Events

Aug 15, 2016

Discussing Digital Equity in NC Schools

The NC Digital Learning Plan provided a sound basis for planning the State’s transition to digital age learning. It suggests that in order to fully transition, students and teachers need…

Feb 13, 2015

5 Questions on Digital Learning: About the Future Ready Summit

NC State is hosting the national kickoff of a bold new effort to help school districts make the most of digital learning. The Future Ready Summit Feb. 11-12 at the Friday Institute is…

Jan 21, 2015

North Carolina Educators Get Support for Digital Transition

Raleigh, N.C. — On Jan. 8 and 9, over 50 instructional technologists and coaches, mentor teachers, and media coordinators came together at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation for the…

Nov 20, 2014

Muriel Summers awarded 2014 Friday Medal

North Carolina State University honored Muriel Thomas Summers at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Friday Medal ceremony on Nov. 19, 2014. The Friday Medal is awarded annually in honor…

Oct 15, 2014

Exchange, Experience and Exploration by Yuanyuan Fang

The past two months at NCSU have been busy but rewarding. We have been gradually acclimating ourselves to our new life in the United States. Every week, we harvest the…

Sep 25, 2014

From Walk-and-Talk to Think-and–Do by Weiyan Xia

This week, at The Friday Institute, we had another active discussion about what we read in the last 3 chapters of Jin Li’s book, Cultural Foundations of Learning. These three…

Sep 25, 2014

Greetings From Dr. Hiller Spires

Greetings! I am Dr. Hiller Spires, a Professor and Sr. Research Fellow at the Friday Institute and NC State’s College of Education. We are thrilled to have 8 teachers from…

Sep 10, 2014

China Summit by Wen Ting

On September 4th, the Confucius Institute at NC State hosted the 4th Biennial North Carolina Summit on US-China Education at The Friday Institute. Experts and scholars from a range of…

Feb 21, 2014

Friday Institute Hosts National Thought-Leaders on Technology-Enabled Personalized Learning

February 21, 2014 – Over 100 education, corporate, research, and nonprofit leaders came together at the National Technology-Enabled Personalized Learning Summit (TEPLS) at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at…

Nov 22, 2013

‘Tinker’ing Toward a Better Education: Dr. Robert Tinker Awarded 2013 Friday Medal

November 22, 2013 – North Carolina State University honored Dr. Robert Tinker at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Friday Medal Presentation on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. The Friday Medal…