WeTeach_CS Summit 2024

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WeTeach_CS Summit 2024

Hilton Fort Worth - 815 Main St, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, USA

Find event information here:
https://utakeit.tacc.utexas.edu/weteach_cs-summit-2024/

7:30am CDT

Event Registration and Help Desk West Promenade

8:00am CDT

Breakfast and Networking Grand Crystal Ballroom BCD

9:00am CDT

Opening Session Grand Crystal Ballroom BCDCarol L. Fletcher, Ph.D. • Amy Carrell • Allen Antoine

10:00am CDT

Networking / Session Transition #1 Physical Computing Playground (10:00am-5:00pm) Skylight CourtSylvia Escobar

10:15am CDT

Game Development with Sprig: Unlocking Creativity and Collaboration for Educators and Students Texas CMichael Oseguera Empowering Educators: Bringing AI Security Concepts into the Classroom Ruth's Chris 2Agarwal Anmol Microsoft: Unlocking Data Insights with AI (Sponsored Session) ContinentalDr. Sheryl Roehl Building Language-Inclusive and Accessible CS Classrooms Citizens CSofia De Jesús • Tim Barnes Cybersecurity ande Computer Science Certifications Texas AFred Lover Information Overload: Teaching Information Literacy and Cybersecurity in the K12 Classroom. Texas DAshley Benitez Smith Coding the Future: Harnessing Micro:Bits for Math and Science Integration MetropolitanMatthew Cushing • Brittany Templeton EarSketch - Creating/Producing Music with Coding Ruth's Chris 1Connie Dunn Little Coders Ready to Coding! Texas BJavier Aguilar Reflectively Unpacking the CSTA Standards for CS Teachers KeystoneDan Blier Developing CS and Drone Technology Citizens ABSteward Bailey

11:00am CDT

Exhibit Hall (10:00am-5:00pm) Grand Crystal Ballroom ANathalie Beausoleil

11:15am CDT

Networking / Session Transition #2

11:30am CDT

Lunch / WeTeach_CS Change Maker and Mini-Grants Awards Grand Crystal Ballroom BCD

1:00pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition #3

1:15pm CDT

UIL Computer Science – The First 15 Ruth's Chris 1Delta McFarland • Terry Morris If At First You Don't Succeed, Try Again - Reinforcement Learning Ruth's Chris 2Charles Wang Build Your Own CS Advo-kit Texas BShaina Glass • David Lockett Increasing Computer Science Retention and Relevancy through Social Emotional Learning Texas DTory Wadlington • Shanti' Coaston Cybersecurity Begins Here: Preparing for an Exciting Career Protecting the Digital World (PANEL) KeystoneJohn Owen You've been hacked! Texas ATom Kyle • John Castro Code.org CS Connections: Resources to integrate CS into Core Content Classes Texas CSusan F. Reeves Integrating Computer Science in Elementary Classrooms: Sharing Ideas, Challenges, and Lessons Learned MetropolitanStephanie Baker • Madeline Haynes Using the Product Development Cycle to foster creativity in Fundamentals of CS Citizens CIan MacIntyre • Michelle Rudisill VEX: Switch Mode: Combining Block-based Programming and Text-based Programming (Sponsored Session) ContinentalJimmy Lin TEA Update: Integration of K-8 Technology Applications TEKS Citizens ABMichelle Sedberry

2:15pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition #4

2:30pm CDT

Kick the Overwhelming Out of CS! Texas CSofia De Jesús • Tim Barnes Effectively Teaching CS in A ChatGPT World Ruth's Chris 2Randle Moore Bridging Heritage and Technology: The Coding with Culture Paradigm Texas BVictor Hicks Leveling Up - Beyond the Standard Cybersecurity Curriculum MetropolitanCharles Wang Texas Instrument: Cybersecurity 101 (Sponsored Session) ContinentalFred Fotsch • Erick Archer Big coders in action with CodeMonkey (3rd-5th) Citizens CJavier Aguilar Creating Computational Thinkers in the K-5 Classroom Ruth's Chris 1Angela Matthews Introduction into Python Texas ARobert Carmichael Computer Science Education Policy in Texas (PANEL) KeystoneNicole Martin Offline Learning + Physical Computing Using Raspberry Pi Texas DJigar Patel WTCS Mini-Grant Awardees: Micro:bits for Macro Impact AND WeatherWise: Journey in Data Collection & Analysis Citizens ABDr. Cynthia Hopkins • Bridget Streeb • Lorelei Cummings

3:30pm CDT

Exhibitor Fair & Reception Grand Crystal Ballroom A

7:30am CDT

Breakfast and Networking Grand Crystal Ballroom BCD Event Registration and Help Desk West Promenade

9:00am CDT

How AI is Changing the Workforce, and How to Prepare Our Students For It Grand Crystal Ballroom BCDKyle Ali

9:30am CDT

Exhibits and hotel checkout & Exhibitors

10:00am CDT

Networking / Session Transition #5

10:15am CDT

Innovative Approaches to Engaging Non-Traditional Students Through Mobile App Design and Development Texas CMike Yakubovsky Establishing a framework for your students to work with artificial intelligence Ruth's Chris 2Jada Ogueh • Voke Ogueh Revolutionizing Learning: Unleashing AI's Potential in K–12 Education Citizens CMatthew Cushing • Brittany Templeton Building their space in CS with Project Based Learning Texas DIan MacIntyre • Michelle Rudisill Equity in Bytes: Designing Inclusive CS Spaces in the CS Classroom Texas AAngela Chavez CyberPatriot - National Youth Cyber Education Program KeystoneLisa Ferencak Shielding Rural Futures: The Imperative of Cybersecurity Education in Rural High Schools MetropolitanNikki Hendricks Micro:bits One Bite at a Time Ruth's Chris 1Bridget Streeb • Lorelei Cummings SCRATCHing the Surface of Elementary Coding Texas BJudy Lau • Molly Stacey Piper: Hands-on Workshop to Engage Learners Grades 3 - 8 in Computer Science (Sponsored Session)) ContinentalChris Bouman • Jon Prove Coming to TX in 24-25: CS Required for all in Middle School Ruth's Chris 3Lori Wristers • Anna Sargsyan WTCS Mini-Grant Awardees: Elementary Coding Contest AND Coding with Robotics Citizens ABStephen Michalik • Cristina Jimenez

11:15am CDT

Networking / Session Transition #6

11:30am CDT

Lunch - Birds of a Feather Grand Crystal Ballroom BCD

12:30pm CDT

Networking / Session Transition #7

12:45pm CDT

Using Data Science and Computer Science Techniques to Teach High School Science Ruth's Chris 2Jimmy Newland Teaching Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Code.org Texas BSusan F. Reeves Gender, Intersectionality, and Identity, Building Spaces for Girls and Women in CS (PANEL) KeystoneAngela Chavez • Sofia De Jesús • Shanti' Coaston • Sarah Dunton • Sylvia Escobar A Hands-on Approach to Cybersecurity Texas AJonathan Bartles What is Zero Trust, and are Passwords Obsolete? Citizens CTom Kyle • John Castro Coding a Choose Your Own Adventure Story in Scratch and Python 3rd-12th grade Ruth's Chris 1Elizabeth White Bringing Technovation back to Texas! Texas DIan MacIntyre • Michelle Rudisill Building a CS Pipeline at Your School Using CMU CS Academy Citizens ABSofia De Jesús • Tim Barnes CS4TX is leading the charge in Texas to make sure every student has access to CS. Texas CDan Blier Leading Though Change: Lessons from an Unwitting Transformational Leader MetropolitanAmber Shook Colorful Coding Adventures: Ozobots in the Elementary Classroom ContinentalAngela Matthews Hello World: Physical Coding with Robotics Ruth's Chris 3Stephen Michalik

1:45pm CDT

Closing and Door Prizes Grand Crystal Ballroom BCD