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Empowering the Next Generation of Storytellers: The 2026 California Student Media Festival
March 5, 2026
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April Classroom Resources: End-of-Year Energy That Actually Inspires
April brings state tests, spring restlessness, and the first real conversations about wrapping up the school year. These April classroom resources from the Book Creator and Kami libraries to help you channel that energy productively, from test prep support to reflection and celebration. How to use: Remix any Book Creator classroom resource template into your…
March 31, 2026
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Summer Reading Resources: Journals, Author Studies, and More
Summer break doesn't have to mean a reading break. The research is clear: students who participate in summer reading consistently over the summer maintain their skills, and students who don't often return in the fall behind where they left off. The National Summer Learning Association estimates that students can lose up to two months of…
March 27, 2026
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Empowering the Next Generation of Storytellers: The 2026 California Student Media Festival
How to balance digital citizenship & workplace preparedness with concerns over screen time
March 5, 2026
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Your March Classroom Activities, Planned
Save time this month with ready-to-use classroom activities from the Book Creator and Kami libraries. Whether you need a quick bell-ringer or a deep-dive project, we have you covered. Book Creator Classroom Activities March Highlights & Holidays Bring the celebrations of the month to life with the Book Creator March Activity journal and Kami templates…
March 2, 2026
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Education leadership strategies for responding to anti-tech backlash
How to balance digital citizenship & workplace preparedness with concerns over screen time
February 26, 2026
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Finding the right resource just got easier in Book Creator
If you have ever browsed the Discover section for inspiration and thought, “I know it is here somewhere...” — you're not alone! Teachers have told us that Discover is full of great ideas, but finding the right resource at the right moment could take time. So we listened. Search, filter, and favorite are now live…
February 2, 2026
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Rethinking Virtual Special Education: How inclusive technology unlocks independence for IEPstudents
When Kyle McKoy reflects on his path into special education leadership, he often returns to one defining moment. As a child with an IEP, he listened to adults question whether he would ever finish high school. “I had teachers who genuinely believed I wouldn’t finish,” he said. “College wasn’t even in the conversation.” Those experiences…
January 16, 2026
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Virtual Campus School: Turning Learning Barriers into Breakthroughs with Kami
When Principal Michael Albarracín reflects on his journey in education, he begins with people, not metrics or programs. “I was actually an ELL when I first started public school,” he shared. “I had access to mentors and teachers that greatly cared about my growth and development.” Early experiences—a mother who encouraged exploration, teachers who pushed…
December 5, 2025
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How Jeff Kilner and His District Transformed Teaching with Kami
When Jeffrey Kilner watched his five-year-old daughter climb aboard the school bus for her first day of kindergarten, something shifted. “Now it’s real for me,” he said. “Before it was always other people’s kids, now it’s my own.” That moment reframed his work completely. As the Instructional Technology Specialist for Delaware’s Indian River School District,…
November 27, 2025
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Welcoming Book Creator to the Kami family
A new chapter for Kami and Book Creator Today, I’m excited to share that Book Creator has joined the Kami family. This is a milestone for both of our teams, but most importantly, for the millions of teachers and students who rely on our tools every day. Kami and Book Creator have always stood for…
September 17, 2025
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From ancient academies to AI-enabled classrooms
Education has long been one of humanity’s defining endeavors. More than 2,300 years ago, the Ancient Greeks established the Academy in Athens - a place where inquiry, debate, and mentorship laid the groundwork for modern learning. The Romans later developed formal schooling systems aimed at preparing citizens for civic responsibilities. Similarly, in the Middle East,…
May 27, 2025
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Improving AI literacy in American schools
The recent Executive Order by President Trump entitled, “Advancing artificial intelligence education for American youth” represents an historic shift in America’s education priorities. It comes at a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the global economy, driving innovation, and transforming how societies function. For America’s future workforce - i.e. the country’s student population…
May 19, 2025
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