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
Coding as the New Latin? Can Code Clubs Provide a New Pathway for Low-Income Children and Help Close the Digital Divide?
It’s the new Latin isn’t it? It’s like, if you couldn’t read or write ...
Teens’ Social Media Use Isn’t the Problem
If you scan the news headlines for stories related to teenagers and social media, ...
How Occupational Equity Programs Are Accelerating Impact During the Pandemic – Youth Media, Online Networks, and P2P Mobilization
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown persistent problems of occupational equity and ...
Making at Home: Interest-Driven Practices and Supportive Relationships in Minoritized Homes
“When I was little I saw my grandmother using a sewing machine and I thought ...
Teens’ Technology Use and Mental Health: New Report Provides Insight Into Youth Connections for Wellbeing
Fears abound about how social media, smartphones, and digital games are leading ...
“Black boys are losing their lives, but black girls…we’re losing our minds” — Youth Mobilizing Social Media for Healing in the Black Lives Matter Movement
These days, it seems impossible to escape the crushing psychological weight of ...
Publications
Social Media and Youth Wellbeing: What We Know and Where We Could Go
New report examining the relationship between teens' technology use and mental health released
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
Full STEAM Ahead at Los Angeles Public Library
New case study describes the programming and assessment tools CCLL and library staff developed and used to support connected learning for youth
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
Institute of Play
New Institute of Play page includes over a dozen downloadable resources to help you bring the power of play and design into the classroom.
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.