Ready to embark on a #ProfessionalDevelopment journey like no other? Join us at #InnovationIsland ! 🏝️ Learn more in this latest perspective from Brittany Miller for EducationNC: bit.ly/4byk2dc

The Learning Analytics in STEM Ed Research Institute has selected its 1st cohort of scholars for LASER BEAM, the next phase of the LASER Institute funded by U.S. National Science Foundation. LASER BEAM is a collaborative partnership b/w Friday Institute, NC State College of Education Penn GSE and UT Knoxville. bit.ly/3QKsLRu Shaun Kellogg Shiyan Jiang

Last month, The Literacy & Community Initiative’s 5th annual reading celebration & art show featured Refugee Hope Partners students' work from their latest book that featured poetry, prose, narratives, letters and multimodal text productions. Learn more: bit.ly/4dHBfTc Crystal Chen Lee

Thanks to all who attended yesterday's symposium, where we talked frameworks + priorities for #AI integration in ed w/ educators, edu partners and ed tech partners. More to come, plus, thanks to sponsors Microsoft Education ClassLink Merlyn Mind + Advanced Learning Partnerships, Inc.

Interested in learning how to teach #ComputerScience and help students meet NC Public Schools' CS graduation requirement? Register now for this FREE summer training from the Friday Institute using Code.org's CS curriculum. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/nccs.

🚀 Join us for a transformative dive into the future of education and work in the AI age with Prof. Po-Shen Loh! Visit for more details: eventbrite.com/e/future-proof…

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Dive into a day of discovery at Friday Institute's Innovation Island! Join fellow educators on June 18 for an immersive professional development experience, including a keynote from Wake County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor. Register now: go.ncsu.edu/innovationisla… Robert Taylor

During our session 'Bridging Needs & Solutions: Setting Priorities', attendees broke into three cohort groups: educators, edtech and edu partners to discuss important and urgent priorities for #AI integration in #K12 schools. #AI withtheFI

'When I’m talking to vendors leading with #AI tools, I’m falling back on the AI Bill of Rights from the White House,' says Emma Braaten. Read the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights here to evaluate #AI tools: bit.ly/3D2jy0w #AI withtheFI

'The awareness of it is important, now the next step is to act on it properly so we’re doing the right thing for the kids,' says Patrick Devanney from ClassLink about responsible #AI integration in #K12 schools. #AI withtheFI

This afternoon's panel, Safe and Ethical #AI Integration in #EdTech , features Emily Russo, Learning Experience Designer at Clarity Innovations, Inc.; Rich Henderson, VP at Merlyn Mind; Patrick Devanney, Senior VP of Strategy & Partnerships at ClassLink; + Friday Institute's Emma Braaten.

During our SOAR analysis, attendees discuss the strengths, opportunities, aspirations and results of #AI integration in #K12 . #AI withtheFI

During our first Table Talk discussion with edtech leaders, educators, education partners, technology leaders and education researchers, we discussed systems, principles and frameworks for #AI integration in #K12 . #AI withtheFI

'When it comes to AI, I think that we need to put together what I call nutrition facts,' says Patrick Gittisriboongul of Lynwood Unified School District. He says users should question an #AI tool's needs including necessary training, models used + more. #AI withtheFI

Monica Watts of 1EdTech shares their edtech tool assessment rubrics to 'begin to have the conversation with your vendor partner.' She says to not stop asking questions. #AIwiththeFI

“Without the foundation of these domains, anything structural built on top is going to fall,” says Marlo Gaddis of the major demands on #AI integration, including executive leadership readiness, operational and data readiness, technical readiness + more. #AI withtheFI

'The one thing we haven’t done, as we bring in new technology, we rarely stop and think, 'Are we ready for this?' says Marlo Gaddis of CoSN. She shares CoSN's readiness checklist to begin that conversation.
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Dr. Pati Ruiz of Digital Promise says that her organization supports district leaders in making informed decisions through #AI literacy. #AI withtheFI

Our first panel, Insights and Best Practices from #Education Leaders, features Dr. Pati Ruiz at Digital Promise, Monica Watts at 1EdTech, Marlo Gaddis at CoSN + Patrick Gittisriboongul at Lynwood Unified School District. #AIwiththeFI

'How is what we're doing putting people together so the tech becomes the facilitator and not the divider?' says Friday Institute Executive Director Krista Glazewski #AIwiththeFI