Ethical Generative AI & Data Science with MIT App Inventor at WeTeach_CS Texas 2026

Calling all Texas Grade 6–12 Educators — join the App Inventor Foundation for a 4-day professional development workshop to bring ethical generative AI, data science, and physical computing to your classroom! You will also receive a $700 stipend, 28 Texas CPE credit hours upon completion, and reimbursement for travel expenses up to $1000. No prior tech experience required!

This immersive workshop will prepare you to teach AI and data science through MIT App Inventor — a free, beginner-friendly platform that has enabled over 20M learners in 200 countries to invent over 120M apps. Dive into free, standards-based AI, data-science, and physical-computing curricula designed with a human-centered, ethics-first approach aligned to the UNESCO AI Competency Frameworks.

There are two workshop locations and dates:

  • Session 1: Monday, June 22–Thursday, June 25, 2026 in Waco, Texas

  • Session 2: Monday, June 29–Thursday, July 2, 2026 in DFW, Texas

Note: The exact location will be communicated closer to the event date.

There are limited spots! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply by May 29, 2026.

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Why Join Us?

Over the four-day workshop, you will gain hands-on experience with four flexible curricular units that can be taught independently or integrated into a cross-curricular semester course:

  • Predicting Grades – Explore how algorithms assign student scores and examine the ethical decisions behind them

  • Recommending Music – Discover how music apps use data science to generate personalized recommendations

  • Telling Stories – Create and analyze narratives using generative AI tools

  • Protecting Water – Use physical computing with micro:bit to investigate water quality and climate data

You will also get:

  • Travel expenses covered for the full duration of the workshop.

  • $700 stipend and a certificate for 28 Texas CPE credit hours upon completion.

  • Travel expenses reimbursed for the duration of the workshop up to $1000.

  • Early access to the App Inventor Foundation’s EdHub classroom portal (beta)—a combined learning management system for assigning, tracking, and assessing student app projects, and an educator community space.

Program Details

  • Dates:

    • Session 1: Monday, June 22–Thursday, June 25, 2026 in Waco, Texas

    • Session 2: Monday, June 29–Thursday, July 2, 2026 in DFW, Texas

  • Location: The exact location will be communicated closer to the event date

  • Eligibility: Texas educators teaching grades 6–12 (priority given to Title I schools)

  • Skill Level: No coding experience required — open to all levels

  • Technology Needed: Laptop and mobile device

All travel, accommodation, and meals are fully covered, thanks to the generous support of WeTeach_CS.

For more information, please contact us at edu@appinventorfoundation.org.

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