technology

Sep 17, 2015

Rebooting the Classroom

NC State is helping educators make smart use of technology as students explore new ways of learning. By Kristin Collins for NC State magazine Elizabeth Kinlaw’s fourth-grade class is a long way from the… 

May 29, 2015

MOOCs for Educators Using WestEd Resources

By Glenn Kleiman Would you rather independently work through material at your own pace or have the opportunity to interact in an online, face-to-face, or blended professional learning community? Does… 

May 18, 2015

Education Leaders Weigh in on Challenges, Potential Solutions, and Next Steps of TEPL

Raleigh, NC. Last year, over 100 education leaders attended the Technology-Enabled Personalized Learning (TEPL) Summit hosted by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University in collaboration with Digital… 

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 helping… 

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… 

Sep 27, 2014

Got Action Plan?

Instructional Technology Coaches Shape Their Future During a MOOC-Ed By Lisa Hervey, Ph.D., NBCT In March of 2014, the Friday Institute’s Digital Learning Collaborative launched its inaugural Massive Open Online Course… 

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 27, 2014

Twitterize Adult Learning | A MOOC-Ed Experience

In the spring of 2014, a team from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation launched the first rendition of a Massive Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed), titled Coaching Digital Learning… 

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) this… 

Aug 10, 2014

Defining Your Role as an Instructional Technology Coach – The 4 R’s

The instructional technology coach strives to engage and support digital transitions in their school and district, to empower educators to take ownership of their technology and align its use to…