We Are the Connected Learning Alliance
We are educators, researchers and technology makers. We believe that all young people deserve engaging learning and a vibrant future. We harness the power of technology to help make this happen. Will you join us?
Blog
Research-Backed Toolkit Helps Youth Organizations Integrate Digital Learning
The Beam Center in Brooklyn is an out-of-school maker program that teaches teenagers ...
What’s the Role of the School in Educating Children in a Datafied Society?
Of the many calls on schools, one is that they should teach children about their ...
Open Invitation to Connect with Experts at the CLS2019 Pre-Conference Day
You may already know that the 2019 Connected Learning Summit is happening this ...
“No Permission Necessary”: Bringing Young Activists to the Connected Learning Summit
Stepping in front of over 800,000 people gathered at the March for Our Lives in ...
Schedule Unveiled for the 2019 Connected Learning Summit
The schedule for the 2019 Connected Learning Summit is available now. The October ...
UC Irvine’s Connected Learning Lab Recognized as an Organized Research Unit
I’m delighted to share the news that the Connected Learning Lab (CLL) was recently ...
Publications
Influences on Occupational Identity in Adolescence: A Review of Research and Programs
This report synthesizes research and programs centered on youth occupational identity—their vision of their future selves in the workforce, what they like to do, what they believe they are skilled at, and where they feel they belong.
The Studio at Anythink Libraries
Anythink is a leader in developing innovative, usable tools for evaluating learning, including the talkback boards described here.
Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning
New Book Explores How Online Affinity Networks Expand Learning and Opportunity for Youth.
The Digital Edge: How Black and Latino Youth Navigate Digital Inequality
New Book Examines How the Digital and Social-Media Lives of Low-Income Youth, Especially Youth of Color, Have Evolved Amidst Rapid Social and Technological Change.
Connected Resources
Reclaiming Digital Futures Report
New toolkit, and associated report, shares effective practices for equitable, youth-centered digital learning.
Connected Learning in Libraries
Libraries support connected learning by offering access to technology, learning resources, and expert guidance for young people to pursue their unique interests.
Connected Learning in Teaching Practice
Join teachers and teacher educators who are applying the principles of connected learning to their teaching and educational design.
Connected Civics
“Connected civics” is civic and political engagement grounded in young people’s deeply felt interests and identities.
Connected Courses
Explore pedagogy and online developments that best support and broaden access to meaningful and engaged forms of education for independent learners everywhere.
Connected Educators
Howard Rheingold's most relevant picks for learner agency, co-learning, making, 21st-century learners, networked publics, media literacy, civic engagement and pedagogy.