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Vibe Coding and Beyond Part 1: Agentic AI for Educators

Agentic AI is often associated with “vibe coding,” where AI agents help build software. The same approach can be used for much more than programming.

This session introduces a practical agentic workflow for creating and managing substantial projects, including educational resources, presentations, research, websites, data projects, documentation, and software. See how a planning partner such as ChatGPT can work with implementation agents that operate directly on project files. Git/GitHub, persistent instructions, prompt histories, reusable skills, automation, and human review help keep the work organized, portable, and under your control.

The focus is on developing a workflow that can move between tools and models as they change, rather than mastering a particular AI product.

No programming experience is required.

Exploring Data Science and AI in ICS3U

In this session we will explore how you can help students build on their fundamental Python coding skills to explore data science and artificial intelligence topics using Python in Grade 11 Computer Science. 

We will explore data using Python libraries Numpy and MatplotLib using some of the resources available from (API CAN CODE – University of Maryland). Online tools such as Google Colab and Pickcode were used throughout this new unit.

AI topics will be explored by reusing and extending curriculum resources from Experience AI adapted for the classroom and the Grade 11 Ontario curriculum.

From Arduino to Raspberry Pi: Teaching Modern Embedded Systems in 2026

Embedded systems engineers bridge the physical and digital worlds—ranging from bare-metal control with microcontrollers like Arduino to complex Linux-based systems like Raspberry Pi. Success in this field requires orchestrating hardware, low-level software, and critical trade-offs in power, cost, security, and real-time performance. In an era where AI tools are powerful yet “jagged”—capable of rapid prototyping but prone to hallucinations—foundational systems thinking and human oversight remain essential.

Designed for Pre-U STEM educators, this session uses familiar classroom tools like Arduino and Raspberry Pi as springboards to explore the modern embedded landscape. We will examine the core skill sets industry demands today, evaluate how AI changes the design process, and highlight key foundational topics educators can bring into the classroom to bridge teaching gaps and inspire the next generation of engineers.

Logic Puzzles, Technical Drawing, Financial Literacy and Data Analysis

How can simple unplugged activities engage students in problem solving across ICD2O, TAS1O/TAS2O, and ICS3U/ICS4U? I’ll share how I use printable Binary puzzles (also known as Bineros) as collaborative entry tickets, beginning with an easy 8×8 grid to teach solving strategies before progressing to increasingly complex challenges including “hard” and “very hard” levels of 18×18 puzzles composed of embedded grids. These activities develop logical reasoning, independence, and collaboration while helping students settle into focused work they genuinely enjoy.

I’ll also introduce a geometric star activity for TAS1O/TAS2O that connects art, design, precision, and mathematics. Students practise drawing accurately with a ruler, learn to identify and correct their own mistakes, and see their work improve as they progress.

At the end, I’ll walk participants through Ontario Science Centre ICD2O resources developed in collaboration with other ACSE members, focusing on financial literacy and data analysis. Participants will leave with ready-to-photocopy classroom materials and practical ideas they can adapt for their own technology and computer science courses.