ACTEM Winter Virtual Book Study

 

Dates:  March 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2026

Time:  4:30-5:30 PM

Book:  AI with Intention, Principles and Action Steps for Teachers, and School Leaders by Tony Frontier

All sessions will be held via Zoom and facilitated by Alice Barr.  

The March 31st session will feature the author Tony Frontier joining the discussion.

Registration Link:  https://actem.wildapricot.org/event-6561528    

Cost:  FREE to all Maine Educators

NOTE:  ACTEM Members (current individual members) will be offered REIMBURSMENT FOR THEIR BOOK PURCHASE after attending at least two of the book study sessions. Reimbursement is limited to the book cost at the 30% discount plus shipping  ($30.76) from ISTE+ASCD.  Attendees will need to email a copy of their receipt to director@actem.org in order to process the reimbursement.

Contact Hours:  Six (6) professional learning contact hours will be awarded to those who participate in all four virtual book study Zoom sessions.

Weekly Links (weekly)

• Control Alt Achieve: Public NotebookLM with AI Policies, Guidelines and Frameworks

  40 of the best examples I have come across from states, schools, and organizations, and uploaded them all into a public notebook in NotebookLM.

  tags: AI artificialintelligence ericcurts policy NotebookLM

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Weekly Links (weekly)

• HandsOnAIProjectsElective.pdf - Google Drive

  For Electives teachers

  tags: artificialintelligence AI projectbasedlearning Curriculum:Art Curriculum:ModernLanguage

• ISTE AI project guide elementary - Google Drive

  tags: AI artificialintelligence projectbasedlearning elementary

• HandsOnAIProjectsSecondarySchools.pdf - Google Drive

  tags: AI artificialintelligence projectbasedlearning secondary

• Canva Choice Board

  suggested graphics for students to consider and choose from to help guide them in their process of creating.

  tags: Canva choiceboard

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Weekly Links (weekly)

• AI in Education - Wakelet

  tags: AI artificialintelligence

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Weekly Links (weekly)

• iPad accessibility

  Heather Aird presentation on accessibility tools on the iPad

  tags: accessibility ipad

• Teaching Responsible Use of AI lesson Plan

  By exploring scenarios relevant to their lives, students will investigate ways AI can support them and enhance their learning, as well as potential risks and ethical implications of using AI. Students will develop strategies to navigate these challenges through guided discussions and create a personalized plan for how they will use AI responsibly.

  tags: AI artificialintelligence Digitalliteracy digitalcitizenship

• Control Alt Achieve: Gemini Goes Bananas: The Ultimate Guide to AI Infographics

  tags: AI artificialintelligence googlegemini infographics ericcurts

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Weekly Links (weekly)

• EduGems

  tags: AI artificialintelligence googlegems ericcurts

• future_of_learning.pdf

  tags: AI artificialintelligence google

• New AI Resources for Educators - Apple Education Community

  tags: AI artificialintelligence apple commonsensemedia

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Weekly Links (weekly)

• Control Alt Achieve: Using, Creating & Sharing Gems in Google Gemini

  tags: AI artificialintelligence ericcurts googlegems googlegemini

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Weekly Links (weekly)

• ACTEM25 | Carl Hooker

  "ZENgaged: Effective Approaches for Teaching the Anxious Generation"

  tags: actem25 carlhooker engagement

• Accessibility - Apple

  tags: apple accessibility

• PaintMyMap.com – Free Custom Map Maker & Map Chart Tool

  "PaintMyMap.com is the easiest and most powerful way to make custom maps. Choose from world, continent, and country maps, or upload your own data (GeoJSON, TopoJSON, Shapefiles, KML, CSV)."

  tags: ericcurts maps tool

• How to create and use Google Gemini Gems in the classroom - Ditch That Textbook

  tags: AI artificialintelligence googlegems

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ACTEM 2025

 

Weekly Links (weekly)

• AI Privacy and Safety Checks - Google Sheets

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  tags: AI artificialintelligence cybersafety onlinesafety privacy

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