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  • New tool available to help schools improve STEM programs
  • From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Bill McNeal Awarded 2011 Friday Medal
  • Want to Read Abraham Lincoln’s Telegrams? There’s an App for That!
National Digital Learning Day

National Digital Learning Day

Digital Learning Day is a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate innovative teachers and highlight instructional practices that strengthen teaching and personalize learning for all students. This year, February 1, marks the first celebration and North Carolina State University is part of the thirty-eight states, 10,000 teachers, and 1.5 million students participating in the day organized by the Alliance for Excellent Education. 

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Bringing together students, teachers, researchers, policy-makers, educational professionals, and other community members, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation is a center for fostering collaborations to improve education.

We conduct research, develop educational resources, provide professional development programs for educators, advocate to improve teaching and learning, and help inform policy-making.

  • 02/01/12

    National Digital Learning Day

    Digital Learning Day is a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate innovative teachers...

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  • 12/15/11

    New tool available to help schools improve STEM programs

      The following was released by the  NC STEM Community Collaborative....

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  • 11/18/11

    From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Bill McNeal Awarded 2011 Friday Medal

    North Carolina State University honored Dr. Bill McNeal at the Friday Institute for...

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  • 10/11/11

    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 ,...

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  • 09/22/11

    Leaving Lectures Behind: FIZZ

    Ask students and teachers what they like least about their classes, and you’re...

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  • 08/15/11

    Using Mobile Devices to Diagnose and Address Mathematics Difficulties

      The elementary students in the LPP-Sync workshop are extremely certain on what...

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  • 08/04/11

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

    Teachers from North Carolina and China attended a collaborative institute that...

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  • 07/27/11

    Educational Technology Rookie? A Novice No More

    After thirteen years of teaching Rhonda Meadows will be facing a new classroom this...

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  • 07/11/11

    Summer is Here: Professional Development Programs at the Friday Institute

      While the lazy days of summer rest upon North Carolina State University, the...

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  • 09/14/11

    Brown Bag Presentation:Dr. Nicole Panorkou, Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Friday Institute, NCSU

      Synopsis: This study explored the experiences of dimension among young school...

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  • 06/21/11

    Find Your Confidence: Teaching Mathematics with Technology

    Dr. Vivienne Faurot, assistant professor at Utah Valley University, knew she wanted to...

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  • 05/16/11

    Making the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics a Reality for Teachers

    National experts from different fields of educational research gathered at North Carolina...

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  • 05/12/11

    National Attention to Effective Mathematics Instruction

    To provide advice to Congress on what constitutes a successful STEM school, the National...

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  • 04/26/11

    Think Outside the Book

    The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) extended an open invitation to thousands of educators...

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  • 04/06/11

    Students Having Their Say in Education

    Students from AB Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School presented to policy makers and...

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  • 04/05/11

    Extending the Concept of Number in a Playground for Learning Mathematics

    Researchers from the Dynamic Number Project brought mathematics to life by explaining and...

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  • 02/16/11

    International University Tour: Chinese Students Visit NC State

    Chinese students from the Beijing Royal School visited North Carolina State University...

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  • 02/04/11

    Partnership in Granville County Schools Creates a Technology Culture

      The following story appeared in Converge on February 4, 2011. Written by Tanya...

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  • 01/24/11

    NC-MSEN Saturday Academy on News 14

    Featured on News 14 today: Students give up their weekend to learn science and math ....

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  • 12/09/10

    Globally Engaged Education- Building Bridges with China

    North Carolina State University sent a delegation from the College of Education to China last...

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  • 11/20/10

    A National Collaboration on Diagnostic Assessments

    Industry, government and education leaders gathered at North Carolina State University for...

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  • 11/18/10

    A Celebration of Education, Innovation & Inspiration

    North Carolina State University honored Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond at the Friday Institute for...

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  • 11/01/10

    Math Education Takes Center Stage

    Researchers at NC State presented to an audience of international researchers and scholars last...

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  • 10/11/10

    Interested in Teaching Science or Math? We PERSIST!

    Pre-College Experiences to Recruit Students Into Science Teaching (PERSIST) is a science...

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  • 09/29/10

    NC State Works To Increase Interest In STEM Careers For Minority, Rural Students

    Students who grow up in small, rural towns do not have the same exposure to high-tech jobs as...

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  • 09/16/10

    Virtual Tutors: NC State Receives Grant To Study Artificial Intelligence In The Classroom

    CyberPads - computer notebooks with artificial intelligence-based software - allows...

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  • 08/25/10

    Crossing the Finish Line a Winner: Race to the Top

    The Department of Education announced yesterday that North Carolina’s Race to the Top...

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  • 08/04/10

    An Integrated Approach to Teaching

    Successful teaching in a technology-rich classroom is so much...

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  • 07/26/10

    eLearning: Anytime, Anyplace, Anyone

    Last November North Carolina launched www.eLearningnc.gov , a new website that...

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  • 07/22/10

    Learning the Lay of the Land in a Laptop Classroom

    The 21 st Century classroom is a technology-rich, interactive, fast-paced environment...

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  • 07/01/10

    New Literacies Institute Takes on Massachusetts

      Preparing teachers for online literacy skills required for 21st century...

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  • 06/17/10

    Lessons in Action: Training Teachers on Technology

      Using educational technology to teach curriculum, enhance student engagement and...

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  • 05/24/10

    Friday Institute Hosts NC Business Committee for Education

    North Carolina State University presented to a group of state business leaders on new...

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  • 05/20/10

    Teachers Becoming Science Scholars

    North Carolina State University is developing 21st century science teachers through a new...

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  • 05/14/10

    MSEN Awards Future STEM Leaders

    NC State University’s NC-Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) Pre-College...

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  • 05/07/10

    Evaluation Team Updates the State Board of Education

    Members of the Friday Institute Evaluation Team, Dr. Jeni Corn and Dr. Melinda Mollette, in...

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  • 04/28/10

    Friday Institute Hosts Innovation Leaders Academy Workshop

    The Friday Institute hosted the second school year workshop of the Innovation Leaders Academy...

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  • 04/23/10

    DELTA Project Receives Additional Grant

    The Diagnostic E-Learning Trajectories Approach (DELTA) Project received a $395,000 grant from...

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  • 04/09/10

    2010 North Carolina Summit on US/China Education

    Join educational and cultural organizations from across North Carolina and China at the Friday...

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  • 03/31/10

    Joseph D. Moore Distingished Lecture Series is April 15

    Dr. Roslyn Mickelson, professor of Sociology and Public Policy, Information Technology and...

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  • 02/15/12

    FI Seminar: Turn on Common Core Math: Unpacking the Learning Trajectories for Teachers

    Our Speaker:  Dr. Jere Confrey has conducted research in children’s learning of...

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  • 02/14/12

    The Friday Institute's Digital Learning Collaborative

     Participants will experience in-depth opportunities to learn more about the North Carolina...

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