UIUC PDH Events for Educators

CS Educator Workshop: Inside the Machine

Event Type
Professional Development
Sponsor
DPI
Location
DPI - 200 S. Wacker, Chicago, Illinois 60606
Date
Jan 5, 2026   All Day
Registration
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CS Educator Workshop: Inside the Machine is a hands-on professional learning experience designed to support in-service K–12 educators in exploring how computer hardware and artificial intelligence work together in the classroom. Participants will engage with micro:bits, logic boards, and AI-enabled activities to demystify core computing concepts and identify practical classroom applications. The workshop also serves as a re-engagement kickoff for Chicago Public Schools educators with Code.org’s curriculum, highlighting pathways for integrating computational thinking, hardware, and AI into existing K–12 instruction.

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