Alfred Thompson

People talk about the social media bubble, but the internet is making us more insular in lots of ways. I might have bought a magazine because, say, Björk was on the cover, but I'd have read the rest of the articles too. #TeamCompSci www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Interesting post by Mark @markguzdial.bsky.social about work by one of his PhD students. I really want to dig into the referenced papers. Thoughts on AI, Ethics, and Adversarial thinking. computinged.wordpress.com/2026/10/19/d...

shrinkflation - reduction in size or quality while keeping prices the same. Is this my I have to wear size XL shirts rather than size L shirts?

Computer Science Teacher: AI Is Getting Scary blog.acthompson.net/2026/10/ai-i... my latest experience with Artificial Intelligence.

As far as I can tell, none of the books I have written have been used to train AI. I don't know if I should be relieved or insulted.

Not to brag but we did laundry today and put everything away the same day.

Today in #ComputingHistory, we celebrate #AdaLovelaceDay, an international celebration of women in STEM. Ada Lovelace Day was established in 2009 to highlight the many contributions of women in STEM and inspire future generations to pursue careers in these fields. #OTD buff.ly/V8tN8M5

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Join CS educators, chapter leaders, and sponsors from across Texas for networking and collaboration at CSTA Chapters Conference 2027! Presentation proposals are open; scholarships, reimbursements, and CSTA memberships are funded by WeTeach_CS. Learn more: buff.ly/81gPdcX

You 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.

Applications 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.

AI 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.

Farmers all over America finding out this was the decision they made in 2024.

Computer Science Teacher: Programming Languages as Common Ground with AI blog.acthompson.net/2026/09/prog... #CSed #TeamCompSci

Who else remembers when there was a difference between school clothing and play clothing? #edusky

Pleased to report that I will be presenting at the New York State CSTA conference

I 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.

I need to read this later.

🥳 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

Retirement is all about though decisions. For example, read my book or take a nap?

It occurs to me that in the Rebellion of Southern Slaveholders, Trump would not have sided with the Union.

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Computer Science Teacher: Computer Science is Not Just Coding and Its NOT Dying blog.acthompson.net/2026/08/comp... #CSed #EduSky

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Now 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.

If 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.

The Trump Administrations - where incompetence is a job requirement.

Check out the latest post by @zamansky.bsky.social cestlaz.zamansky.net/posts/csta-2... A wrap up on #CSTA2026 #CSed #eduSky

Some closing observations and thoughts about CSTA 2026 #csta2026 #CSed #EdySky blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/post...

A few thoughts on #csta2026 day three. blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/csta...

My 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

Are you looking at the new pk-12 computer science standards? Csteachers.org/pk12standards #csta2026 #csed #edusky opinions?

Which academic subjects have "career exploration" as part of their standards? #csta2026 #edusky

"CS should not be a reward for compliance" from the first talk at #csta2026

Proud 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

Computer Science Teacher: CSTA 2026 Day Two blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/csta... #CSTA2026 #CSED

A pass through the exhibit hall: Robots at CSTA 2026 blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/robo... #CSTA2026 #CSed

Hi! 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

Does AI mean the end of homework? If AI can and is doing the homework, what's the point of homework? #edusky

Computer Science Teacher: CSTA 2026 Day One blog.acthompson.net/2026/07/csta... #CSTA2026 #CSed #TeamCompSci #CSTA2026

What do you think of this definition of computer science? #csta2026 #csed #teamcompsci #edusky

Physical 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.

All set for #csta2026 Who else is here?

Been 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. 🧵

#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. 🤠

Want 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

In 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...

One 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...