CSTA 2019 Keynotes
Your CSTA 2019 registration includes access to all of our keynote addresses. Check out this year’s keynotes:
Tuesday, July 9

8–10 a.m.
Natasha Singer is a teacher and reporter at The New York Times where she covers the intersection of technology, business, and society with a particular focus on data privacy, fairness and tech industry accountability. She will share insights from her work developing and teaching a tech innovation ethics course at The School Of The New York Times. The course helps students learn to anticipate, articulate, regulate and mitigate the societal consequences of novel digital technologies.
Student Stories: How CS Changed My Path — Presented by Microsoft
During the 12:15–2:15 p.m. General Session
Join Microsoft for their special lunch keynote, “Student Stories: How CS Changed My Path.” As computer science teachers, our focus is to open up pathways of possibilities for our students. How are we doing? Microsoft will lead a discussion with students from across the U.S., in communities both urban and rural, about how their computer science experience is impacting their lives and how they are thinking about their future as a result.
Wednesday, July 10

8–10 a.m.
Dr. Joanna Goode is an Associate Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon and focuses on equity in computer science education. Dr. Goode’s keynote will explore equity and inclusion beyond access to computer science education. She’ll discuss how educators can shift the discussion beyond just making computer science available to students and toward preparing teachers to act for equity with intention.
Google Fireside Chat — Presented by Google
During the 12:15–2:15 p.m. General Session
During the 12:15–2:15 p.m. General Session
The closing keynote session for the 2019 CSTA Annual Conference will be a fireside chat featuring Dr. Chris Stephenson and Kamau Bobb from Google and facilitated by long-time CSTA volunteer Stephanie Hoeppner. The discussion will explore the similarities and differences between how education and industry are tackling issues of equity and social and economic responsibility. The speakers will also chat about what concerns them, what drives them, and what inspires them to work in the field of CS education.


