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CS 101 - Welcome to Teaching CS and AI 3-8
Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual
CS 101 – Welcome to Teaching CS and AI! is a beginner-friendly session designed to help educators confidently introduce Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence into any classroom setting. Participants will explore practical strategies for fitting CS and AI into an already busy schedule, experience a substitute-ready lesson they can immediately "grab and go", and learn helpful teaching tips for engaging diverse learners. The session will conclude with a hands-on workshop where attendees will use ChatGPT and NotebookLM to create their own classroom-ready lesson resources to take back and use with students.

Curious about bringing Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence into your classroom but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly session is designed for educators of all content areas who want practical, manageable ways to introduce CS and AI concepts into their daily instruction. Participants will explore simple strategies for fitting CS and AI into an already packed schedule while gaining helpful tips, tools, and confidence for teaching these rapidly growing topics to students of all learning levels.
During the session, attendees will cross off their back to school “to do list” by being able to “grab” a substitute-ready lesson that can be immediately implemented in their classroom or even stored in their emergency substitute folder required at the beginning of the year. Educators will also learn how tools like ChatGPT and NotebookLM can support lesson planning, differentiation, resource creation, and student engagement. The session will conclude with a hands-on creation workshop where participants will use these AI tools to build their own classroom-ready CS or AI lesson resources to take back and use with students.
Speakers
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Samantha Selikoff

District STEM Teacher, Rockaway Borough School District
Samantha Selikoff, a TCNJ alum, is an educator and ed tech coach who teaches STEM and 4th–5th grade Media. A passionate reader, she visits local bookstores wherever she travels. Her work blends engineering, coding, film, and financial literacy to inspire students through creativity... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual
  Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 3-5, 6-8, Admin

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