Why AI Detectors Fail and How We Can Foster AI Fluency Instead
The question isn’t if students will use AI. It’s how. While AI literacy has been the baseline, aiming for AI fluency, where students not only understand but can critically engage with AI, is now crucial. Currently, some schools use AI detectors to address cheating, but these tools are flawed, often mislabeling work and disproportionately affecting…
MERIT20
Meet four teachers who recently participated in MERIT20, KCI’s premier professional learning program. Find out how it has benefitted their students during this challenging year and provided valuable methods and tools for years to come.
Teaching Physics & Design Thinking: A Sample Lesson from Our NGSS Instructor
Our NGSS Program Instructor, Greg Brown, has prepared a video lesson that teaches Physics and Design Thinking concepts with a simple and fun project…
Now Is the Time to Become the Teacher You’ve Wanted to Be
As teachers, we are not always comfortable venturing into the unknown, but this is the perfect opportunity to do just that! Teaching and learning cannot be done as they have been in our classrooms, so don’t expect it to look the same. Now is the time to try out some of those online tools or…
KCI Conducts Three Summer Math Programs
KCI tripled down on math professional learning programs for educators this summer, with programs geared for 4th-5thgrade teachers, 6th-10thgrade teachers, and a new audience of preservice teachers, earning teaching credentials at San Jose State University. First up, the EMPowered program took place July 12-19, led by experienced math teachers Cristina Bustamante (KCI’s math programs director) and…
MERIT 2018 Update & 2016 Retrospective
The MERIT program continued to shine this July as 44 educators started the 2018 program, a 10-month journey to transform their teaching. They represent districts from across the Bay Area and California. While the two-week Summer Institute is rigorous and demanding, it is only the start of the journey as participants will attend four follow-up…
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…
Microsoft-KCI Innovation Awards Recognize Three Educators
On March 23, the Microsoft-KCI Innovation Awards were presented to three educators who are challenging students to think in new ways and thereby positively impacting their communities. Held at Microsoft, the event showcased the three award winners who submitted innovative teacher-student collaborative projects that fully integrate technology. The awards include cash prizes of $6,000, $3,000…
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