CSTANJ CSPDWeek 2026

CSTANJ CSPDWeek 2026

CSPDWeek 2026

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Marie Smith

St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Computer Science Teacher

Edison, NJ

stahs.net

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About me

I am a Computer Science teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Edison, New Jersey. I have been teaching for 32 years. In my free time, I enjoy going to see Broadway shoes, dancing, reading and watching old black and white movies. I love learning everything new about technology.

9:00am EDT

CSTANJ CSPDWeek 2026 Orientation VirtualPaige Besthoff • Alicia Somers • Lori Steinhauser • Jessica LaRosa • Kara Keefe • Sharon Phillips

8:00am EDT

Opening Session TCNJ, BSC 100Paige Besthoff • Michelle Wendt • CSTANJ

9:00am EDT

Keynote: Phenomenal Cosmic Powers: Taking Stock of the Agentic Era in the CS Classroom TCNJ, BSC 100Dr. Marc Cicchino

10:00am EDT

Robotics Playground TCNJ, BSC 101Karen Wester • Corinne Blaine • Jessica LaRosa

11:00am EDT

AI - Policy & Practice - Watch for the Pitfalls TCNJ, BSC 100Ralph Losanno • Hanan Attiyah

1:00pm EDT

Modeling AI in the Classroom 6-12 TCNJ, SSB 103Abby Lahr • Garden State Cyber

2:00pm EDT

Cybersecurity in AI 9-12 TCNJ, SSB 103Jeremiah Milonas • Garden State Cyber

3:00pm EDT

Unprepared by Design: How the Absence of AI Curriculum Is Creating a New Generation of Left Behind Students 3-12 TCNJ, BSC 225 WestDr. Dawne Washington • Brown Girl’s Vision LLC

9:00am EDT

Introduction to Educator AI Tools and Prompting 6-12 VirtualMatt Taylor • Day of AI

1:00pm EDT

Introduction to the 2027 New Jersey CS Standards VirtualPaige Besthoff

2:00pm EDT

Boosting CS - Allying With Your School Counselor VirtualJennifer Correnti • NCWIT Counselors for Computing

3:00pm EDT

CS Endorsement Tips and Tricks 9-12 VirtualPaige Besthoff • Benjamin Isecke

9:00am EDT

Designing Deeper Learning in the Age of AI 9-12 VirtualMatt Taylor • Day of AI

8:00am EDT

Adobe Express in the Classroom: Create, Communicate, Captivate (K-12 Educators) VirtualAlicia Testa

10:00am EDT

Create any Computer Science Assignment with JuiceMind’s AI Creator 6-12 VirtualRyan Dehmoubed • JuiceMind

11:30am EDT

A is for AI, B is for Brisk.. The ABCs of Innovation VirtualKim Marie Kefalas

1:00pm EDT

Get Ready for the Hour of AI VirtualPaige Besthoff

2:00pm EDT

Analog Inspiration: Centering Our Values In The Age of AI VirtualDr. Carter Moulton • Carter Moulton LLC

3:30pm EDT

CSPDWeek NJ 2026: Virtual Wrap-Up & Celebration VirtualPaige Besthoff • CSTANJ