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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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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.

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Supporting a Cause that Truly Makes a Difference

By investing in the KCI, you’re allowing our team to maintain programs and continue to train thousands of the state’s teachers so they can go back to the classroom and inspire their students.

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Silver Linings with an LMS

Learn about one school district’s journey to adopt of new learning management system and implement it with the help of the Krause Center for Innovation instructional team.

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KCI Core Principles in Action: Equity

As K-12 districts reopen for learning in the newly-defined classroom, plans for students’ mental health are a major concern, presenting a need for strategic planning.

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KCI Goes to SpringCUE 2021

KCI Goes to Spring CUE 2021

And there is no pandemic that will get in the way of this spectacular celebration of California’s innovative educators, change agents, and risk-takers ! Check out all the Virtual Spring CUE 2021 resources, including Cate Tolnai’s slide deck on simple ways to invigorate community college coursework with some of our favorite, most engaging strategies tried-and-true to K-12 learning.

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What does IMPACT mean?

At the forefront of educational change, IMPACT focuses on positive shifts that have occurred during the pandemic and cultivates transformations that improve teaching and learning, even when we mostly return to in-person instruction.

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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.

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A Message From the KCI

Gay Krause, Executive Director, KCI shares a few thoughts regarding the recent events at the U.S. Capitol.

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Creating Certainty in a Time of Uncertainty

Creating Certainty in a Time of Uncertainty

COVID-19 provided a new challenge that has and will change the way we look at education moving forward. When change seems to be happening at a pace too rapid to catch up, many of us are fearful of what tomorrow, next week, or next fall will bring. To feel more grounded, consider these three lessons.

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Computer Science is More Than Coding

Computer Science is a subject that has continued to gain traction because of the need for a highly skilled workforce that is competent in CS and computational thinking. In 2020, the subject has taken a backseat to distance/virtual learning and as a result, some of that momentum has been lost. This is where organizations like KCI can help fill that void.

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