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The CLL community, a vital center of creative work in HCI, games, and other kinds of learning technologies for nearly twenty years, has consistently countered illusory promises of the democratizing influence of technology with a real commitment to equity. As CLL Director Dr. Mimi Ito and co-author Dr. Justin Reich write, “apps, software, and devices… Read more »
The CLL community, a vital center of creative work in HCI, games, and other kinds of learning technologies for nearly twenty years, has consistently countered illusory promises of the democratizing influence of technology with a real commitment to equity. As CLL Director Dr. Mimi Ito and co-author Dr. Justin Reich write, “apps, software, and devices… Read more »
GLS2022 – June 15-17, 2022, UCI is hosting a reunion of the Games + Learning + Society community, in person, live and unedited, on site and up close. So, if you are thinking, “Wait, they are doing this face-to-face, and only face-to-face?!” The answer is “Yes!” If your next question is “Why?” the answer is… Read more »
In their 2018 report, Let’s Go There, Cathy Cohen, Joseph Kahne and Jessica Marshall argue for the importance of “Lived Civics,” an approach to civic education that is centered on “attention to race, identity, and the lived experience of youth.” They review research evidence that youth of color are less likely to have civic learning… Read more »
Games + Learning + Society Reunion
GLS2022 – June 15-17, 2022, UCI is hosting a reunion of the Games + Learning + Society community, in person, live and unedited, on site and up close. So, if you are...
Categories: Connected Learning, Digital Learning, Featured, ResearchTransformative Media Pedagogies
“With a shared goal in mind, groups of people with vastly different backgrounds and life experiences can come together to create something meaningful and substantial in a short amount of time.” (Student...
Categories: Connected Learning, Educational Practice, Equity, ResearchAnnouncing the Call for Proposals for Connected Learning Summit 2022
Call for proposals now open for the fifth annual Connected Learning Summit, which will run entirely online from July 27 to July 29. Call for Proposals opens: January 3, 2022 Deadline for...
Category: Connected LearningSaying Farewell to the Connected Learning Community
It is with mixed emotions that I announce I am leaving my position as Head of Communications for the Connected Learning Lab (CLL). I have been involved with the connected learning community...
Category: Connected LearningConnected Learning: Mimicking Nature?
The natural world is full of connections and interactions. Some are obvious, others are not so obvious. Still, relationships between various elements contribute to the way that a natural system functions. Exploring these relationships...
Category: Connected LearningHow Mister Rogers Connected the Neighborhood
You’d be forgiven for wondering, as an adult, why Mister Rogers carries a spoon. There’s nothing noteworthy about a spoon. It’s just…a spoon. An everyday tool that doesn’t demand our attention —...
Category: Connected LearningHX: Centering Youth, Equity, and Human Experience in a Digitally Networked World
We are researchers of youth digital media practices who have worked together for over a decade to support youth in fostering positive forms of technology engagement. More recently, we have reconnected around...
Categories: Equity, Featured, ResearchAgents of Influence: How to Make Fighting Fake News Fun
It’s no secret that the world has endured many hardships over the past few years. One of the most prevalent, of course, is the COVID-19 pandemic. This virus forced us all into...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, Digital LearningThe Promise of Schools as Digital Citizenship Hubs
A 2018 study of student digital literacy skills found that only 2% of eighth grade students in the U.S. scored at the highest level of computer and information literacy. Education experts were...
Category: Digital CitizenshipMy [MESA] teacher is really helpful. He is like, I understand you’re in the pandemic, you know, you can turn in stuff late because I know stuff happens in life...he is really...
Categories: Educational Practice, ResearchRelationship Building in Career Equity Youth Work
For youth serving professionals in community based organizations–also known as youth workers–building relationships with young people is an unremarkable, yet foundational element of the trade. This blog entry is based upon our...
Categories: Equity, ResearchHighlights From the 2021 Connected Learning Summit
The 2021 Connected Learning Summit, held virtually July 7-30, 2021, featured over 220 sessions and connected nearly 900 speakers and attendees from over 30 countries around the world. In addition to formats...
Category: Connected LearningWe are happy to announce a new collection of research papers and opinion pieces on the topic of Algorithmic Rights and Protections of Children, as an MIT Press Works in Progress collection...
Categories: Critical Perspectives, Equity, Featured, New Trends
