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As the Capturing Connected Learning in Libraries (CCLL) project comes to a close, we are excited to share the final installment in our series of case studies, created based on the evaluation work we’ve done with our partner libraries. In our final case study, Partnering with Future Ready with the Library, we turn our lens… Read more »
When experts from around the country came together at the World Economic Forum last February for Raising Good Gamers, a workshop focused on exploring the myriad forces shaping the culture and climate of online game communities for youth, no one could have predicted how relevant the work would become in the months that followed. As… Read more »
The Capturing Connected Learning in Libraries team, comprised of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, University of Colorado, Boulder, and SRI International, is excited to announce the release of our evaluation toolkit: EVALUATING LIBRARY PROGRAMMING: A practical guide to collecting and analyzing data to improve or evaluate connected learning programs for youth in libraries…. Read more »
The Institute of Play (IoP) as an organization may no longer exist but their research, tools, and resources are now available on the Connected Learning Alliance’s Institute of Play page. From teacher-tested, student-approved games designed collaboratively with educators to tools, videos showing a game-like learning model in action, and templates for designing your own learning… Read more »
Introducing MathTalk: Finding Unique Ways to Connect Homes, Schools, and Communities
For anyone working in areas that are either directly or tangentially related to the field of education, the concept of connected learning is of course, not anything new. But it’s more necessary...
Category: EdtechWhen experts from around the country came together at the World Economic Forum last February for Raising Good Gamers, a workshop focused on exploring the myriad forces shaping the culture and climate...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, Equity, Featured, ResearchHealthy Social Media Engagement
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced our society to pause, reflect, and adapt our previously ingrained thoughts about young people and technology. Discussions over screen time were thrown out when schools moved to...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, ResearchHow Digital Divisions at School Impose Barriers to Connected Learning – and What We Can Do About It
I am a believer in the power of connected learning. As our team articulated in Affinity Online, people really do learn a whole lot better while pursuing interest-driven projects in a supportive...
Categories: Connected Learning, Critical Perspectives, EquityAnnouncing a New Evaluation Toolkit for Youth-Serving Library Programs
The Capturing Connected Learning in Libraries team, comprised of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, University of Colorado, Boulder, and SRI International, is excited to announce the release of our evaluation...
Categories: Connected Learning, Featured, ResearchMental Health in a Digital World
Technology is an integral part of our everyday lives. For youth, that’s even more true. Most adults now use digital tools to manage calendars, or they’ll look online for a video to...
Category: ResearchIt’s the new Latin isn’t it? It’s like, if you couldn’t read or write 600 years ago, you were on the outside, you were a peasant. So in the new world you...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, Digital LearningTeens’ Social Media Use Isn’t the Problem
If you scan the news headlines for stories related to teenagers and social media, a wide variety of negative topics are typically referenced. According to a 2018 survey by Education Week Research...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, ResearchThe COVID-19 pandemic has thrown persistent problems of occupational equity and job security into sharp relief. Pew Research Center’s analysis of Spring 2020 employment data indicates that 25% of young adult workers...
Category: EquityMaking 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 it looked so cool—it’s not like everyone can do it—it’s like…she’s sewing a dress by herself !...
Category: Connected LearningFears abound about how social media, smartphones, and digital games are leading to depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. What is under-discussed and under-investigated is how such technologies can foster social...
Categories: New Trends, ResearchThese days, it seems impossible to escape the crushing psychological weight of Black death and dying. Everywhere I turn - my social media accounts, local and international news, attendance at protests -...
Categories: Civic Engagement, Critical Perspectives, EquityYR Media’s Storytelling Tools Keep Students Connected During COVID-19 Pandemic
At a time when young people are witnessing the disastrous effects of COVID-19 play out in their communities while physically isolated from peers, educational institutions and other support systems, storytelling and media-making...
Category: Digital LearningInstitute of Play Brings Gaming Resources to the Connected Learning Alliance
The Institute of Play (IoP) as an organization may no longer exist but their research, tools, and resources are now available on the Connected Learning Alliance’s Institute of Play page. From teacher-tested,...
Categories: Educational Practice, Featured, Research
