WeTeach_CS Summit 2026

Running a Computer Science class shouldn’t mean:
- Spending months waiting for IT to install software.
- Restricting students to computer labs because they can’t access programs from home.
- Opening dozens of tabs just to view student code.
- Worrying about plagiarism or AI-generated coding submissions.

This session introduces the power of web-based IDEs that make teaching and learning Computer Science simpler, more accessible, and more secure.

Attendees will explore how JuiceMind’s free web-based IDE will work on any device (including Chromebooks) and save teachers' hours with built-in AI grading and feedback.

Participants will leave with practical strategies to streamline coding instruction while giving students freedom to code anytime, anywhere.

Learn how to confidently teach debugging in this interactive session. We’ll explore essential debugger tools—breakpoints, stepping, variables, watches, and the call stack—through guided practice with real bugs. Participants will leave with ready-to-use classroom strategies, sample debugging activities, and a simple, repeatable workflow that helps students think more clearly, troubleshoot independently, and write more reliable code. Perfect for teachers who want to strengthen students’ problem-solving skills and reduce frustration during coding units. This session will use Java, but can be applied to other languages.

Experience the rhythm of computer science in this high-energy workshop exploring the intersection of Python and audiography. We will treat sound as data, using code to analyze, manipulate, and remix audio tracks. By moving beyond text-based outputs, you’ll discover how to teach advanced topics—like array manipulation and algorithmic thinking—through music production and data science. This session celebrates the brilliance of modern tech, showing how the apps students love actually work under the hood. Attendees will walk away with a library of sound assets and Python scripts ready for immediate classroom implementation.

This session breaks down a 2-month game development project designed to teach students how to manage large software projects from scratch using industry-standard workflows. Learn how to implement SCRUM through daily stand-ups and Kanban boards while requiring a rigorous documentation suite that includes Game Bibles, SRS, and UML. Attendees will gain a framework for teaching students how to manage complexity, document architecture, and maintain accountability in collaborative software teams.

This session will introduce participants to the basic concepts of quantum information science and quantum computing, with guidance and resources to introduce these concepts to students without prior knowledge of quantum phenomena. The material will be especially suitable to high school juniors and seniors or beginning undergraduates.

In this session we will explore techniques for teaching advanced data structures using the Java language. This session will be perfect for anyone interested in adding a CS III course to their Computer Science Pathway. We will cover Linked Lists, Binary Search Trees, Stacks, and Queues.

Come learn how a computational essay can use code and statistics to allow students to perform sophisticated data science analyses using Python and Jupyter notebooks

Do your students love to play video games? In the battle for learning is Roblox winning in your classroom? Well this session may be for you! Come learn how to teach Java by incorporating game development concepts using libGDX and AndroidStudio. We will learn how to create a simple game to get you started with bringing games to your CS classroom.