Summer 2026 CSEd Recommended Reads and Listens

Keep visiting this blog post throughout the late spring and summer 2026 for updates.

Whether you’re heading out on a summer road trip or just looking for some poolside inspiration, the right listen can transform your time off into a masterclass. This year’s list features a mix of CS-specific deep dives, cybersecurity insights, and high-level pedagogy to help you recharge your instructional toolkit.

Here are CSTA Washington’s recommended reads and listens for Summer 2026:

• Computer Science (CS) Teacher Talk podcasts. From the Institute for Advancing Computing Education (IACE), this series of podcasts focuses on K-5 educators of computer science and covers issues such as integration into literacy and math, abstraction, and physical computing.
  
• CS-Ed Podcast A podcast of interviews with educators about teaching and equity in computer science.
  
• #Cyberchats Podcast. Created by the National Cryptologic Foundation, this podcast focuses on educating people of all ages about personal data care, as well as cyber careers, skills, and pathways. with a mission to educate about personal data care and elevate cyber careers.  
  
• Close all Tabs Podcast From KQED (PBS/NPR station in Bay Area), Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it all.   
• Hidden Brain  This isn’t an education or computer science podcast, but I absolutely love it.   It makes me think about human behavior and motivation and many topics related to teaching and learning theory.  When I listen, I am constantly evaluating how I can use this in my classroom or school.  They even have a newsletter so you can keep track of all of the newest episodes. 
  
• Cult of Pedagogy Not a computer science specific creator, but so many great instructional strategies–relevent to any teaching assignment.  With over 250 episodes, there is something here for everyone.  Don’t have a lot of time, try the EduTips or even read the blog version instead.  One of my go to teaching resources.    (Denise Thompson, VP I-5 Corridor)
  
• Learn with NASA For educators looking to bring the cosmos directly to their students, the Learn with NASA live streams page is an absolute goldmine. Be sure to check out the recent video – AI at NASA: Unlocking the Future of Exploration.

• More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech. Author Meredith Brossard demonstrates that algorithmic flaws reinforcing racism, sexism, and ableism are not temporary technical errors but systemic biases coded into technology from its inception, arguing that we must hold artificial intelligence systems accountable rather than assuming they are inherently neutral or objective. This recommendation comes from Adrienne Gifford, host of a monthly CS Ed Book Club at Ada’s Technical Books in Seattle during the 2025-26 school year and host of the CS for All Washington podcast. See the full list of the books discussed during the 2025-26 school year.

• CSforAll Washington Podcast. From CS for All Washington, this podcast aims to 1) Make visible the great work of teachers, youth, school leaders, policy makers, administrators in K-12 CS education in Washington; 2) Help build a shared vision for the future of K-12 CS education in Washington and the resources and policy needed to realize it.https://www.cstawa.org/announcing-csforall-washington-podcast.
  
• CSTA Voice. The CSTA Voice is the official digital publication and community blog of the Computer Science Teachers Association, serving as a dedicated platform for analysis, commentary, and news regarding K–12 computer science education. Written by educators for educators, it provides peer-created insights, pedagogical strategies, classroom spotlights, and updates on systemic issues and advocacy efforts across the CS education landscape.

• Hello World. CSTA members receive a free subscription to physical copies of Hello World magazine from the Raspberry Pi Foundation and know how beautiful and well-made it is. Each issue is packed with essential resources on computing and digital making, including practical examples and advice, in-depth discussions, news, lesson plans, project ideas, and expert reviews.  For those of us who are downsizing, PDF versions of each Hello World issue are also available for free, Hello World also publishes a podcast and a blog.