MOOC-ED Courses

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State University

Teaching the Computer Science Discoveries Course

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Computer Science Discoveries (CSD) is an introductory computer science curriculum for students in Grades 6 through 10 that takes a wide lens on computer science by covering topics such as programming, physical computing, HTML/CSS, and data. The curr…

• MOOC-ED
• 20 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State College of Education

Teaching the Beauty and Joy of Computing Curriculum

The Teaching the Beauty and Joy of Computing (BJC) Curriculum Massive Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed) provides professional development and support for teachers of the BJC high school computer science curriculum. The B…

• MOOC-ED
• 25 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Foundations of Learner Agency module is a self-paced online learning opportunity that centers around defining and understanding learner agency, and supports you in creating a learning environment that fosters and empowers each and every one of your l…

• MOOC-ED
• 10 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Learner Agency in Practice module is a self-paced online learning opportunity that centers around understanding learner agency as core of student success, and supports you in creating a learning environment that fosters and empowers each and every on…

• MOOC-ED
• 10 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

All of us, children and adults alike, have different strengths and weaknesses in our learning. Historically, however, schools have approached student learning with a one-size-fits-all mentality and have struggled to adapt to changing student needs. Th…

• MOOC-ED
• 1-2 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• 4th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State University

Teaching Foundational Reading Skills

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The Teaching Foundational Reading Skills MOOC-Ed will help you more effectively prepare your students in grades K–3 with the skills they need to become successful readers.

• MOOC-ED
• 28th Sep, 2020
• Free Online Course

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State College of Education

Disciplinary Literacy for Deeper Learning

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The Disciplinary Literacy for Deeper Learning MOOC-Ed will explore digital literacy, which is the ability to understand and use a range of digital technologies, a critical skill for today’s classroom. This MOOC-Ed is open to all educators in K-12 and pos…

• MOOC-ED
• 6 weeks long
• 20th Mar, 2017
• Free Online Course

Expanding on ideas and priorities identified at the 2014 Emerging Issues Forum, Teachers and the Great Economic Debate, this MOOC-Ed will explore how we can come together to develop and support world-class teachers by helping you: Understand the economi…

• MOOC-ED
• 6 weeks long
• 10th Mar, 2014
• Free Online Course

The Digital Learning Transition in K-12 Schools massive online open course for educators (DLT MOOC-Ed) will help you: Understand the potential of digital learning in K-12 schools; Assess progress and set future goals for your school or district; and Pla…

• MOOC-ED
• 9 weeks long
• 28th Sep, 2015
• Free Online Course

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State College of Education

Computational Thinking and Design

In the Information Age, problems look different. Information comes at us faster than ever before, and our ability to solve problems depends on us being able to make sense of and synthesize this information. We must also design new solutions using all ava…

• MOOC-ED
• 8 weeks long
• 2nd Oct, 2017
• Free Online Course

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State College of Education

Supporting Learning Differences in Post-Secondary Environments

This MOOC-Ed will initiate a mindset shift wherein professors and other staff more effectively and efficiently gain personal agency to identify, address, and implement best practice when supporting the learning of all students in post-secondary environme…

• MOOC-ED
• 2nd Oct, 2017
• Free Online Course

The Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed will help you teach fractions concepts and skills more effectively through understanding students' thinking and implementing research-based approaches in your classroom. It will help you address rigorous curriculum stand…

• MOOC-ED
• 8 weeks long
• 5th Feb, 2018
• Free Online Course

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State College of Education

Teaching Statistics Through Data Investigations

Our world is rich with data sources, and technology makes data more accessible than ever before! To help ensure students are future ready to use data for making informed decisions, many countries around the world have increased the emphasis on statistics…

• MOOC-ED
• 6 weeks long
• 1st Oct, 2018
• Free Online Course

Every day we have opportunities to make data-based decisions and to consider how information we gather can inform us about what can be claimed about a situation, process, or larger collection. To prepare the next generation of data active citizens, we ne…

• MOOC-ED
• 5th Feb, 2019
• Free Online Course

Friday Institute;  North Carolina State College of Education

Problem Solving in the Digital Age: Getting Started with Computational Thinking and Design

This course will not be heavy on coding, and you won't need to know any code going in - it will focus on how to integrate digital-age problem solving in a practical way into your classroom.

• MOOC-ED
• 10 hours worth of material
• 1st Oct, 2019
• Free Online Course