A PUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY EDUCATORS OF MAINE JUNE 2019 THE CONNECTED Left to right: Michael Arsenault: EDUCATORCONNECTING TECHNOLOGY USING EDUCATORS IN MAINE Vice-President, Dennis Crowe: Outgoing President, Andrew Wallace: Outgoing Treasurer, Will Backman: President, Gary Lanoie: Executive Director, in front; Deb White: Secretary. Changing of the Guard Thank you and congratulations to the new ACTEM Officers. CTEM recently held the Will Backman – President annual business meeting Mike Arsenault – Vice President which happens during Deborah White – Secretary ANDREW WALLACE the month of May of each Scott Nason – Treasurer Pictured on the bottom left at the May Ayear. Every three years, as part of the This slate of officers was present- 13th meeting, ACTEM recognized regular business ACTEM elects new ed at the annual business meeting Andy Wallace as our longest serving officers to serve a 3-year term. and a call for other nominations was Treasurer. Andy served as the ACTEM Michael Richards, chair of the requested. No other nominations Treasurer from 2008-2019 – Eleven nominating committee presented were offered so the Presidents called years!! Thank you, Andy, for your a slate of officers for 2019-21 that for a vote for the presented slate of long-term service that contributed to included: officers. The vote was unanimous! the growth and prosperity of ACTEM. became the Director of Technology. He A message about our past president still serves in this position today. ennis Crowe completed In 2017 Dennis earned the CETL his 3-year term as ACTEM (Certified Education Technology Lead- President at the May 13th er). Dennis is the first and currently only business meeting. Dennis is an Technology Leader in Maine to achieve Deducator with 38 years of experience in the CETL National Certification. Keith Maine schools. He started his career as Krueger, the Chief Executive Officer of a math teacher in the Arundel schools. CoSN states; In 1986 Dennis was hired as a Computer “Earning the Certified Education Education Teacher at Bonny Eagle Technology Leader certification demon- Junior High School. In 1999 Dennis strates a commitment to bringing became the Director of Computer 21st-century learning to our nation’s Technology for MSAD 6. In February schools.” 2008 Dennis moved to hometown (Gorham School Department and (Cont’d on page 2) Message About our President (Cont’d from page 1) Dennis also has the unique distinction of attending over 20 NECC/ISTE conferences. He actem generally works his budget magic to also get Association of Computer staff in his district to attend these conferences Technology Educators of as well. Six Gorham School staff members will P.O. BOX 187 be attending ISTE 2019 in Philadelphia this GORHAM, ME 04038 June. Dennis (the “Bus Moose) is coordinat- ing the ACTEM bus to Philadelphia for ISTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019. William President Dennis had previously served as the Backman [email protected] New England ISTE President before serving as ACTEM’s President. He always tells the Mike Vice President story of leaving a NEISTE meeting to go to the Arsenault mike_arsenault @yarmouthschools.org men’s room and he returned to be elected as the new President. Dennis never left an ACTEM Deborah Recording Secretary, meeting for any reason, especially on May 13th. White ACHIEVE Co-Chair During the Dennis Crowe ACTEM Pres- [email protected] idency, he instituted practices and policies to better reach all the sub-groups of ACTEM Scott Treasurer members. Some of these items included: Nason [email protected] • Lunch at Technology Group meeting (Pizza Gary ACTEM Executive Director Lunch) to reach the Technicians Lanoie [email protected] • Spring Leadership Conference with a focus on Technology Leaders in Maine Andrew METDA Representative • “Bring your Administrator” to the ACTEM conference for FREE for Administrator Wallace [email protected] group • Now all district Institutional memberships can bring an administrator to the Dennis Professional Development Kunces [email protected] ACTEM conference • Dennis assisted in bringing some top-notch keynote speakers to the ACTEM Con- Rachel Newsletter/Graphics ference. During his attendance at ISTE and other conferences, Dennis is always Guthrie [email protected] looking for quality keynotes speaker to bring to Maine. • Dennis & the ACTEM Board were key in last fall’s session at MPA specifically for Crystal [email protected] Superintendent’s with our keynote speaker - Joe Sanfelippo Priest ACTEM presented Dennis Crowe with a plaque and laptop computer for his Jaime Educator of Year Co-Chair years of service to the organization. The plaques states: “In recognition of your Ela [email protected] outstanding leadership which enabled the prosperous growth of ACTEM” Barbara [email protected] Greenstone Past Conference Chair Special Messages for Dennis… I have always been in awe of Dennis’ ability to wear a variety of hats. Many Cheryl Conference Co-Chair in ACTEM may not realize that among numerous other talents, Dennis has Oakes [email protected] officiated hundreds of high school and college soccer, basketball and softball Stephanie Conference Co-Chair games through the years. Cheney [email protected] I remember years ago, at a Brattleboro, VT restaurant with about 15 NEISTE mem- bers around a large table, the waitress approached Dennis with his check. While pointing at me, Dennis declared in his customary booming voice, ‘My dad is paying BUSINESS MEETINGS for me.’ The accompanied laughter caught the attention of those in earshot, as many actem of his humorous remarks have through the years. ACTEM meeting for 2019-20 will move to THURSDAYS to align with ACTEM has truly been the beneficiary of Dennis’ bounding energy, dedication to METDA meetings. ACTEM Business Maine education, quick wit and an ever-positive approach to life.” meeting will occur in the mornings ~From Craig Dickinson, ACTEM Business Manager 2006-12 and METDA meeting will be in the afternoon in room 103 of the Cross “I’m sorry I can’t be there today (May 13th business meeting) to congratulate you Office Building, Augusta, ME. in person on completing your term as ACTEM President. First and foremost, thank you for ALL your years of service to ACTEM. ACTEM’s membership is made up of September 19, 2019 talented and passionate individuals who naturally collaborate, educate, and men- December 12, 2019 tor. You exemplify these qualities, and you do it with great humor be it with moose March 12, 2020 antlers, ISTE bus supervision, or your jabs at our lack of paved roads and traffic lights May 21, 2020 up here in “South Canada”. Give my best to the ACTEM crew, and Dunkin is on me the next time I’m in Gorham!” ~From David Bridges, ACTEM Vice-President 2012-16 2 JUNE 2019 ︱ CONNECTED EDUCATOR GEARING UP FOR THE #actem2019 FALL CONFERENCE! DUE s we are writing this article it is #TeacherAppreciationWeek and we JULY hope you were recognized at your school. The ACTEM Conference Committee has been working behind the scenes getting ready for the 32nd Annual Fall Conference! Maine the Way Learning Should Be! 1ST A We’ve had over 120 proposal submissions. We are reading through all the YOUR ACTEM proposals and will be notifying speakers in the first full week in June. Please MEMBERSHIP put the conference on your calendar: October 10 and 11, 2019. It will be right RENEWALS before Maine celebrates Indigenous People Day. So, a long weekend ready ACTEM has a fixed for new learning, collaboration, as well as rest and relaxation! membership year from July 1st–June Again as in the past, we will offer multiple lunch sessions on Friday. As you 30th annually, memberships are up for register for the conference, be sure to sign up for a box lunch and continue your learning and conversations with lunch sessions. Also available are vege- renewal as of July 1, 2018. tarian and gluten-free box lunch options. Enjoy the final stretch into the end of the school year and stay tuned to our INDIVIDUAL ACTEM Twitter feed for #ACTEM2019 updates and registration information. Consider MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS bringing a colleague to share in your new learning. $20 ANNUALLY • Quarterly newsletter • Lunch at quarterly business Electronic Recycling for Maine Schools meetings • Discounted registration fees at CTEM members recently rate surplus/unwanted tech to help the annual ACTEM conference learned through the listserve individuals and families achieve their and other sponsored PD that Ewaste Recycling Solutions educational and employment goals. • Opportunity for Professional of Auburn recently closed • Unlike other E-waste disposal services Development reimbursement A(April 2019). Many of Maine schools - which are designed for consumer up to $400 used them for recycling services. waste at transfer stations – this pro- • Access to OverDrive eBook & Information Technology Exchange gram is designed to meet the data Audio book PD library (ITE) better known for its PCs for MAINE security, environmental and compli- • Educational discounts on soft- program - recently ance requirements of ware & other items (as permit- acquired Maine’s only the corporate sector. ted by vendor) certified data security • Our focus on and electronics recy- reuse reduces your INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP cling service named actual ‘waste’ and $50 ANNUALLY eWaste Alternatives recycling fees more - also a nonprofit - than 35%. Fees for the ($25 FOR SMALL, SINGLE and they contacted remaining waste and SCHOOL DISTRICTS) ACTEM about the possibility of pro- data security work are free or minimal • Gives school and districts viding Maine schools with, if not totally when they apply. the opportunity to purchase free - certainly almost free electronics • Think of us as a certified extension of software and other items at our recycling. your IT department that specializes in low educational, volume pric- This comes at an important time as data security, asset recording, reuse ing.