THE 16TH ANNUAL WPU EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
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  • Keynote Session
  • Breakout Workshops
    • Session I: 8:40 - 9:40 am
    • Session II: 9:50 - 10:50 am
    • Session III: 12:50 - 1:50 pm
    • Session IV: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
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Breakout Workshops
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Concurrent Session I (60 minutes): 8:40 AM–9:40 AM, ET: 
  • Workshop 1: Bridging Math and Code: Teaching Algebra with Scratch Programming (By Heejung An, William Paterson University of New Jersey)
  • Workshop 2: Deploying Design Justice to Code Solutions for Communities in Need (By Antonio Byrd, University of Missouri-Kansas City)
  • Workshop 3: Teach About Artificial Intelligence Starting in Kindergarten? ABSOLUTELY​ (By Vicky Sedgwick, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Greater Los Angeles Chapter)
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Concurrent Session II (60 minutes): ​​​​ ​9:50 AM – 10:50 AM, ET: 
  • Workshop 4: Teaching Introductory Programming with Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): Strategies for CS and Engineering Educators (By Olgun Sadik, Indiana University)
  • Workshop 5:  Advancing Computer Science (Python Programming) Instruction through Process-Based Analytics (By Donggil Song, Texas A&M University)
  • Workshop 6: Pathways to CS: Scaffolding Learning Across K-6 Grades with Free Online Resources (By Denise Post and Melissa VanWingerden, New Providence Public Schools, NJ) ​
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​​ Concurrent Session III (60 minutes):  12:50  PM – 1:50 PM, ET:
  • Workshop 7: Cybersecurity in the Classroom: Attacks, Tools, and Defenses​ (By Kiho Lim, William Paterson University of New Jersey)
  • Workshop 8: ​The Synergy Between Literacy and Computer Science in Elementary Grades (By Vicky Sedgwick, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Greater Los Angeles Chapter)
  • Workshop 9: Develop a Foundational Understanding of Coding Through Geometric Patterns Using Hopscotch (By Woonhee Sung, The University of Texas at Tyler)​​

 Concurrent Session IV (60 minutes)​: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, ET:
  • Workshop 10: Unplugged-to-Plugged: A Blended Approach to Coding Instruction (By Jessica Kerr, Barnett Shoals Elementary in Athens, GA; University of Georgia)
  • Workshop 11: Introducing Machine Learning to Young Learners: Practical Approaches (By Gihan Mohamad, William Paterson University of New Jersey)​
  • Workshop 12: Empowering Computer Science (CS) Teaching with Artificial Intelligence (AI): Practical Uses of Large Language Models in Programming Education​ (By Meina Zhu, Wayne State University)​​​​
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  • Home
  • Schedule
  • Keynote Session
  • Breakout Workshops
    • Session I: 8:40 - 9:40 am
    • Session II: 9:50 - 10:50 am
    • Session III: 12:50 - 1:50 pm
    • Session IV: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  • Registration / Contact
  • Past Conferences