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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…

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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…

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Insights from the Silicon Valley AI Leadership Summit: Shaping the Future of AI in Education

The Krause Center for Innovation (KCI), in partnership with the AI Education Project (aiEDU) recently hosted a groundbreaking event, the Bay Area Summit on AI Education, marking a significant stride toward integrating artificial intelligence into educational paradigms. This full-day summit, held on February 2nd, 2024, at the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College, brought…

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Addressing the Talent Gap: Opportunities in the Semiconductor Industry

In an era where technology continues to shape our lives in unprecedented ways, the semiconductor industry is at the forefront. Yet, there exists a vast talent gap threatening its growth and evolution. To tackle this challenge, Foothill College and the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) are partnering with the SEMI Foundation and Ignited in bringing…

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Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond

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…

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Being Mindful of Student Trauma This Holiday Season

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….

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A KCI Impact Interview Featuring Jesus Huerta

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…

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Cybersecurity Remains Top Issue Per SETDA Survey

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,…

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Edtech Trends Help Inform Professional Development Experiences at KCI

Edtech Trends Help Inform Professional Development Experiences at KCI

The tech trends of 2022 are not the shiny, new tools of 2021 that many educators grew accustomed to while remote teaching. Rebecca Torchia, a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12,  wrote an article earlier this year on “5 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2022.” In it, Torchia explained that “The biggest trends…

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KCI Helps Make Cybersecurity Accessible for Educators

KCI Helps Make Cybersecurity Accessible for Educators

This 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), is a “collaboration between government and private industry to raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect their personal data from…

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Online Learning Continues to Trend Among Students and Learners

Online Learning Continues to Trend Among Students and Learners

It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted how students, educators, and even employers conduct their studies and business online. According to a recent article on the World Economic Forum website, writer Johnny Wood concluded, “The number of students accessing its online courses now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, a leading global online learning platform reports.”…

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