NLC

May 14, 2018

Hiller Spires Named Interim Director of the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Raleigh, NC – Hiller A. Spires will be the interim director for the NC State College of Education’s William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation effective Aug. 1, 2018, until a… 

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 Beijing… 

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 first… 

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… 

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…