Blog
Close the Digital Generation Gap, Unlock the Power of Online Affinity Networks, and Fuel Learning
Fresh into the new year, I’m delighted to announce the publication of Affinity ...
Not Your Traditional Athletics Program: The Value of Esports in Education
Esports may be a young industry, but it’s a flourishing one that’s been shown ...
Announcing the Call for Proposals for the 2019 Connected Learning Summit
Online submissions open: January 11, 2019 Deadline for submissions: March 8, 2019 ...
Do We Still Believe Networked Youth Can Change the World?: A Special Issue
A special issue of the bilingual (Spanish-English) journal, Working Papers on ...
Fond Farewells and New Beginnings—from Digital Media and Learning to Connected Learning
Over the past decade, the Digital Media and Learning (DML) Research Hub at UC ...
The Power of Games for Creative Learning
One of the most important things any educator can do is foster an environment ...
Publications
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.
Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning
New Book Explores How Online Affinity Networks Expand Learning and Opportunity for Youth.
Connected Resources
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.