Data Privacy 101
What Every Teacher Needs to Know About AI Tools & Data When I first heard about data privacy, it felt like an abstract concern. Like something for IT departments to handle. But as I’ve learned, it’s also up to teachers to protect our students in the digital age, especially with the rise of generative AI…
Let’s Get Real About Teacher Retention
The single, most powerful predictor of student achievement is the presence of qualified & experienced teachers. Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond At the Krause Center for Innovation, providing transformative professional development and thought leadership for educators, schools, and districts is our number one mission. We do this through programming, practical advice, and a supportive community. As we…
Being Mindful of Student Trauma This Holiday Season
The holiday season is typically a time of celebration, family, and a sense of togetherness and belonging. However, for many students who have experienced trauma, this is not always the case. From poverty to food insecurities to displaced families to loss of family members, the reasons for triggering our students this time of year abound….
KCI MERIT program: Equipping teachers with cutting-edge tools
Mission: The MERIT (Making Education Relevant through Innovative Teaching) program has been the Krause Center for Innovation’s premier professional learning opportunity for more than two decades. Housed at Foothill College, the research-based educator development initiative is designed to help teachers bolster their curricula with new teaching methodologies. A series of technology-enhanced learning activities and guest…
A KCI Impact Interview Featuring Jesus Huerta
“My goal is to show teachers that the classroom can go beyond pencil and paper. With a focus on innovation (educators) allow students access to the next level of technology. The hope is students will learn how to be entrepreneurs, gain interest in STEAM and understand the design process.” – Jesus Huerta Recently, we interviewed…
Design Thinking in Any Classroom
Design thinking is a term that has attracted a lot of interest. Stanford’s d.school popularized the framework and made it a phrase that has become common in conversations that revolve around education and innovation. Greg Brown, an alumni of Stanford University and a former engineer who has worked with thousands of professionals and students around…
Cybersecurity Remains Top Issue Per SETDA Survey
October marks the 19th year of raising awareness around cybersecurity issues. Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an initiative founded and led by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA). However, despite having almost two decades worth of awareness efforts being driven around the issue, educational cybersecurity continues to lack appropriate funding for it,…