So it turns out the third day of CSTA2026 was pretty light for me. There was a keynote and I there was one session I thought might be a little interesting but that was it. Nothing else really spoke to me. Let's start with the keynote. Well, it wasn't really a keynote, it was really like a regular session but this way the conference organizers made sure a maximal number of attendees would go to it.

Tuesday started with two more sessions. First up was "Finding Balance with AI" led by fellow New Yorker Matt Carlberg. The session was about how Matt has worked to find the same balance many teachers are struggling with - teach the students to use generative AI effectively and safely while also keeping a handle on issues like cheating. The session was a mix of Matt sharing his practices and small group discussions.

Jaxx Yesterday the conference started at around noon. I took the open hours in the morning to buy some pralines to take home. Two sessions followed by a keynote and a reception. The first session I attended was "Human and AI - Prompting for Critical Thinking and Exploration." The talk was fine but to be honest, it really wasn't about CS or teaching CS. Rather it was more about using AI as a support tool in general.