AI in Education

3 students sitting at a table working on an educational game

May 6, 2025

Friday Institute, Center for Educational Informatics and EngageAI Institute Collaborate to Advance AI in Education

By bridging immersive storytelling, real-time adaptive support and authentic science inquiry, the game-based platform EcoJourneys is engaging students in meaningful curiosity-driven learning experiences. As research and development continues, this project…

Mar 10, 2025

Harnessing AI Prompts to Build Critical Thinking in Classrooms

As an instructional designer and educational coach at the Friday Institute, I work with educators navigating both the possibilities and challenges of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. The…

Mar 3, 2025

AI Forward: Leading Innovation, Research and Learning at NC State University

Join the William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, with support from the NC State College of Education, Office of Instructional Programs and the NC State Data Science and AI Academy,…

A group of educators sit around a table talking in a room full of other tables and people

Jul 16, 2024

Building Bridges Between Education and EdTech for K-12 AI Integration

In the Alamance-Burlington School System, many teachers aren’t worried that AI will replace them. They’re excited about learning how AI can save time and help them with logistics and administrative…

M.A.Z.E.: Monitor data privacy; Assess for accuracy; Zero-in on bias; Evaluate value

Jun 24, 2024

Navigate the MAZE to Select Safe and Effective AI Tools for the Classroom

As more and more digital tools incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), this 4-step approach to Navigating the MAZE can help educators to evaluate and select safe and effective online platforms. Informed…

Five principles of the AI Bill of Rights: Safe and Effective Systems; Algorithmic Discrimination Protections; Data Privacy; Notice and Explanation and Human Alternatives, Consideration and Fallback

Jun 24, 2024

Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Key Questions for Schools and Districts

In November 2022, The White House published the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People. The blueprint provides a framework based on…

May 8, 2024

Celebrating Teachers in the Age of AI: Why Human Connection Matters More Than Ever

In an era dominated by technological advancements, where algorithms power many of our decisions and artificial intelligence (AI) shapes interactions, the role of teachers remains vital. Even as we marvel…

May 6, 2024

EngageAI Institute Forum – Collaboratively Shaping the Future of AI: Lessons Learned and Emerging Opportunities

Invitation only. Join the EngageAI Institute and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation for an invitation-only convening on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. Throughout this one-day gathering,…

Dec 12, 2023

Why Try AI?

At the Friday Institute, the PLLC team is committed to finding and sharing innovations that make teaching both more impactful and manageable. One such innovation is the use of generative…