COMPUTER SCIENCE + AI LITERACY + EQUITABLE LEARNING
Computer science for deeper learning—in every subject.
I help educators connect computer science, AI literacy, and equitable learning to the subjects they already teach—so students can investigate, create, test ideas, and explain their thinking.
Professional learning & consulting with Judianne Ganschow
COMPUTER SCIENCE + AI LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Start with a subject learning goal. Connect computer science and AI literacy to it—with students building, investigating, questioning, and making decisions.
MATHEMATICS
Program a rule for a growing pattern, test new inputs, and explain when the rule works.
Thinking to develop: Algorithms, inputs, and testing.
Compare an AI-generated pattern rule with students’ own reasoning. Test new cases, identify any errors, and justify whether to accept, revise, or reject the rule.
Thinking to develop: Checking outputs with mathematical evidence.
SCIENCE
Build a simple ecosystem simulation, change one variable, and compare its behavior with evidence.
Thinking to develop: Computational models and data.
Create, test, and improve a model. Students develop an AI model to classify leaves, choose its training examples, and test it with unfamiliar leaves. They investigate mistakes, decide what needs to change, and refine the model through ongoing cycles of testing and revision. Students compare results across versions, explain the reasoning behind their changes, and use evidence to judge whether the model improved—and where it still falls short.
Thinking to develop: Training data, classification, iterative testing, and evidence-based decisions.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Create a branching story. Use conditions to connect choices and consequences, then revise for a clear narrative.
Thinking to develop: Sequences, conditions, and interactive design.
Compare an AI-suggested story branch with students’ drafts. Check characterization, stereotypes, and voice; decide what to keep or reject and acknowledge any AI contribution.
Thinking to develop: Human authorship, bias, and responsible use.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Use a spreadsheet to sort and visualize community data. Question whose experiences are represented—and whose are missing.
Thinking to develop: Data analysis, representation, and computing’s impacts.
Compare an AI-generated account of a community issue with selected primary sources. Identify unsupported claims, missing perspectives, and evidence needed before sharing.
Thinking to develop: Verification, representation, and responsibility.
Illustrative learning connections—not additional assignments. The subject goal comes first; choose computer science, AI literacy, or both when they serve it.
Explore subject-centered professional learningTHE APPROACH
The goal is not more technology. It is more opportunity for students to reason, create, and make sense of what they are learning.
We begin with the learning goal, the thinking students need to do, and the people in the room. Then we design supports that widen participation while preserving the challenge.
Start with a subject goal. Choose computer science and AI connections that deepen the thinking rather than replace it.
Build in clear language, flexible ways to respond, and access options that help students work toward the same meaningful goal.
Connect professional learning to a real lesson, test the first version, and use classroom evidence to guide the next step.
WORK WITH ME
Workshops, planning partnerships, and implementation support for schools, districts, county offices, and education organizations.
Help educators use computer science to deepen learning in mathematics, science, language arts, the arts, and beyond—not only in a separate CS class.
Connect AI literacy to subject learning: investigate how AI works, question its outputs, and make informed choices while protecting student reasoning and teacher judgment.
Give leaders and teams a practical way to connect goals, professional learning, classroom implementation, and evidence.
Independent consulting is available to organizations outside Monterey County. Scope and timing are tailored to your team.
FOR AI-SUPPORTED LEARNING · THE PHACT FRAMEWORK
Purpose, Human Anchor, Audience, Components, and Tone and constraints (PHACT).
A planning framework for keeping human judgment at the center of AI-supported teaching. Start with what students need to learn and what people must contribute, then shape the resource around those decisions.
Explore the PHACT resource pageWhat should students understand or be able to do?
What judgment stays with the teacher? What thinking stays with the student?
Who are the learners, and what supports participation?
Which features serve the learning purpose?
How should it communicate, and what boundaries matter?
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
Start with the subject-based CS and AI-literacy examples above. For AI-supported lesson design, use these two PHACT downloads. No email required.
Clarify the learning purpose, human contribution, audience, features, and constraints before you build.
Download the planning sheetCheck a classroom resource for instructional value, accuracy, usability, and access before students use it.
Download the testing checklistMEET YOUR COLLABORATOR
Educator. Consultant.
Creator of PHACT.
I help educators connect computer science and AI literacy with the work that matters most: helping every student learn.
For more than a decade, my work has centered on inclusive learning design and helping schools create meaningful opportunities for students. Through STEAM Innovated, I bring together computer science, AI literacy, and practical professional learning.
My work includes teacher learning experiences, integrated CS resources, classroom tools, and program analysis. Across that work, I return to the same questions: Whose thinking is visible? Who can participate? What evidence will help us decide what to do next?
I created PHACT to make those decisions explicit before AI starts producing. My goal is to help educators develop the judgment and confidence to adapt an idea to their own students and context.
LET’S START WITH YOUR CONTEXT
Tell me about your educators, the students they serve, and the challenge you are working through. We can explore a workshop, a planning conversation, or a longer partnership.
Email Judianne judianne@steaminnovated.com