming ClassLink webinar:

ACTEM will be hosting its 4th Spring Leadership Conference this year on May
4, 2021. Under these continuing uncertain times, ACTEM has decided that
the best option for everyone's safety is to offer a virtual conference for
Maine educators this spring. We will be using the same event platform, *Hopin
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4>*, as the conference last
fall. Our Spring Leadership Conference features workshops for the
Technology Directors and their staff in Maine schools & districts. The
theme for the 2021 Spring Leadership Conference will be *Adapting to the
Times: Supporting Learning Through Technology.* 

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*March 11, 2021 - ACTEM Business Meeting*

9:30 AM via Zoom

The agenda & reports for the March 11th ACTEM Business meeting are
available at the following link: http://www.actem.org/page-1752541

*Zoom Connection Information*

*Via Web:*
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82686136545?pwd=Z1VhcEJSb1FuT2tHOStKeTZiQkpkUT09
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82686136545?pwd%3DZ1VhcEJSb1FuT2tHOStKeTZiQkpkUT09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1615378516682000&usg=AOvVaw1VFvtfasAhQSjdt9tpgL-n>

*Meeting ID:* 826 8613 6545

*Passcode*: x916mj

*Via Phone:*
Dial by your location (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US

*Meeting ID:* 826 8613 6545

*Passcode*: 760937 

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*March 11, 2021 - ACTEM Business Meeting*

9:30 AM via Zoom

The agenda & reports for this Thursday's ACTEM Business meeting are
available at the following link: http://www.actem.org/page-1752541

*Zoom Connection Information:*
*Via Web* --
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82686136545?pwd=Z1VhcEJSb1FuT2tHOStKeTZiQkpkUT09
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82686136545?pwd%3DZ1VhcEJSb1FuT2tHOStKeTZiQkpkUT09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1615378516682000&usg=AOvVaw1VFvtfasAhQSjdt9tpgL-n>

*Meeting ID:* 826 8613 6545

*Passcode*: x916mj

*Via Phone* -- Dial by your location (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US

*Meeting ID:* 826 8613 6545 

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Passing along the following resource and opportunity...

*---------------------------------------*
*Foundation for Impact on Literacy and Learning*

We are a non-profit called the Foundation for Impact on Literacy and
Learning (formerly, the USA TODAY Charitable Foundation) and have
received funding for the creation of FREE resource for teachers to teach
students on the topics of hunger/food insecurity and then to *create
a PSA on the topic*. We are hoping we could ask you to post this to your
listserv and share with your audiences. We think that this could be a
great fit for technology teachers! 

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*ACTEM* has a new partnership with the Texas association - *TCEA* to offer
online self-paced courses to our members. This partnership provides over
30-course offerings to ACTEM members at very reasonable pricing.

*ACTEM* has a new partnership with the Texas association - *TCEA* to offer
online self-paced courses to our members. This partnership provides over
30-course offerings to ACTEM members at very reasonable pricing.

To: ACTEM Members

The March 2021 issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* newsletter is now
available in a couple of formats on ACTEM's website and at the following
links: PDF Format
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/2021/ACTEM_MARCH_News2020.pdf>
-- Online Magazine Format
<https://indd.adobe.com/view/63b67b9e-ce27-48e8-90cb-8aa510d16277>

*This issue includes...*

- ACTEM 2021 Virtual Spring Leadership Conference
<http://www.actem.org/SpringLeadershipConference>
- Registration FREE <http://www.actem.org/event-4178577> for ACTEM
Members
- ACTEM 2021 Fall Conference Planning
- ACTEM 2020 Fall Conference Workshops Available Online
- Code.org Computer Science PD
<https://code.org/educate/professional-learning/middle-high> - Summer
2021
- Google Workspace for Education
<https://edu.google.com/products/workspace-for-education/editions>
- Students Across ME Compete Virtually in 6th Annual Thomas Cup
- ISTE Online Teaching Academy Scholarships 

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Hi all,
Great to see you all again - thanks for restarting these meetings, Susie!
I found this on the Google support page
<https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/thread/97832720?hl=en> regarding
the problem of not being able to scroll up and down the student list when
assigning something in Google Classroom:
If you go to system preferences>general>show scroll bars-always, you will
be able to use the scroll bar to go down the list. 

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Passing along this information on some FREE Apple PD sessions...

Upcoming Free Webinar: Your School, Post-COVID

*Description: * Schooling will never be the same, post-COVID.

What to focus on now in order to prepare for schooling after the pandemic
may be something you haven't considered, or perhaps you're wondering if
your team's post-COVID plans include everything you'll need.

*Rushton Hurley of Next Vista for Learning *will offer up ideas in a free
webinar on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 4p Eastern, 1p Pacific. Rushton
previously presented a webinar to help schools navigate the switch to
online learning (March 11, 2020), and followed with how to prepare for the
'20-'21 school 

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Passing this message & information along about the upcoming *Safer Internet
Day* from Kerry Gallagher who was one of the ACTEM 2020 keynote speakers
last fall.

*Passing along this information about an upcoming webinar.*

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*SAVE THE DATE * *• * *ACTEM 2021 Spring Leadership Conference **• May 4,
2021*

Upcoming NEISTE Free Webinars...
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Gaby Richard-Harrington <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 11:16 PM
Subject: New England ISTE - News - Late January 2021
To: Gary Lanoie <[log in to unmask]>

View in a web browser
<https://app.blh441.net/click?ld=Cv74eMvJLSMh7nDc%2BtKNkwWijbrE%2F90%2Fkkl%2FTkylYY9mx6Bgjr9YTOychydZvh6apOhAux107gOPM%2FS7WyTikY4DaPekYHxlyVp0qyoJDwllLxVP2cjU8CeCkwY6MVZVGDTlefCTXuy0rg31yxGVlQ%3D%3D1>
<https://app.blh441.net/click?ld=Cv74eMvJLSMh7nDc%2BtKNkwWijbrE%2F90%2Fkkl%2FTkylYY%2BVHTsGOAvxrrv%2FuxGgJD57Z%2FameKowiUE%3Dm>
*New England ISTE News* *Late January 2021*

*The Maine Teacher of the Year program
<https://www.mainetoy.org/nominate> is committed to a nomination and
selection process that ensures people of all backgrounds are
represented. Educate Maine <https://www.educatemaine.org/> and the Maine
Department of Education <https://www.maine.gov/doe/about> champion that
commitment by encouraging the nomination of educators from all culturally
diverse experiences and backgrounds. *

We know that in every school in our state, there are teachers who exemplify
the best of their profession and deserve honor and recognition for their
outstanding efforts on behalf of Maine students…. especially this
year. Moreover,
these teachers are natural ambassadors for the profession and advocates for
their 

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*Passing along information about some upcoming virtual conferences...*

*To: ACTEM List*
*RE: Potential Jamf 200 Training*

ACTEM is considering hosting a Jamf 200 certification training course this
Winter or Spring. The Jamf 200 private group classes are now being held
virtually.

Typically, Jamf likes to have these pieces of training hosted by a school
district or group like ACTEM.

*What’s different in the virtual course?* 

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Hi. Our savvy students - despite being an Enterprise school, we still have
students that are getting on Meets before the teacher - if the student just
repeatedly clicks the "Join" button, they eventually get in (is what I'm
hearing) - anyone else encounter this "glitch"? Any ways to prevent?

Thanks!

Educators,

Many teachers who shifted to emergency remote instruction this past spring
were muttering these words as they attempted to connect with their students
virtually.

UNE Online has been teaching remotely for over ten years and experience has
taught us that online education is an art with proven techniques that lead
to high quality learning experience for online students. Just as veteran
educators continually add to their bag of tricks, online teachers can do
the same. 

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Hi, all.
We at Mt. Ararat HS had a DJI Phantom 3 drone that we were using for
documenting the progress of the construction of our new high school. Key
word HAD. It crashed in October leaving most of it totaled and unable to
fly. We have replaced it with a new model. Before it goes to the universal
waste pile, we do have three batteries, charger, the remote, and an extra
set of propellers that can not be used with the new drone. So, if you have
a Phantom 3 drone and could use the extra batteries, charger, remote, 

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The link in the previous email to vote on Bylaw revisions was incorrect and
members could not access the form. Here is the corrected link:
*http://actem.wildapricot.org/Sys/Poll/20487
<http://actem.wildapricot.org/Sys/Poll/20487>*

*DECEMBER NEWSLETTER*

The December ACTEM newsletter is now available online. At the ACTEM board
retreat this past summer, the board voted, starting with the Dec. 2020
issue, to publish newsletters online only. You will no longer receive a
printed version of our newsletter in the mail. The December 2020 issue
of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* is available at ACTEM's website and with
the following links: *PDF Version
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/2021/ACTEM_DecemberNews2020.pdf>
or **Online Magazine Format
<https://indd.adobe.com/view/bf5bc722-3843-49a6-8b00-b646e7e791cd>* 

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The next ACTEM Business meeting is scheduled for one week from today on
Dec. 10th at 9:30 AM. The meeting will be held via Zoom with the
connection information below:

Hello Integrators,

I'm curious about your performance evaluation requirements. Are you in
process with classroom teachers or is there a more relevant set of criteria
that you have to document/meet?

Is anyone using something that feels relevant, helps you to reflect, and
set goals for improvement?

If so, I'd be grateful to see it (blank of course). 

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Hi all,
We have our Homecoming/Spirit Week coming up in early November. We'd like
to do a local trivia activity that happens simultaneously in all classrooms
at a specified time. Kahoot seems the best option. Is there a better
option I should be aware of?

Any tips or hints if you've done this before?
Thanks!

--
…………
Abby Manahan 

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Greetings-
We’re thinking about our Parent/Teacher conferences via Zoom this year and the best ways to share a link.

I think using the Personal Meeting ID will simplify it for teachers, but how to get the links in an accessible place for parents without posting on the web…. (We’ve already been Zoom bombed once…) 

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*ACTEM 2020 Virtual Fall Conference *
*Oct 20-21st - 3:00 - 8:00 PM*

The ACTEM 2020 Conference begins today beginning at 3:00 PM. Have you
registered yet?
Join the 350 registered attendees, 28 Exhibitors with 60+ exhibitor reps
today for our first online conference.
Our registration system will close at noon today so we can import the last
registered attendees into our online conference platform Hopin. 

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Hi All,

The ACTEM 2020 virtual conference is coming up next week on Oct. 20-21st.
Please share the following link to a DOE New article about our upcoming
conference with your staff:
https://mainedoenews.net/2020/10/07/register-now-for-the-actem-2020-virtual-fall-conference/

*ACTEM 2020 Virtual Fall Conference*

Oct. 20 – 21, 2020 – 2:30 – 8:00 PM

The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine’s (ACTEM) annual
Fall 2020 conference will be virtual online this year and is coming up in a
couple of weeks on Oct. 20-21st. ACTEM’s mission is to influence and
enhance education in Maine through the use of technology. Our conference
offers workshops, keynotes and 

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Amplified IT has graciously offered to provide a couple of workshop
sessions at this year's ACTEM 2020 Virtual Conference. Check out these
sessions and also the links to the detailed schedule and workshop offerings
below.

*ACTEM 2020 Fall Conference*
*Tues., Oct. 20th & Wed., Oct. 21st - 2:30 - 8:00 PM*
Brought to you virtually this year through the *Hopin* online event venue.
Click HERE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4&feature=emb_logo> to
see a short [90 seconds] overview video of Hopin.

Good morning,

A parent has written regarding a number of glitches within SeeSaw on a new
Samsung Galaxy Tab A deviced. It does things like not saving work when it's
time time submit, the camera service within the app doesn't work, and a few
more things.

Has anyone had dealings with devices that don't play nice with SeeSaw? 

[More ...]

*ACTEM 2020 Fall Conference*
*Tues., Oct. 20th & Wed., Oct. 21st - 2:30 - 8:00 PM*
Brought to you virtually this year through the *Hopin* online event venue.
Click HERE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpErMqMyNN4&feature=emb_logo> to
see a short [90 seconds] overview video of Hopin.

Webinar: *Make the Move to Digital Forms and Signatures*
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 1 pm ET
Register now <https://edu.adobeeventsonline.com/K12/2020/Sign/151/>
*Featuring:*
[image: Dan Armstrong]
*Dan Armstrong*
*K-12 Solutions Consultant*,
Adobe

Are you ready to decrease the amount of time your administration and staff
spend on paper workflows? One of the challenges your district faces is that
80% of all processes, from IEP and 504 plans to staff onboarding and
benefits forms, still involve paper. Great news. Adobe Sign offers powerful
e-signature tools to get documents signed easier and faster. 

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*ACTEM Sept. 24th Business Meeting - 9:30 AM*
Here is the Zoom link information to attend the ACTEM Business Meeting
tomorrow:

*Join Zoom Meeting*:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89228419202?pwd=YmJNc1RBTkRHU0JlMkExVUdjUXFTZz09

*Meeting ID:* 892 2841 9202

*Passcode:* YEBn2a

*Connect via phone:*

+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

*Meeting ID:* 892 2841 9202

*Passcode:* 402931

Here is a link to the agenda & Meeting Reports:

http://www.actem.org/page-1752531

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*ACTEM 2020 Conference *•* Oct. 20-21st • Brought to you virtually
via 

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Anyone getting this message when trying to log into Apple School Manager?

[image: Screen Shot 2020-09-22 at 12.46.05 PM.png]

Anybody know if Zoom still has their basic account limits lifted for K-12
schools? Everything I read on their site and blog is dated back in
March/April.

Randy Pitts
IT Director
Technology Instructor
Vinalhaven School
207.863.4800 ext 1103

Hi, all.
It used to be that one could pause a screen recording in Quick Time by
clicking the pause icon that would appear in to top toolbar, and then click
it again to resume recording when ready. In Mojave, you could tap the esc
key to bring up a control window, and then tap the alt key and it would
display the pause button.
That does not seem to exist anymore with the version of QuickTime in
Catalina. Does anyone know a workaround so that one can pause a screen
recording and then resume recording in the same video? 

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Greetings, Hive Mind -

We're looking at digital curriculum options for K-8 (especially K-5).
Wondering what your favorite vetted options might be. Looking for
high-qualioty content that is easy to assign and track. Brain POP and
MobyMax come to mind. What others do your schools use and love?

Thanks,
Seth

The September 2020 issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* will be in
members mailboxes soon and is now available online at the following links:

*September 2020** Links*

- *PDF Version
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/2021/ACTEM_SeptemberNews2020.pdf>*
- *Online Edition
<https://indd.adobe.com/view/9ec3e7d4-51f4-4b5b-99b6-0a5fdf0c112c>*
- Both versions feature interactive links

Good morning, Hive Mind -

Looking seriously at a Pear Deck subscription for teachers. I'm hearing
vague rumors that districts won't allow it. Security concerns, maybe?
Anyone in this group have experience with that platform?

I'm comparing Nearpod and Pear Deck and thinking Pear Deck has less of a
learning curve and is friendlier for kids in a wider age range. 

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ENA hosted a webinar on July 15th - *Silver Linings Guidebook: What Is
Working in Remote Learning*.

*I'm passing this information along from ENA:*

*----------------------------------------------------------------*

We greatly enjoyed hosting the webinar "*Silver Linings Guidebook: What Is
Working in Remote Learning*." Connecting with so many members of our
education community was a great pleasure for us, and we hope that you found
it as informative as we did. 

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*Silver Linings Guidebook: What Is Working in Remote Learning*

In the face of adversity, school districts across the nation have rallied
to provide their students with access to remote learning opportunities.
Please join ENA’s upcoming webinar on July 15 to hear some of the silver
linings that have emerged during this difficult time and discuss innovative
ways districts are leveraging technology to stay connected to their
students and staff. Bring your own use cases and lessons learned as there
will be an open forum discussion around what is working in the current
education landscape. All attendees will receive a $10 

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Reminder to everyone that ACTEM has a fixed memberships year that runs from
July 1st through June 30th annually. All individual and institutional
membership are up for renewal tomorrow on July 1st.

If you have not already completed your membership renewal, please go to the
following link: http://www.actem.org/join

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*ACTEM 2020 Conference *•* Oct. 20-21, 2020 • Augusta Civic
Center- Augusta, ME*

*UZBL Rugged Case for **Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T307U*
TO: Districts that received Samsung Galaxy Tablets from the DOE this
spring
ACTEM has a rugged protective case available. I have samples in the office
that I can ship to you for your examination.

*Passing along this information on an upcoming webinar on July 15th:*

*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

*Silver Linings Guidebook: What Is Working in Remote Learning*

In the face of adversity, school districts across the nation have rallied
to provide their students with access to remote learning opportunities.
Please join ENA’s upcoming webinar on July 15 to hear some of the silver
linings that have emerged during this difficult time and discuss innovative
ways districts are leveraging technology to stay connected to their
students and staff. Bring your own use cases and lessons learned as there
will be an open forum discussion around what is 

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New PD offering from ACTEM and ISTE
[image: Affiliate Digital PD Package_Affilliate PD Pkg-1-TW.png]

We’re excited to partner with ISTE to share a new opportunity to unite your
team during these unprecedented times: ISTE’s All-Digital PD Package
<https://id.iste.org/connected/resources/product?id=4889&_ga=2.111760132.1453535566.1589815904-883481496.1584376491>.
This bundle gives 10 members of your team access to ISTE’s new Distance
Learning Starter Guide, plus ten ISTE memberships. Invaluable resources you
need now with all the benefits of ISTE membership. Use [ACTEM] for an extra
$10 off! <https://www.iste.org/membership/group-membership> 

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*June 2020** Newsletter*

The June 2020 issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* is now available
online at the following link:

http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/1920/ACTEM_June2020_Final.pdf

*This virtual conference is FREE for ACTEM Members:*

On *Friday, May 29*, Tech & Learning is offering the one-day "Future-Proofing
Your District Plan
<https://www.techlearningevents.com/2020_future-proofing_conference/Home?ref=5.8CWemail>"
conference to help schools prepare for next year. As a member of ACTEM, you
may register for this event for free using this registration link
<https://www.techlearningevents.com/2020_Future-Proofing_Conference/register?code=PartnerVIP>
. This virtual conference provides tracks for both teachers and admins to
make it a turnkey day of PD. Find the full agenda here
<https://www.techlearningevents.com/2020_future-proofing_conference/Home?ref=5.8CWemail>
. 

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The final ACTEM Business Meeting of the 2019-20 school year will take place
tomorrow from 9:30 to - 11:30 AM via Zoom.

The Zoom Meeting Information is below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81544049174?pwd=UityNWdhbTVTTE5hUE1JR0MzdExtdz09
Meeting ID: 815 4404 9174

Dial by your location
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 815 4404 9174

*----------------------------------------*

*The ACTEM Business Meeting agenda is posted in PDF format at this link
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/2020%20May%2021%20ACTEM%20Business%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf>:
The agenda contains additional information for the Zoom meeting connection.*

Just saw information about this resource released recently:
[image: Teach_from_Home.png]

For all the parents, teachers, and caregivers struggling with suddenly
having to home-school their kids during the coronavirus
<https://www.digitaltrends.com/topic/coronavirus/>, Google’s newest feature,
Teach From Home <https://teachfromhome.google/intl/en/>, and YouTube’s
Learn@Home <https://learnathome.withyoutube.com/> launched Friday in an
effort to lighten the burden.

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*ACTEM 2020 Conference *•* Oct. 20-21, 2020 • Augusta Civic
Center- Augusta, ME*

Greetings-
Our yearbook advisor has come up with an idea to have teachers digitally sign the yearbook and write notes to the class of 2020. We’ll come up with a page (8.5x11-ish) and they’ll put one in every (senior?) yearbook when they arrive.

So thinking this through…. I’m pondering 1)Messages and 2) Authentic signatures. 

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Information on upcoming free NEISTE webinars is included below.

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*ACTEM 2020 Spring Leadership Conference *•* May 6, 2020 • Holiday
Inn by the Bay - Portland, ME*

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Gaby Harrington <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 4:43 PM
Subject: New England ISTE - News - 2020
To: Gary Lanoie <[log in to unmask]> 

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Hello all!

What am I missing? I distinctly remember students being able to make
comments in some application within Google Classroom where others could see
it and respond. I am looking to have students take part in an asynchronous
discussion commenting and replying to posts about their personally created
websites.

Maybe this will come to me, but my brain seems full and I cannot quickly
figure it out. Brain cramp!! 

[More ...]

Information on upcoming free NEISTE webinars is included below.

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*ACTEM 2020 Spring Leadership Conference *•* May 6, 2020 • Holiday
Inn by the Bay - Portland, ME*

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Gaby Harrington <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 4:43 PM
Subject: New England ISTE - News - 2020
To: Gary Lanoie <[log in to unmask]> 

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Passing along this request from Digital Wish to collect data on Ed Tech
needs of schools and districts.

*News from ISTE...*

As we’ve navigated the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis over the
past several weeks, we’ve been humbled by, and are grateful to, the global
educator community and our edtech industry collaborators for their support
and expertise. The kindness, generosity and talent of the entire community
has been a bright spot in a very difficult time for all. 

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ACTEM and all ISTE affiliates have been asked to pass along the following
information from Digital Wish...

MIT FULL STEAM Ahead is a collection of resources that MIT is putting
together for teaching and learning online. These are meant as a rapid
response to the need for online resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is the link: https://fullsteam.mit.edu/

Gary Lanoie, Executive Director
ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask]
*ACTEM 2020 Spring Leadership Conference *•* May 6, 2020 • Holiday
Inn by the Bay - Portland, ME*

Please share with friends and colleagues! Andi McNair will help us make
Genius Hour possible even now / especially now!

The 6 Ps of Genius Hour: Making Passion-Based Learning Manageable and
Meaningful
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeleGwp0j7_WlKF5MJ2BRTdxK8N80pnda56sZxk1jbv6iuu3Q/viewform>

Andi McNair

Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7-8 PM

Zoom Room: https://zoom.us/j/116527152

Genius Hour is an opportunity for students to learn by doing and make
connections based on their passions. The 6 Ps of Genius Hour is a process
that I developed in my classroom for my students to use as a road map for
our Genius Hour journey. In this webinar, I'll share how this can 

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of our PD courses free to help schools
implement distance learning and online professional development.
[image: Best practices for distance learning.]
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are making all of our PD courses
*free* to help schools implement distance learning and online professional
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We recently received the following notice from Amplified IT concerning the
G-Suite Admin Bootcamp & Google Security Summit scheduled for March 30 &
31, 2020.

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*ACTEM Spring Leadership Conference*

* May 6, 2020 – Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME*

ACTEM is watching the news like you are and we’re concerned for the
potential impact of the Coronavirus on our Spring Leadership Conference.
We are seeing many events being canceled, rescheduled, or virtualized.

Because things are changing daily, ACTEM will be deferring a decision about
our conference at this time. ACTEM does not want to put any of you at risk
by attending our annual Spring Leadership Conference. We will proceed
carefully and ultimately make a decision based upon the guidance from 

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In the event of a school shutdown?

Thanks for any feedback you can provide.

Hello colleagues of the techy kind,

I'm curious to hear about any plans, ideas, or discussions your districts
have come up with regarding potential school closures due to COVID-19. I'm
mostly interested in hearing thoughts around instruction, but all related
conversation is welcomed.

Happy Wednesday!

The March 2020 issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* will be in members
mailboxes soon and is now available online at the following link:

*March 2020** Links*

- *PDF Version
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/1920/ACTEM_March2020FinalV2.pdf>*

*ACTEM 2020 Spring Leadership Conference *
*May 6, 2020 • Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME*

The 2020 theme will continue the focus on Networks, Data Privacy and
Cybersecurity. Last year's conference brought together approximately 100
of Maine's educational technology leaders and their tech staff. Come join
us for our fourth annual leadership conference! 

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Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 7, 2020, at 12:00 AM, ACTEM-INTEGRATORS automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> There is 1 message totaling 171 lines in this issue.
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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. Google Bootcamp & Security Summit
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> Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 12:00:11 -0500
> From: Gary Lanoie <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Google Bootcamp & Security Summit
>
> *Upcoming Google Bootcamp & Summit *
> ACTEM is pleased to work with Amplified IT to bring two Google
> training events to Maine this March. Registration for these events 

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*Upcoming Google Bootcamp & Summit *
ACTEM is pleased to work with Amplified IT to bring two Google
training events to Maine this March. Registration for these events is
through Amplified IT & Google at the links below.

Hi, Ryan!
Just so you know, we've been moving this listserve over to Google instead.
More information about the group can be found on this webpage:
https://sites.google.com/actem.org/techintegratorscoaches/google-group

It looks like you are already in the new one already though. So you are all
set!

Sincerely,
Susie Simmons

*Technology Coach for **Bonny Eagle Middle School & High School*
Pathfinders - Spring Girls Trip Leader (Grades 7-8)
ACTEM Board Member: Tech Integrator SIG Position
Google Certified Trainer
<https://edudirectory.withgoogle.com/profiles/5069163471044608> | Google
Certified Educator Level 2 | Apple Teacher
SimmonsClassroom.com 

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--
*Ryan Palmer*
*Secondary Technology Integrator*
*Mt. Ararat MS & HS*

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*ACTEM 2020 Spring Leadership Conference *
*May 6, 2020 • Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME*

The 2020 theme will continue the focus on Networks, Data Privacy and
Cybersecurity. Last year's conference brought together approximately 100
of Maine's educational technology leaders and their tech staff. Come join
us for our fourth annual leadership conference! 

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*Nominations are open for *
*2020 County Teachers of the Year*
*Deadline: 5:00 pm February 3, 2020*

*We all know a great teacher (or 100 great teachers)! * 

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Our school is looking to expand our robotics program into high school.
I've been eyeing the FIRST ROBOTICS kits but would like first to speak
with someone who has some experience in these matters. If that's you, or
you can suggest someone, please drop me an email.

Thanks,

Randy Pitts
Technology Director
Vinalhaven Schools
207-863-4800, ext 1103

*NEISTE Webinar*
*Inspiring Young Writers with Making, Coding, #twihaiku, and Digital Tools*
Tuesday, December 17th at 7-8 PM
Presenters: Torrey Trust, Robert Maloy, and Sharon Edwards
Book Give-away! Kids Have All the Write Stuff: Revised and Updated for a
Digital Age
With inspiration, support, and tools at the ready, kids can and will write
anytime and anywhere. In this session, we will showcase how makerspaces and
making activities, coding, multimedia production, and interactive digital
tools and apps can foster creative writing by kids of all ages.
Zoom Room: https://zoom.us/j/214680326

Just a reminder of the ACTEM Business Meeting at 9:30 AM tomorrow (Dec.
12th) in the Cross Office Building (Room 103) - Augusta, ME. The agenda
and meeting reports can be found at the following link:
http://www.actem.org/page-1752504

Lunch will be sponsored by *Wyebot Wireless Intelligence Platform.* Come
see a demonstration of this vendor-agnostic platform that optimizes the
performance of WiFi networks. 

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Hi all,

Just a friendly reminder that the Department of Education is looking to fill this position and the application deadline is this Friday!

It's a great opportunity to work at a statewide level, to organize events (like the MLTI Student Conference), to be in discussions about the future of MLTI and Computer Science in Maine and to find amazing teachers and students at the secondary level (6-12) and celebrate their work. 

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The December 2019 issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* will be in members
mailboxes soon and is now available online at the following links:

*December 2019** Links*

- *PDF Version
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/1920/ACTEM_DEC2019.pdf>*
- *Online Edition <http://bit.ly/ACTEM-Dec2019>*

South Portland will be host to a FREE two day workshop this January
centered around how your district can plan to bring equitable access to
computer science for all students. This event is called SCRIPT and is a
product of CSforAll. To date ten Maine districts have participated. Our
goal is to add at least another five districts to the group. The workshop
is applicable to all school districts, regardless of their experience with
computer science. Personally I am no computer science expert, and reached
out to a friend at CSforAll who told me about this program and asked us 

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Hi!

I have a support spreadsheet that is supposed to populate different sheets
based on the contents of a cell. My query is not working, though it is just
like others I've done. Can anyone take a look and see what I'm missing?

Also... looking for google scripts to notify people of changes ONLY on
specific sheets. Anyone have a script I can modify? 

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Hi all. Is anyone here successfully using Audible in their schools? I've
had a couple teachers express interest, and was wondering the best way to
try and set up.

Thanks!

*Design Thinking in the Classroom,*

*Using AR across the Curriculum*

*Date:* December 5, 2019 -

*Time:* 9 am to 3 pm (8:30 registration, software installation)

*Location*: ACTEM Office, 230 Main Street, Gorham, ME 04038

*Instructor:* Jeff Mao

*Workshop Description: *

The Maine Learning Results in all 8 content areas build on design thinking,
inquiry-based learning, and 3D learning. In this workshop, you will learn
how to incorporate projects that support these standards, keep students
motivated and on-task, and assess student learning. Participants will be
provided with an Augmented Reality creation tool, *3DBear*, and learn how
AR facilitates digital storytelling. We 

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Hey, if anyone can help me figure out why one (of several) google sheets
query functions is not working, I'd appreciate it! Please contact me
directly ([log in to unmask]) rather than respond to the list. Thank you!

*Dear Colleague,*

This email contains important information for attendees of the *ACTEM
2019 Conference* held last week on Oct. 10-11, 2019 at the Augusta Civic
Center.

A short conference survey is located at the following link:
http://bit.ly/ACTEM19Survey

Please take a few minutes to provide feedback so that we can take your
input into consideration as we plan future conferences. 

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*ACTEM 2019 Conference*
32nd Annual Education Technology Conference
October 10-11, 2019 • Augusta Civic Center

Hi, Folks.
Now that the "formal" announcement has been made at today's ACTEM business
meeting, I wanted to officially share it here as well. At the ACTEM Board
Meeting this summer, we opted to move the tech integrator listserv over to
Google Groups instead to make it easier to share multimedia content, links,
etc. and have the archive easier to refer to. As the newly appointed tech
integrator representative for ACTEM, I took it on and I have it ready to
go. For directions on how to join the group, you can visit our new
"micro-site" at this URL:
https://sites.google.com/actem.org/techintegratorscoaches/google-group 

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ACTEM 2019 Conference
32nd Annual Education Technology Conference
October 10-11, 2019 • Augusta Civic Center

*ACTEM 2019 Conference*

*32nd Annual Education Technology ConferenceOctober 10-11, 2019 • Augusta
Civic Center*

Greetings to all!

If you are in a school district which uses iPad in elementary classes, then this is for you!

Leveraging Learning: iPad in the Elementary Classroom

Igniting Creativity

November 7 & 8, 2019

Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch

Auburn, Maine

Leveraging Learning: iPad in the Elementary Classroom is the only technology rich conference which places its emphasis on grades K - 6. Every session is targeted to the elementary level educator to provide them with an immersive experience where they explore and practice new skills. Attendees leave each session with classroom ready ideas that can be used to 

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The September 2019 issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* will be in
members mailboxes soon and is now available online at the following links:

*September 2019** Links*

- *PDF Version
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/1920/actemSEPT19_color_final.pdf>*
- *Online Edition
<https://indd.adobe.com/view/38a2b8e5-6c23-4910-aed6-3bb5280e49aa>*

*ACTEM 2019 **Conference*
*The Way Learning Should Be*
*October 10-11, 2019*
* Augusta Civic Center • Augusta, ME*

*Online Registration** Open!* <http://www.actem.org/event-3472929>

*The ACTEM 2019 Conference Program includes...*

- Two full days of engaging professional development.
- Dynamic Keynote Speakers <http://www.actem.org/Keynotes>- Thursday
Keynote - Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools
- Friday Keynote - Michael Cohen - The Tech Rabbi
- Over 100 workshop sessions and 40 exhibitors 

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Hi Bill,

We meant “administrator” in a fairly broad sense of people who support educators in their work and have ties to decisions about curriculum or staff PD time, etc. and we meant “classroom teacher” in a fairly broad sense of people who work with students regularly – for example, librarians tend to ‘teach classes’ as well. We just wanted to make sure folks had enough grounding and background to write on the five topics we needed (standards, graduation requirements, equity, high school by 2020 and PK-12 by 2025). If you feel like you could help with this, please do 

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Educators invited to write Maine’s Computer Science Plan. Application due Monday, July 29th!

The Maine Department of Education is hosting a Computer Science Summit where educators will create a statewide plan for Pre-K to 12 Computer Science. This plan will help coordinate and guide the efforts of many stakeholders and serve as a set of recommendations in a report to the Legislature in January 2020. The two-day event will be held on Monday, August 5th and Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at the RiSE Center at the University of Maine in Orono. 

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Good afternoon!

The Maine Department of Education is hiring an Elementary Digital Learning Specialist and applications are due soon (July 23rd)! This is a wonderful opportunity to support Pre-K to 5 educators across the state as they purposefully integrate technology to help create better student learning experiences. If this position would be a good fit for you or someone you know, the job description and application offer more information: https://mainebhr.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk036ol/. 

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Any ACTEM members that are attending the ISTE 2019 Conference this month in
Philadelphia, PA - Here is an invitation for you.

NEISTE [New England ISTE organization] will be hosting an event on Sunday,
June 23rd at the ISTE 2019 Conference just before the opening keynote. The
invitation is included below.
If you would like to attend this FREE event, click on the "*Please Register*"
link below to get a ticket emailed to you.

The June 2019 issue of ACTEM's *Connected Educator* will be in members
mailboxes soon and is now available online at the following links:

*June 2019 ** - PDF Version
<http://www.actem.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/1819/ACTEM_JuneNews2019FINAL.pdf>*

The Boothbay Information Center is looking for someone to help support
their new (unpublished) Wordpress site and train a primary member to
administrate the backend and help them go live. The site content is pretty
set up, they need help navigating their plugins and setting up their member
directory.

If anyone knows someone with the knowledge of Wordpress and looking for
some freelancing this summer, they would be grateful. I was told they do
have money to pay someone, so it's not volunteer work. 

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Happy Friday!

I hope you are all enjoying the start of what promises to be a lovely weekend. I'm hoping that you will take some time over the next few weeks (by June 17th) to:

A) share feedback on any of the Maine DOE Learning Through Technology / MLTI sessions you participated in this year (Learning Labs, Online Learning Communities, DigCit4ME events, Computer Science Day, or the Love to Code workshop) 

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I miss being more active in this wonderful group. My primary teaching load
for 2019-20 will be Code.org's Computer Science Discoveries for incoming
9th graders. Within that course I will initiate some "Freshman Academy"
community building, bullying, mental health, internet safety, and STEM
introduction. I will use the EverFi online resources and group discussions/
reflection to build common understandings and model/practice open
communication. 

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Just want to make sure I've actually subscribed to the integrator list. If
someone can respond to confirm, that would be great!

Happy Thursday.

For the past six years, the Technology and Learning Survey has served as a useful tool for SAUs to understand how technology influences teaching and learning and how to focus on improving the technology environments that provide meaningful learning experiences. The Department will use the data collected over these years to inform the next steps for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) and has determined that as of July 1, 2019, the Department will not be renewing our contract with BrightBytes for the Technology and Learning Survey. Schools wishing to maintain their data dashboard beyond June 30, 2019, and/or individually 

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Bucksport Middle School will host the final Learning Design Lab of the year! Come visit the school on Wednesday June 5th to learn from students and educators about the ways they've integrated technology into their learning spaces.

The Learning Design Lab will focus on technologies used for project-based learning. Participants will learn from students and teachers in four different classes, spanning grades 5-8. 

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Hello folks --

I am working with a student at Waynflete to do some research on the
challenges of balancing positive technology use with the drawbacks of
distraction, multi-tasking, and off-task work. Whether or not specific to
the school context:

1. I would very much appreciate any resources you have found helpful that
address this tension between positive and negative tech impacts. 

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With another school year is coming to a close, it's not too early to set your sights on next year. The Leveraging Learning Planning Team invites you to join us in a celebration of iPad in the elementary classroom at our annual Leveraging Learning: iPad in the Elementary Classroom conference. This year's theme, Igniting Creativity, has inspired us to change things up a bit! Thursday will begin with Falmouth High School student John Wahlig sharing his story of how technology has impacted his life and is helping to shape his future. Friday kicks off with Apple Distinguished Educator and author 

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