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CS Bytes make it easy to bring topics into your classroom, providing a curated taste of a given CS topic alongside relevant lessons, implementation ideas, webinar recordings, and other helpful resources.

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Cybersecurity Basics with Range Integration

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Grades:
k-8
Date:
August 18, 2026
Location:
online
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Description

Bring cybersecurity concepts to life by pairing CYBER.ORG’s Cybersecurity Basics lessons with hands-on activities in the CYBER.ORG Range. Explore the Digital Citizenship, Security, and Computing Systems units for grades 3–8, then step into the Range for a guided virtual lab experience. Along the way, discover which lessons and labs work well together and how these […]
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Lunch and Learn CTRL THINK: Guiding Students Through AI Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills

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Grades:
k-12
Date:
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Location:
online
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The need for this topic has reached its ultimate high as we enter the era of AI. Leave this session with lesson plan ideas, resources, and technology tools (Checkology) to help guide you along the journey for creating critical thinkers rather than regurgitators. The session will be facilitated by Stevie Frank, Zionsville Community Schools.
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Diving Deep into Loops

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Grades:
K-6
Date:
October 27, 2026
Location:
online
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This session will explore unique and fun ways to introduce, teach, and review loops to students in grades K-6. This workshop will be facilitated by Maria Sellers, South Vermillion Schools.
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Creative Play with AI Concepts: Stories and Pictures

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Grades:
K-2
Date:
November 4, 2026
Location:
online
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This introductory session equips early childhood educators with strategies to demystify artificial intelligence for young learners (K–2) using hands-on, relatable activities. Through interactive stations and unplugged lessons covering concepts like training data, pattern recognition, algorithms, and remixing, the workshop demonstrates how to foster critical thinking and digital literacy in early education. This session will be […]
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AI for ALL – Building Inclusive, Accessible, and Future-Ready Learning Experiences

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Grades:
k-12
Date:
November 20, 2026
Location:
online
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Discover practical ways AI can help educators create more accessible and inclusive learning experiences for students with disabilities, multilingual learners, and students who benefit from additional support. Participants will explore tools and strategies for adapting materials, reducing barriers, and supporting student independence while keeping teacher judgment at the center. This session will be facilitated by […]
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Vibe Coding with Gemini

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Grades:
k-12
Date:
December 8, 2026
Location:
online
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This session will introduce K-12 educators to vibe coding with Gemini features, empowering them to create dynamic and engaging learning experiences for their students. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how to use simple prompts to generate interactive games, quizzes, drag-and-drop activities, and more. Walk away with practical skills and a ready-to-use resource for your […]
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Programming Music with Mflow

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Grades:
k-12
Date:
January 13, 2027
Location:
online
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Programming and music have tons of similarities. Programming music is a very engaging way to introduce students to computer science. In this hands-on workshop, we will use Mflow, a super easy-to-learn programming platform, to record, create, chain, and loop sounds. The workshop will be led by Victor Minces, a scientist of music and the creator […]
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Ducks, Debugging & AI: Teaching Students to Think Like Problem-Solvers

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Grades:
k-5
Date:
February 17, 2027
Location:
online
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Participants will engage in hands-on activities including rubber duck debugging, identifying bugs in block-based code using MakeCode, experimenting with lessons and ideas, and making cross-curricular connections to math, ELA/reading, science, and computer science. They’ll also design their own “Duck Debugging Challenge for their class. This session will be led by April Allen from Triton Central.
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What is a CS Byte by Nextech?

In order to understand a byte, it is good to define a bit. A bit is the smallest piece of information a computer can store; a single binary digit. A bit can be either a 0 or a 1.

A byte is a unit of data that is eight bits long. The bytes allow users to communicate with computers by creating and storing single characters (letters, numbers, and symbols). While single bytes are not as big and powerful as a megabyte (MB), which uses ​​8,000,000 bits, they are very mighty as they are able to generate basic information to the computer and its user.

A Nextech CS Byte is exactly the same thing. It is a taste of a specific computer science or AI concept, topic, or theme.