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…
The New MERIT Program 2.0
The MERIT program launched with a new name this year: Making Education Relevant through Innovative Teaching. A total of 42 educators from all over the Bay Area, California, and beyond (coming from as far away as Hawaii and El Salvador) gathered together at KCI for a two-week summer intensive in July. This marked the beginning…
KCI Staff & Alums Recognized at National CUE Conference
Over 5,000 educators gathered in Palm Springs the week of March 12 at the annual CUE Conference. CUE is a national organization that focuses on personalized learning, technology integration, and educator leadership. The CUE conference is the oldest and largest educational technology conference in California, and among the largest in the country. Teachers, whether they…
MERIT: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Strengthen Teachers’ Technology Skills
Applications are in for the MERIT 2018 cohort, and the instructional team, along with MERIT graduates, are blind scoring the forms to ensure that a top-notch, energetic cohort of 45-50 teachers from across the Bay Area is selected. MERIT (Making Education Relevant and Interactive through Technology) is open to K-14 educators of all disciplines. Each…
MERIT 2017 Challenges Teachers to Promote Student Creativity
On July 5th, 44 teachers from across the Bay Area gathered at the KCI to begin the two-week, intensive MERIT Summer Institute. Over one hundred educators applied for the program, and less than 50% were selected, since MERIT is donor-supported with limited seats. These teachers have made a 10-month commitment to transform their teaching practice…
Microsoft-KCI Innovation Award winner receives more acolades
Winners of the Microsoft-KCI Innovation award were highlighted in an article in the San Jose Mercury News!
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