Teaching in the Age of AI: Reflections from the Krause Center for Innovation
Last summer, I took the AI Capstone course at the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College, and it completely reframed how I think about artificial intelligence in education. I’ve always been curious about new technology, but this course went well beyond learning how to “use” AI tools. We unpacked how large language models (LLMs)…
Important Partnership for STEAM Leadership
The Synopsys Outreach Foundation devotes energy and resources to ignite interest and cultivate potential for all of the Bay Area’s K-12 students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They have been responsible for investing millions of dollars into programs, non-profits, and schools so that Bay Area students will be positioned to attain the jobs…
Level Up on Listening Activities in the ESL Classroom
When we picture an English classroom, we imagine students typing away on their computers or flipping the pages of a book. We don’t always think of students quietly listening as being hard at work developing their English skills. While listening is one of the four key domains for English learners, many educators take for granted…
Think Images, Think Econ!
Images are windows into our physical and mental world. Imagine what could happen if we let images transform economics!
Digital Citizenship Goes Beyond Being Kind Online
Inspired to make an impact that fits the world of today, Digital Citizenship Institute is taking DigCit Week and transforming it into DigCit Month — October 2021!
KCI Supports the Instructional Dreams of Graham Middle School
Our journey has been far from perfect, but it’s been perfectly customized to the needs and dreams of the Graham Middle School team.
Teaching, Learning, Technology, & Science with the KCI
Silicon Valley educators, it’s time to take your careers to the next level with KCI’s collaborative StepUP Program.
Reimagining MERIT for a New Era of Educators
Our vision for the MERIT21 cohort is simple: How will we teach inclusively, create authentically, and instruct with empathy so that our students can take on the challenges of tomorrow with confidence and positivity? Is MERIT21 for you? Find out here.
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.
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.
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.