Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 3hYou know the difference between a Fenway Park hot dog and a Yankee Stadium hot dog? You can buy a Yankee Stadium hot dog in October. 010
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonCSTA Ohio @cstaohio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Applications for the Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award are open through October 27. The award honors high school students at ALL levels of their tech journeys and encourages them to pursue their passions.To apply for the award, aspiring applicants must join the free AiC Community. 004
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 26/09/2026AI companies: We’ve invented an unreliable guessing machine which sometimes doesn’t follow instructions. If you give it access to important systems it could kill us all. Also AI companies: Deploy this technology everywhere and replace your employees with it, otherwise China wins. IPO next month. 930886
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Farmers all over America finding out this was the decision they made in 2024. 1046467
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Computer Science Teacher: Programming Languages as Common Ground with AI blog.acthompson.net/2026/09/prog... #CSed #TeamCompSciblog.acthompson.netProgramming Languages as Common Ground with AIA blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 000
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Who else remembers when there was a difference between school clothing and play clothing? #edusky 020
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Pleased to report that I will be presenting at the New York State CSTA conference 010
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I think it is important to remember that 25 years ago Canada took in thousands of Americans and took care of them for days. May we be as good a neighbor as Canada has always been for us. 021
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonNCWITAiC @aspirations.org · 01/09/2026🥳 It's official: #NCWITAiC applications are now open! 🏆 This award honors 9th - 12th grade students of all genders, at all levels of technical ability — from absolute beginners to advanced coders! 😍 Apply now through October 27th: aspirations.org/award-programs/aic-high-school-award 004
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Retirement is all about though decisions. For example, read my book or take a nap? 010
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It occurs to me that in the Rebellion of Southern Slaveholders, Trump would not have sided with the Union. 010
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonDoug Peterson 🇨🇦 @dougpete.bsky.social · 07/08/2026dougpete.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/f...dougpete.wordpress.comFor crying out loudListen to the words. I couldn’t sleep last night. I don’t understand why – I had a walk in the morning, a bike ride, another walk up and down the hill at Colchester and topped it … 011
Reposted by Alfred Thompsonweteachcs.bsky.social @weteachcs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Considering bringing AI Fundamentals into your classroom? From August 10-13, join CYBER.ORG’s newest high school course, focused on artificial intelligence systems, data, ethics, and real-world applications. Learn more: buff.ly/qDF9WTu 001
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Computer Science Teacher: Computer Science is Not Just Coding and Its NOT Dying blog.acthompson.net/2026/08/comp... #CSed #EduSkyblog.acthompson.netComputer Science is Not Just Coding and Its NOT DyingA blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 010
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...insidehighered.comStop Telling Students Computer Science Is Dying (opinion)The data says otherwise. 000
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...insidehighered.comThe End of the “Learn to Code” Era (opinion)It’s no wonder students are walking away from computer science: We told them the wrong story. Here’s the right one. 000
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Now that charges have been dropped against the falsely accused pool vandal, I want some reporter to ask Trump if Hearn would get money from his proposed anti-weaponization fund. 010
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonSaber Khan @saberkhan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026If I offered a virtual camp on using Processing for the College Board's AP Computer Science A (Java) course and exam, would you or someone you know be interested. Thinking about creating something for the fall. 112
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The Trump Administrations - where incompetence is a job requirement. 010
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Check out the latest post by @zamansky.bsky.social cestlaz.zamansky.net/posts/csta-2... A wrap up on #CSTA2026 #CSed #eduSkycestlaz.zamansky.netCSTA 2026 Wrap up - C’est la ZCrowdsourced Blanket Time to wrap up the 2026 CSTA conference. Exhibit Hall It's interesting to see how the exhibit hall has evolved over the years. It's clearly larger than when I first started atten... 000
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Some closing observations and thoughts about CSTA 2026 #csta2026 #CSed #EdySky blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/post...blog.acthompson.netPost CSTA 2026 ThoughtsA blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 030
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A few thoughts on #csta2026 day three. blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/csta...blog.acthompson.netCSTA 2026 Day ThreeA blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 010
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonJocelyn Hall @cs4hall.bsky.social · 15/07/2026My favorite takeaway from Day 2 at #CSTA2026 : Boys have so many cues of belonging in CS that painting a classroom pink won't dissuade them. Intentionally designing spaces to be more inviting for girls makes them feel truly welcome. #WomenInCS #InclusiveClassrooms 031
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Are you looking at the new pk-12 computer science standards? Csteachers.org/pk12standards #csta2026 #csed #edusky opinions?csteachers.orgPK–12 Standards - Computer Science Teachers AssociationCSTA PK-12 Computer Science Standards delineate a core set of learning objectives to provide the foundation for a computer science curriculum. 010
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Which academic subjects have "career exploration" as part of their standards? #csta2026 #edusky 020
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"CS should not be a reward for compliance" from the first talk at #csta2026 140
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonM4TTBIT @m4ttbit.dev · 14/07/2026Proud to have served as a reviewer on the newly released CSTA PK12 Standards! Specifically, my role involved reviewing game and software development programming standards at the high school grade levels. csteachers.org/pk12standards @csteachersorg.bsky.social #CSTA2026 #PK12CSStandards 072
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Computer Science Teacher: CSTA 2026 Day Two blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/csta... #CSTA2026 #CSEDblog.acthompson.netCSTA 2026 Day TwoA blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 010
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026A pass through the exhibit hall: Robots at CSTA 2026 blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/robo... #CSTA2026 #CSedblog.acthompson.netRobots at CSTA 2026A blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 030
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonEmily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Hi! WIRED health reporter here. Looking to speak with people who got sick with cyclosporiasis and are willing to share the gruesome details. emily_mullin@wired.com 10177138
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Does AI mean the end of homework? If AI can and is doing the homework, what's the point of homework? #edusky 020
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Computer Science Teacher: CSTA 2026 Day One blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/csta... #CSTA2026 #CSed #TeamCompSci #CSTA2026blog.acthompson.netCSTA 2026 Day OneA blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 020
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026What do you think of this definition of computer science? #csta2026 #csed #teamcompsci #edusky 120
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Physical computing sessions for me at #csta2026 Robolink Codrone and MicroBits. Both are interesting. Drones are more expensive but I think they may attract some students that MicroBits might not. 100
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonDr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Been thinking a lot about the students in this class (presumably, but not certainly) using AI on a take-home midterm and then bombing the in-class final. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty... But I think the real story here is not *that* students use AI, it's (part of) *why* students use AI. 🧵insidehighered.comBrown Professor Suspects Most of His Class Used AI to CheatBrown University leaders’ response to the alleged cheating incident has been “meek,” the professor said. 314950
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026#CSTA2026 starts tomorrow. I am ready. Note: the conference did not supply the "Trouble maker" ribbon. Few seem to do so anymore. That makes mine more legitimate. 🤠 040
Reposted by Alfred Thompsonblanketstmtproj.bsky.social @blanketstmtproj.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Want supplies early? DM me and I'll get the stuff to you. Productively fidget your way through #csta2026 Going to preconference sessions and want supplies before the vendor's hall opens? DM me and we can find a way to get supplies to you. Productively fidget your way through #csta2026 021
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonMike Zamansky @zamansky.bsky.social · 08/07/2026In the latest #CSEdPodcast, host Kristin Stephens-Martinez talks with Diane Horton about what they describe as a "semi-flipped class." Well worth a listen. Link and my thoughts here: cestlaz.zamansky.net/posts/semi-f...lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 001
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonM4TTBIT @m4ttbit.dev · 08/07/2026One of my high school computer science students created this PICO-8 port of Tetris. He did a great job coding data structures in Lua, a new language he learned as a side project in my class. Play it online or download the cart. #CSEd #PICO8 www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156...lexaloffle.comtetris_v1.0 062
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Check out the latest post by @zamansky.bsky.social cestlaz.zamansky.net/posts/semi-f... #CSed #TeamCompSci #eduSkycestlaz.zamansky.netSemi Flipped Class - from the CS Ed Podcast - C’est la ZAnother big gap in posting. Last time well over a month ago. I do in fact have a couple of things to blog about, not the least of which is the upcoming CSTA conference but I'll hold off on that since ... 000
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonAlfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I'm starting to get excited about CSTA. This will probably be my last CSTA so in someways it is a farewell tour. I plan to make the most of it though. #CSTA #CSTA2026 #CSed blog.acthompson.net/2026/06/prev...blog.acthompson.netPreviewing CSTA 2026A blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 011
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026How long will it be before I see a traffic cone and don't think of Scotland? 010
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026OK, who is going to #CSTA2026 Will I see you there or are you #NOTATCSTA #CSed #TeamCompSci I expect to post and blog regularly but hope to talk to people IRL as well. 000
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I'm starting to get excited about CSTA. This will probably be my last CSTA so in someways it is a farewell tour. I plan to make the most of it though. #CSTA #CSTA2026 #CSed blog.acthompson.net/2026/06/prev...blog.acthompson.netPreviewing CSTA 2026A blog about computer science education. Projects, resources, and ideas for teaching, learning, and using computer science. By a teacher for teachers. 011
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I suspect that a lot of these billionaires are deeply unhappy. When told how much a billionaire made in a day, Joseph Hiller once replied “Yes, but I have something he will never have — ENOUGH.” 120
Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Unpopular opinion: LLMs are a dead end. Oh we haven't reached it yet but we're not too far away. 220
Reposted by Alfred ThompsonComputing in a Nutshell @advanced-ict.info · 18/06/2026I don't teach KS3 Maths, but if you know anyone that does... 001