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Mar 27, 2017

Shifting scientific identities

A small group of teachers are embracing a newfound identity as scientists. Following their participation in the Students Discover teacher-scientist partnership last summer, a math teacher, an art teacher, a…

Mar 14, 2017

The Friday Institute Launches New Series of Papers with Lessons and Recommendations for Educational Leaders

Today, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in the College of Education at NC State University launched the first in a series of papers that present lessons learned and practical…

Sep 19, 2016

New MOOC-Ed on Teaching Mathematics with Technology

The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University has introduced a new course into its Massive Open Online Courses for Educators (MOOC-Ed) catalog for Fall 2016: Teaching Mathematics…

Aug 9, 2016

Where Math and Technology Meet

Equipping teachers with the right classroom tools goes a long way in helping students succeed in mathematics. For more than a decade, Preparing to Teach Mathematics with Technology (PTMT) has…

Jun 9, 2016

Where Culture and Education Come Together for Partnership in China

This article was originally published by NC State’s College of Education News. Click here to view the original article.   By Kylie Cafiero On Saturday, June 11, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival…

May 12, 2016

Statistics MOOC-Ed Starts June 6

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University is providing a free online course this summer for statistics teachers that begins June 6. Teaching Statistics…

Apr 13, 2016

New Report Reveals Value of Learning Differences MOOC-Ed

Despite their passion for teaching and commitment to the field, educators around the world – with varying years of experience, teaching different subjects, at different levels, in a variety of…

Feb 22, 2016

Consider It Mapped: How mapmaker Emily Antoszyk sees our world

This article was originally posted on EducationNC February 22, 2016 | Audrey White We are living in an increasingly visual society. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram show our desire…

Jan 26, 2016

Seven lessons learned from implementing micro-credentials

New Report Offers Insight into a New Wave of Personalized Professional Development for Educators A new wave of personalized, competency-based professional development resources are providing a way for teachers to…

Sep 29, 2015

Literacy Expert Pushes ‘Play’ on Educational Games

September 29, 2015  |  D’Lyn Ford Are computer games for learning or just for fun? That’s the question Hiller Spires, NC State professor of literacy and technology, tackles in a…