Why AI Detectors Fail and How We Can Foster AI Fluency Instead
The question isn’t if students will use AI. It’s how. While AI literacy has been the baseline, aiming for AI fluency, where students not only understand but can critically engage with AI, is now crucial. Currently, some schools use AI detectors to address cheating, but these tools are flawed, often mislabeling work and disproportionately affecting…
Robot-Assisted Home Inspection
Soon after retiring from the classroom in June 2022 with the Santa Clara Unified School District, I embarked on a self-guided learning journey to keep myself intellectually stimulated. The Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) is my go-to venue for interesting professional development (PD) programs. During one of such PD programs in the Summer of 2025,…
Ready to Reignite Your Teaching? The STEAM Leadership Program Is Back This Summer
What if one program could change the way you teach — forever? That’s not a marketing line. It’s what educators who’ve been through the KCI STEAM Leadership Program keep telling us. And this summer, a new cohort kicks off, with spots open for passionate educators across California. What Is the STEAM Leadership Program? The STEAM…
Bringing AI into the Classroom: What Real Professional Development Looks Like
Walk into a professional development session at San Mateo Union High School District, and you might be surprised by what you see. Thirty teachers — not just talking about AI, but wrestling with it. Debating where it belongs in assessments and where it doesn’t. Redesigning lessons they’ve taught for years, this time asking: how do we…
The Teacher’s Guide to Building a Custom AI Assistant
Teachers carry more in one day than most people realize. That’s why the idea of adding yet another tool into the mix can feel like someone handing you a kettlebell when you’re already juggling flaming torches. So let’s take a breath. Because this is not one more thing. Creating a custom AI assistant (also known…
Creative Name Tags
Let Your Name Tag Bloom! Project idea & photos contributed by Rachel Okazaki KCI’s Makerspace Coordinator Tired of boring, “Hello My Name Is” stickers? Transform a simple introduction into a mini masterpiece with our Interactive Floral Name Tags. This isn’t just an icebreaker; it’s a keepsake. Whether you’re a tech-savvy crafter using a Cricut or…
Teaching in the Age of AI: Reflections from the Krause Center for Innovation
Last summer, I took the AI Capstone course at the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College, and it completely reframed how I think about artificial intelligence in education. I’ve always been curious about new technology, but this course went well beyond learning how to “use” AI tools. We unpacked how large language models (LLMs)…