Elevating Classroom Readiness: Exploring aiEDU’s Updated AI Readiness Framework
As part of our commitment through the Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Project (SVAIP), the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) is dedicated to delivering high-quality resources that empower educators and districts to navigate technological shifts with confidence. That is why we are excited to spotlight the updated AI Readiness Framework from aiEDU. At KCI, our goal…
Elevating Classroom Readiness: Exploring aiEDU’s Updated AI Readiness Framework
As part of our commitment through the Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Project (SVAIP), the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) is dedicated to delivering high-quality resources that empower educators and districts to navigate technological shifts with confidence. That is why we are excited to spotlight the updated AI Readiness Framework from aiEDU. At KCI, our goal…
What If Your Syllabus Got a Vibe Check?
How Teachers Can Use AI to Create a Syllabus More Aligned With Their Student-Centered Values The Syllabus Whiplash For a long time, I hated handing out a syllabus. I’d work so hard to welcome my new students, learn all their names, and set the tone for a really fun and positive year ahead, and then…
Is AI Quietly Eroding the Magic of Teaching?
At the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI), we talk a lot about using technology with purpose. For us, the gold standard of education will always be empowering student agency and cultivating durable skills like critical thinking, collaboration, and intrinsic motivation. But as we jump into Year 2 of our Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Project (SVAIP)…
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…
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)…
7 Smart Ways to Use AI to Support Literacy and Belonging (For Multilingual Students and Beyond)
This post draws inspiration from the book Artificial Intelligence, Real Literacy by Paul Matthews and Jason Gulya, whose work on AI and evidence-based literacy practices shaped much of what’s shared here. All of these strategies that support multilingual (ML) students are really just great strategies for teaching all students! What if the best way to…
Building an AI Classroom Policy With Your Students, Not For Them
It’s the beginning of school. Your students file in with Chromebooks under their arms, buzzing about ChatGPT, AI art, and the apps they swear will “help” with homework. One student raises a hand before you’ve even taken attendance: “So… are we allowed to use AI in this class?” You know the answer matters. Not just…
Why VAPA, PE, and CTE Matter More Than Ever in Our Future With AI
It’s not just STEM. In a world of AI, we need to center our humanity. My Unexpected Path When I first stepped into the world of AI education, I didn’t come from coding or robotics. I came from dance. From physical education. From spaces where students move, create, collaborate, and discover who they are. So…
25 Playful Ways You Might Explore AI This Summer
A Curious Teacher’s Guide to a Fun Summer Summer is a time for resting, recharging… and maybe playing around with that AI tool you didn’t quite have time for during the school year. This is your permission slip to treat AI like a sandbox this summer. Try new things. Build your AI confidence. Use it…
Igniting the Future: Key Takeaways from KCI’s AI Working Session
The Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) recently hosted educators and thought leaders from across the Bay Area for our second working session of the Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Project. Focused on “AI for the 25-26 School Year: How to Prepare Your Students and Educators,” the day proved to be a dynamic exploration of the evolving…