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…
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…
Program Director Sets New Course in Making Education Relevant & Interactive through Technology
MERIT 2017 is gearing up to be another great opportunity for 50 Bay Area teachers. The cohort has been selected, and planning is well underway for the May start of the program. This year will also see a new program director and assistant director at the helm. Lisa DeLapo, a graduate of MERIT 2013, is…