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Real Issues, Real Data: Cell Phones, Students & Schools

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

What are appropriate and useful school, district and state-level policies to guide cell phone use in schools? Join the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, part of the NC State College of Education, for a thought-provoking event focused on supporting students, educators and families navigating real-world digital challenges. Experts will explore the impact of cell phone…

Event Series NC Computer Science Professional Development

NC Computer Science Professional Development Workshop

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

North Carolina’s Computer Science Teaching Professional Learning Program (NC-CS-PLP) aims to help students learn computer science concepts and gain skills to actively engage as informed participants in a technology-driven world. NCDPI and the North Carolina State Board of Education have added computer science to the North Carolina graduation requirements and created the first K-12 computer…

LASER Institute Summer Workshop

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

Invitation Only This intensive, in-person workshop consists of differentiated learning modules, pedagogy and design sessions, and community-building activities to support LASER Institute scholars in their own professional learning and help them to develop an instruction plan for teaching others during the academic year.

Innovation Island: A Professional Development Adventure

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

Welcome to Innovation Island--where educators and leaders in K-12 education embark on an immersive professional development adventure! Join us June 18, 2024, for a day of exploration, collaboration and innovation as we chart new territories in education. Innovation Island is not your typical professional development workshop. It’s an experiential journey designed to ignite creativity, inspire…

$60

Moving NC Forward in Teaching Statistics and Data Science 2024 Regional Conference

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

Come join the conversation and connect with NC educators who engage in teaching statistics and data science at the high school and college levels, including those who prepare high school teachers. Together we can consider ways to move NC forward in building capacity in statistics and data science education for the NC workforce and data-enabled…

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

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

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, we will discuss the lessons learned from the past year of development in the AI community. We will take a collective look at future steps…

Building Bridges Between School Districts and EdTech Symposium

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

Invitation only. The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, part of the NC State College of Education, in partnership with Microsoft, Classlink, Merlyn Mind and Advanced Learning Partnerships, is hosting an upcoming symposium Building Bridges Between School Districts and Edtech. The event will prioritize the following: Landscape of AI in Education and Edtech: Developing a baseline understanding…

Design Justice Workshop

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

In this workshop, participants will learn together with students, teachers and district personnel  about practices for identifying inequalities, enabling locally driven design and incorporating  accessibility and inclusivity in design.

20th Anniversary Groundbreaking Celebration

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

INVITE ONLY: Join the Friday Institute in their celebration of their groundbreaking and the ground they’ve covered in the past 20 years, with commemorative speeches from Friday Institute Executive Director and Associate Dean for Translational Research Krista Glazewski and past Friday Institute directors, the dean of the NC State College of Education and a keynote…

Event Series Friday Medal

2023 Friday Medal Ceremony

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

In recognition of the commitment of Bill and Ida Friday to educational excellence, the Friday Medal honors significant, distinguished and enduring contributions to education through advocating for innovation, advancing education and imparting inspiration. This award is given annually to selected individuals who embody the mission and spirit of the Friday Institute. This year, the Friday…

AI in K-12 Education Convening

Friday Institute 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, United States

INVITATION ONLY The AI in K-12 Education Convening prioritizes insights into the transformative potential of generative AI in education, strategies to empower educators through innovative AI-driven teaching tools, ethical considerations surrounding AI implementation in education, collaboration with fellow state leaders on the critical guidelines and guardrails for responsible AI integration and the future of education…