literacy

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 15, 2014

“Our Friday” by Yan Wang

After the 4th Biennial North Carolina Summit on US-China Education, Wang Guangfa, our principal of Beijing Royal School and Chairman of the Fazheng Group, invited us to the office of…

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…

Aug 18, 2014

MOOC-Ed offers new courses for Fall 2014

The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of Education is excited to announce that it will be offering four Massive Open Online Courses for Educators (MOOC-Ed)…

Aug 8, 2013

Chinese Students Visit NC State for Day of Cultural Exchange

August 8, 2013 – Over 100 students from Beijing, China visited NC State University to work with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s New Literacies Collaborative (NLC). It marks the…

Aug 2, 2013

On a Mission to Make Students Digitally Literate

August 2, 2013 – Professional development can assist teachers and students in developing new digital and media literacy skills needed for the knowledge economy and technology-intensive jobs. The Friday Institute’s…

Apr 18, 2013

Read to Achieve: Understanding the Foundation of Learning

  April 18, 2013 – What does the Excellent Public Schools Act mean for teachers and students? This was the theme of the New Literacies Collaborative Spring Symposium co-sponsored with…

Jun 18, 2012

A Roadmap For Increasing Student Digital Literacy

June 18, 2012— Technology is driving change in how one digests information and communicates. Educators are working to answer two important questions: What does it mean to be literate in…

Oct 11, 2011

Want to Read Abraham Lincoln’s Telegrams? There’s an App for That!

October 11, 2011—A new history application for the Apple iPad, Lincoln Telegrams, produced by NC State faculty and graduate students is now available as a free download. The application includes…

Aug 4, 2011

Thinking Locally, Reaching Globally with the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute

August 4, 2011—Teachers from North Carolina and China attended a collaborative institute that encouraged them to Inquire, Collaborate and Create with innovative inquiry projects that have global significance. The Friday…