Building an AI Classroom Policy With Your Students, Not For Them
It’s the beginning of school. Your students file in with Chromebooks under their arms, buzzing about ChatGPT, AI art, and the apps they swear will “help” with homework. One student raises a hand before you’ve even taken attendance: “So… are we allowed to use AI in this class?” You know the answer matters. Not just…
2017 FAME Program Inspires Math Teachers to Rethink Their Classrooms
Student math proficiency, especially in algebra and geometry, is still proving to be difficult for many schools and districts, and success in algebra is a strong indicator of whether or not a student will attend and complete college. Hence, the KCI has continued to offer and evolve the FAME (Faculty Academy for Mathematics Excellence) program,…
MERIT 2017 Challenges Teachers to Promote Student Creativity
On July 5th, 44 teachers from across the Bay Area gathered at the KCI to begin the two-week, intensive MERIT Summer Institute. Over one hundred educators applied for the program, and less than 50% were selected, since MERIT is donor-supported with limited seats. These teachers have made a 10-month commitment to transform their teaching practice…
New Summer Integrated Engineering Program for Kids is a Hit
The KCI partnered with De Anza College Community Education this summer to offer a robust suite of integrated engineering courses and camps for 6th through 9th-grade students. The overall program, Integrated Engineering, was first offered through the De Anza Community Education’s Extended Summer Year program that took place June 19 through July 14. The Extended…
KCI / Foothill College Awarded Two-Year Maker Grant
Sponsored by the state chancellor’s office, the California Community Colleges (CCC) Maker initiative recently announced the recipients for a two-year grant, and Foothill College/KCI made the cut. The initiative was launched with the goal to drive innovation in education, and ultimately to prepare students for success in STEM/STEAM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math)….
Microsoft-KCI Innovation Award winner receives more acolades
Winners of the Microsoft-KCI Innovation award were highlighted in an article in the San Jose Mercury News!
KCI Takes the Lead on New Makerspace Grant
Where design, invention, and art meet, technology is used to create new products. The Maker Movement is increasingly gaining ground in education as it becomes clear that student interest and engagement levels rise in STEM subjects when there is access to “maker” environments and experiences. Forward-thinking schools and districts are converting unused wood shops and…