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…
Distance learning in East San Jose requires everyone to step up
Chris Funk’s recent column in The San Jose Spotlight highlights the challenges faced by schools like East Side Union High as they prepare to start classes this Fall. It offers insights into how they met those challenges with help from KCI.
Teaching Physics & Design Thinking: A Sample Lesson from Our NGSS Instructor
Our NGSS Program Instructor, Greg Brown, has prepared a video lesson that teaches Physics and Design Thinking concepts with a simple and fun project…
Now Is the Time to Become the Teacher You’ve Wanted to Be
As teachers, we are not always comfortable venturing into the unknown, but this is the perfect opportunity to do just that! Teaching and learning cannot be done as they have been in our classrooms, so don’t expect it to look the same. Now is the time to try out some of those online tools or…
KCI Makerspace Prints Face Shield Headbands for Local Healthcare Providers
Krause Center for Innovation, part of the Foothill DeAnza Community College District in Los Altos Hills, California, is taking on the fight against personal protective equipment PPE shortages. Since the March 14 closure of KCI’s physical offices, located at Foothill College, makerspace staff have been busy developing partnerships, procuring materials, and prototyping products. The makerspace’s…
A Message from Gay Krause
I hope that each of you and your families are staying safe and healthy. The Krause Center for Innovation on the Foothill Campus is closed, but our staff is working from home offices connected through technology and providing our classes online and initiating amended methods to continue our work. Like you, we read the countless…
Computer Science Programs Continue to Draw Educators
KCI recognized the need for computer science professional development programs over four years ago, even as schools and districts were still trying to determine how CS fits within their curriculum offerings. Last September, the State Board of Education adopted California’s first-ever computer science standards. Although not mandatory, these standards are expected to increase the number…