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How 3D Printers Transform Learning
The pandemic struck just as a pile of 3D printers arrived. Learn how educator Jesus Huerta and KCI turned them into a unique opportunity to engage and inspire his students.
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What does IMPACT mean?
At the forefront of educational change, IMPACT focuses on positive shifts that have occurred during the pandemic and cultivates transformations that improve teaching and learning, even when we mostly return to in-person instruction.
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Distance Learning eWorkbook Part 2 – SEL
Part 2 of KCI’s Distance Learning Adventure Bootcamp eWorkbook is designed to gameplan some of those struggles that will be seen When students begin to filter back into our schools for hybrid and in-person learning.
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Celebrating the 2021 MLK National Day of Service
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18, 2021 is the one US national holiday that is designated as a national day of service for all Americans. Even during this global pandemic, there are opportunities to give back to your community and serve those in need.
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Get Your Students Ready for the 2021 US Inauguration!
January 20th is right around the corner, and teachers have the opportunity to inform your students about the powerful tradition of officially welcoming a newly-elected US President to the office. See the KCI instructional team’s curated Choice Board for K-8 teachers to send home with their students to inspire curiosity and family conversations at this crucial moment in our national history.
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Computer Science is More Than Coding
Computer Science is a subject that has continued to gain traction because of the need for a highly skilled workforce that is competent in CS and computational thinking. In 2020, the subject has taken a backseat to distance/virtual learning and as a result, some of that momentum has been lost. This is where organizations like KCI can help fill that void.
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How do you start planning for the classroom in 2021?
KCI has created a Distance Learning Adventure Bootcamp eWorkbook Series to help educators, schools, and districts adapt to the future of learning. In Part 1, we explore the question: How can we prepare for the flexible future of K-12 education?
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Computer Science & Equity
This recent webinar addressed questions such as: Who has access to computer science education and how might issues of equity be addressed? Why is computer science education necessary for students today?
What does a comprehensive computer science education look like? and How can we find time and resources to implement computer science education?
Sandhya’s Story
Learn how Sandhya makes math come live by integrating technology into her teaching.
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Learn how Julia’s broadcast students are gaining self-confidence and research skills.
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