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
Apply for a New Postdoctoral Fellowship to Connect with Communities and Expand Career Opportunity
Despite many efforts to broaden access to good jobs and work-relevant skills, ...
Reflections on a Decade of Engaged Scholarship–The Final Report from the Connected Learning Research Network
It’s rare to have the opportunity to work with a stable team of extraordinary ...
Updating the 5Ws for a New Media Literacy
You probably remember learning in school about the 5Ws: Who, What, Where, When ...
Speaker Series on Topics in Connected Learning Open to Public
This interdisciplinary graduate seminar, which is open to the public, aims to ...
A Resource-Packed Guide on How Digital Learning Can Connect Youth to Opportunity
When kids first join the Maker Foundations program at Digital Harbor Foundation, ...
The Joy of Search: Why We All Need to Be Better Searchers…and How to Be Better
I bet you’re probably a skilled online searcher—if you’re reading this, ...
Publications
The Connected Learning Research Network: Reflections on a Decade of Engaged Scholarship
New report expands and revises key elements of the connected learning framework and the 2013 connected learning report
YOUmedia at Harold Washington Library
New case study from the Capturing Connected Learning in Libraries (CCLL) project: YOUmedia at Harold Washington Library
10th Anniversary Edition of HOMAGO book
The tenth-anniversary edition of a foundational text in digital media and learning, examining new media practices that range from podcasting to online romantic breakups.
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.