Thanks to support from CIE, CIT faculty member KeVeon White (and a globe-trotting Swoop) traveled to Long Beach, California, for PyCon US 2026—the premier annual gathering for the Python community. Read on to see how KeVeon is bringing back “pure gold” insights and an innovative new AI policy directly to CIT 112.
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- KeVeon and Swoop in Long Beach.
What was the name of the conference/PD opportunity you attended?
PyCon US 2026
When and where did the event take place?
May 13-19, 2026; Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California
Please share details from a memorable keynote speaker, conference session, or something else notable from the event.
It’s difficult to mention only one notable moment, as the entire conference was filled with nuggets of pure gold. It was great to hear about ways of creating better command line interfaces (CLIs) as well as plan new lessons from the information for CIT 112. It was even better to see such prevalence on many of the topics already discussed in that class.
How likely are you to recommend this opportunity to a colleague?
Likely
Do you have any big takeaways that you’ll be applying to your pedagogy in the near future?
Implementing a new AI policy that clearly defines six levels of usage from absolutely none up to exclusively AI. Taking advantage of the different levels properly exposes students to the use-cases and limitations of generative AI while still reinforcing learning.