WeTeach_CS Summit 2025: Full Schedule

June 9-10, 2025
Renaissance Austin Hotel - 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
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10:00am CDT

25 Ideas to Spark CS in Under 60 Minutes

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

San Antonio

This is a fast-paced workshop to introduce educators to a wide range of foundational CS concepts and activities. The purpose is to equip elementary educators with creative tools and strategies as well as to inspire confidence in both teachers and students to explore CS, robotics and logic puzzles. Takeaways: Handouts of sample activities with lesson plans, coding contest checklist, online gamification samples, and the list of 25 strategies and ideas with a few bonus extras. Links to additional classroom resources will also be shared.

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Everyone. No prior knowledge required.

Presenters

Cristina Jimenez

PK-5 Computer Science Teacher/Launch K5 Trainer, Donna ISD

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
San Antonio

Introductory Computer Science, K-5

11:15am CDT

Intro to AI and Machine Learning with Code.org

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

San Antonio

AI and Machine Learning impact our entire world, changing how we live and how we work. That's why it’s critical for all of us to understand this increasingly important technology, including not just how it’s designed and applied, but also its societal and ethical implications.

In this session we’ll explore the free Code.org resources available for you to introduce these concepts in your classroom, from a 1-2 hour activity for elementary students to a 5 week, fully developed course with online resources, student materials, project outlines, rubrics, and teacher materials (including presentation files and videos). Resources will provide success for any teacher (regardless of prior experience with computer science or AI/Machine Learning).

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Everyone. No prior knowledge required.

Presenters

Susan F. Reeves

Consultant, Education Service Center, Region 20

Susan is a consultant for Digital Age Learning for Education Service Center, Region 20 in San Antonio and K-8 Facilitator for Code.org. She is also serving as the CS Pipeline Project Director for ESC-20. Prior to ESC-20 she was a teacher and instructional technology specialist in... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
San Antonio

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, K-8

1:30pm CDT

Utilizing AI and ML in Cybersecurity

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

San Antonio

The growing number of cyber threats and their increasing sophistication. Traditional cybersecurity measures and their limitations. Creating the need for advanced solutions like AI and ML.

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Everyone. No prior knowledge required.

Presenters

Fred Lover

Professor, Assistant Department Chair, Austin Community College

linkedin.com/in/fredlover

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
San Antonio

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, K-12 Counselors and/or Administrators