Triangle Family Magazine features Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute, as a guest expert in its Fall Issue to provide families in the Triangle with strategies on empowering and equipping their children to navigate A.I. with integrity and confidence. Check out her advice on pages 56 & 57. Read more>>
Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute, shared tips on how to help students navigate A.I. companions in smart, healthy ways. Watch now >>
“One photo posted online is all that’s needed to create a deepfake,” Laura Tierney, founder and CEO of The Social Institute, advises as she discussed A.I. deepfakes with NEA. It’s more important than ever to empower students to navigate A.I. in high-character ways. Read more >>
The Social Institute weighs in on new legislation that restricts phone use in North Carolina’s public schools and requires schools to teach social media literacy to students. That bill, HB 959, was passed last month and signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on July 1st. It takes effect at the beginning of 2026. Learn more >>
As A.I. continues to reshape education, The Social Institute’s Director of Educator Advancement, Chelsea Lopez, huddled up with Jeff Bradbury at the TeacherCast Educational Network to explore how A.I. Literacy is a key component of digital literacy in education and how schools can begin to integrate it to fuel student success. You can listen to the episode here!