This session provides a comprehensive update on Kentuckys Computer Science pathways, highlighting recent changes, emerging initiatives, and key considerations for the upcoming school year. Participants will review pathway updates, standards alignment, and industry certification considerations, while exploring how computer science instruction continues to support career readiness and workforce development across the state. Designed for teachers, administrators, and CTE leaders, this session will offer practical insights, clarify expectations, and highlight opportunities to strengthen and sustain a high-quality computer science pipeline for students.
The Industry & Innovators Luncheon brings together educators, business leaders, and industry professionals for meaningful conversations focused on innovation, workforce readiness, and the future of career pathways in Computer Science and Media Arts. This collaborative event provides an opportunity for teachers to connect directly with industry partners, explore emerging trends and technologies, and discuss the real-world skills students need to succeed in today’s evolving workforce.
Come and learn a bit about the Western Kentucky Visual Communication Industry! We will discuss the specifics of what we do with our students to get them employed and even do a few exercises (including dye sublimation you will get to leave with) that are easily done in your classrooms!
270-559-1819, West Kentucky Community & Technical College the Paducah School of Art & Design
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Presentation will cover basic tools and concepts for designing and developing virtual reality applications for the Meta Quest 3 headset. We will also touch on the research and data behind the tools, and ways to integrate these tools and applications into the classroom and workplace training environments.
This session provides an overview of the updated Graphic Design Pathway standards, highlighting what has changed, why those changes were made, and how they support student readiness for both postsecondary education and the workforce. Participants will explore how the revised standards align with current industry practices, digital design tools, and evolving expectations in visual communication and media arts careers.
This session is designed to support Kentucky educators as they prepare for the upcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) pathway rollout in 2027–2028. As a member of the AI standards writing committee and the first teacher to pilot the AI pathway, the presenter will share insights into how pathway standards are being translated into instructional planning, curriculum selection, partnerships, certification alignment, and classroom-ready resources. Participants will explore curriculum materials aligned to Kentucky's AI pathway standards and learn about practical AI tools that can be responsibly integrated to support teaching, learning, and student engagement regardless of prior AI experience.
Learn to develop and practice hands-on computer science projects that effectively teach problem-solving through abstraction. This session introduces foundational concepts developed by John DeNero and UC Berkeley faculty for their introductory CS course (CS61A), combined with practical strategies for classroom integration and validation from industry partners. Facilitated using Python, this workshop is designed for CS educators comfortable with or highly interested in function design and object-oriented implementation. Participants should bring a laptop equipped with a development environment (such as VSCode), though paper algorithms are also welcome.
