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25 Playful Ways You Might Explore AI This Summer

A Curious Teacher’s Guide to a Fun Summer Summer is a time for resting, recharging… and maybe playing around with that AI tool you didn’t quite have time for during the school year. This is your permission slip to treat AI like a sandbox this summer. Try new things. Build your AI confidence. Use it…

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CA PORTS Program Brings California Parks Into the Classroom

CA PORTS Program Brings California Parks Into the Classroom

The CA PORTS (Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students) Program is an award-winning distance learning program that has served K-12 teachers, students, and education partners with live, interactive video-conference presentations from our California State Parks. The PORTS Program provides free, interactive, virtual field trips for K-12 students across the state of California. Per their…

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Sciencepalooza an Important Partnership for STEAM Leadership

Important Partnership for STEAM Leadership

The Synopsys Outreach Foundation devotes energy and resources to ignite interest and cultivate potential for all of the Bay Area’s K-12 students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They have been responsible for investing millions of dollars into programs, non-profits, and schools so that Bay Area students will be positioned to attain the jobs…

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KCI Community Showcase Featuring Miriam Singer

KCI Community Showcase Featuring Miriam Singer

In this episode, Cate interviews Miriam Singer, a #MERIT21 cohort member and Assistant Head of School at Barnhart School in Arcadia, CA. Miriam shares her rich educational background and passion for teacher education and student innovation as we chat about her MERIT21 Project, making difference makers at her school. As an administrator, she also shares…

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Makerspace in Action, KCI

KCI offers our SPACE Program Tuition Free for the First Time in Summer, 2022

Dr. Mae Johnson, America’s first Black Female Astronaut said, “Never be limited by other people’s imaginations.” We expect our students to define their success by what THEY have accomplished. We want them to take ownership of their thoughts, ideas, and contributions to their classes and society. We want them to think outside-of-the-box to come up…

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Listening Activities in the ESL Classroom

Level Up on Listening Activities in the ESL Classroom

When we picture an English classroom, we imagine students typing away on their computers or flipping the pages of a book. We don’t always think of students quietly listening as being hard at work developing their English skills. While listening is one of the four key domains for English learners, many educators take for granted…

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Class of MERIT21

KCI is Looking for our next MERIT Assistant Director

Since 2000, KCI has hosted innovative technology integration workshops and programs for educators all around the globe. Blossoming instructional leaders have participated and led these programs, keeping the content fresh and engaging from year to year.  KCI’s MERIT Program, previously known as Earn While You Learn, provides many educators’ their first steps into the KCI…

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KCI is turning 25! We're celebrating this significant milestone with a special event. All event details are available on our dedicated event page.