CSTANJ CSPDWeek 2026

Mentors in CS Meetup 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Opening Session 8:00am - 9:00am

Keynote: Phenomenal Cosmic Powers: Taking Stock... 9:00am - 9:45am

AI - Policy & Practice - Watch for the Pitfalls 10:00am - 10:55am

AI - Policy & Practice - Watch for the Pitfalls 11:00am - 11:55am

A Deep Dive Discussion: Implementing Innovative AI Initiatives 9-12 1:00pm - 2:55pm

Puppets Can Teach Computer Scien... 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Puppets Can Teach Computer Scien... 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Robotics Playground 10:00am - 10:55am

Robotics Playground 11:00am - 11:55am

Legos, Solo Cups, and Popsicle steps Oh My! 1:00pm - 1:55pm

From Blocks to Brilliance: A Smooth Transition to Text-Based Programming with p5.js 3-12 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Hands-on with Robotics Education through VEX 3-12 10:00am - 10:55am

The micro:bit Overview: Practical Applications for 21st-Ce... 11:00am - 11:55am

Hands-on with Robotics Education through VEX in the Robotics Playground 3-12 1:00pm - 2:55pm

Middle School Meetup Standards and Resources 3:00pm - 4:00pm

From Teacher to Builder: Vibe Coding Personalized Classroo... 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Vibe Coding Meetup 3:00pm - 4:00pm

CS in the PreK-3 Classroom 10:00am - 10:55am

Digital Citizenship and AI is Common Sense PreK-5 11:00am - 11:55am

Unplugged Activities for PreK-3 1:00pm - 1:55pm

Hands-On, Accessible Solutions for Computer Science & AI w... 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Hands-On, Accessible Solutions for Computer Science & AI with LE... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Get Creative with a Makey Makey 10:00am - 10:55am

Exploring Physical Computing with Young Learners PreK-5 11:00am - 11:55am

An AI trip on the Magic School Bus (Intro Session 1) PreK-... 1:00pm - 1:55pm

Get Creative with a Makey Makey 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Unprepared by Design: How the Absence of AI Curriculum Is Creati... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Building Digital Citizens: Teaching Children to Navigate a... 10:00am - 10:55am

Building Digital Citizens: Teaching Children to Navigate a... 11:00am - 11:55am

Building Digital Citizens: Teaching Children to Navigate a... 2:00pm - 2:55pm

How to Capture the Flag 9-12 10:00am - 10:55am

Going Beyond the Curriculum in Cybersecurity 9-12 11:00am - 11:55am

Modeling AI in the Classroom 6-12 1:00pm - 1:55pm

Cybersecurity in AI 9-12 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Cybersecurity Meetup Standards and Resources 9-12 3:00pm - 4:00pm

S.O.S. - Safe Online Surfing 3-8 10:00am - 10:55am

Book Swap 11:00am - 11:55am

Elementary Meetup Standards and Resources 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Coding with Drones 6-12 10:00am - 11:55am

Coding with Drones 6-12 1:00pm - 2:55pm

High School Meetup Standards and Resources 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Fantasy Football: Making CS Fun 10:00am - 10:55am

Unplugged Activities for Grades 4-8 1:00pm - 1:55pm

Hands-on Topics in Data Science for Grades 8 - 12 10:00am - 10:55am

Hands-on Topics in Data Science for Grades 4-7 1:00pm - 1:55pm

Physical Computing with micro:bits: Lessons, Challenges and Teacher Tools (Intermediate) 3-8 2:00pm - 4:00pm