ACTEM 2021
Fall Virtual Conference
Oct. 14-15, 2021 • Hopin Virtual Event Platform
The ACTEM board has decided that the best option for this fall is to offer
a virtual conference for Maine Educators.
ACTEM will be using HOPIN as our virtual event platform
for the 2021 Fall Conference.
Click HERE to see a short [90 seconds] overview video of Hopin.
Registration:
Keynote Speakers Thur. Oct 14th -- Michael Matera Michael Matera is an innovative educator whose passion for changing the game of school is infectious. By day, Michael is a dynamic middle school Social Studies teacher at University School of Milwaukee. He ignites both his classroom and professional development audiences with interactive play, passion and purpose-driven learning. Proclaimed nationally and internationally as a gamification guru, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. As a leader in the education field Michael offers support for the wider community through his book Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich, and Elevate Your Learners, his Youtube channel, podcast, and blog. Order a copy of this book with your registration. Fri. Oct 15th -- Shreya Dave Shreya Dave graduated from MIT with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and currently serves as CEO of Via Separations. She was recognized by MIT's Technology Review as one of the "Innovators Under 35" in 2018. Ms. Dave is credited with developing a new technology that could save 90% of the energy used in the industrial processes to separate chemicals for food, beverages, drugs, and fuel. This process accounts for 12% of the total energy consumption in the U.S. Shreya is passionate about creating things, educating people, and improving energy efficiency. Her keynote will include the important lessons that educators throughout her life have taught her. Workshop sessions & keynote will be recorded and available on ACTEM's website for members after the conference. Details of Workshop sessions offerings will be coming soon.
Keynote Speakers
Thur. Oct 14th -- Michael Matera
Michael Matera is an innovative educator whose passion for changing the game of school is infectious. By day, Michael is a dynamic middle school Social Studies teacher at University School of Milwaukee. He ignites both his classroom and professional development audiences with interactive play, passion and purpose-driven learning. Proclaimed nationally and internationally as a gamification guru, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount.
As a leader in the education field Michael offers support for the wider community through his book Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich, and Elevate Your Learners, his Youtube channel, podcast, and blog. Order a copy of this book with your registration.
Fri. Oct 15th -- Shreya Dave
Shreya Dave graduated from MIT with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and currently serves as CEO of Via Separations. She was recognized by MIT's Technology Review as one of the "Innovators Under 35" in 2018.
Ms. Dave is credited with developing a new technology that could save 90% of the energy used in the industrial processes to separate chemicals for food, beverages, drugs, and fuel. This process accounts for 12% of the total energy consumption in the U.S.
Shreya is passionate about creating things, educating people, and improving energy efficiency. Her keynote will include the important lessons that educators throughout her life have taught her.
Conference Schedule: Both Days -Thursday, Oct 14 & Friday, Oct. 15th 3:00 PM Login and Check out Hopin 3:15 - 4:00 PM Session 1 4:15 - 4:45 PM Expo Hall Time - Bingo 5:00 - 6:00 PM Keynote 6:15 - 7:00 PM Session 2
Conference Schedule:
Both Days -Thursday, Oct 14 & Friday, Oct. 15th
ACTEM
Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine
P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: (207) 222-4353 Fax: (207) 222-2057 Email: info@actem.org