Bringing AI into the Classroom: What Real Professional Development Looks Like
Walk into a professional development session at San Mateo Union High School District, and you might be surprised by what you see. Thirty teachers — not just talking about AI, but wrestling with it. Debating where it belongs in assessments and where it doesn’t. Redesigning lessons they’ve taught for years, this time asking: how do we…
#MERIT22 Brings HyFlex Learning to KCI
Since 2001, the MERIT Program has been a staple at The Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA. MERIT, Making Education Relevant through Innovative Teaching, has become synonymous with developing innovative teaching practices, affordable professional learning, and technology-enhanced pedagogy for educators across the state of California. The MERIT Program is…
Getting Started with Coding in the Classroom
Computer coding has long been seen as a valuable skill for students. But teachers are often stumped on where to begin. From which coding language to start with to first activities to transitioning students to more complex programs, teachers are seeking a roadmap for teaching coding. KCI Instructor Sheena Vaidyanthan recently wrote an article for…