September 22, 2021

The 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 quick to point out that this should not be considered a failing of individual teachers or students. Indeed, students’ digital skills varied based… Read more »

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August 4, 2021   |   Jamieson Pond

Highlights 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 from past in-person CLS events such as Showcases, Ignites, Research Papers, Workshops, Hall of Failure, Tech Demos, and Well Played, the event included… Read more »

July 20, 2021   |   Mimi Ito Remy Cross Candice Odgers Karthik Dinakar

Algorithmic Rights and Protections for Children – A New Collection of Interdisciplinary Essays for Open Comment

We 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 on the open access PubPub Platform. Here we offer an excerpt from our editors’ Introduction. If you’d like to offer comment or criticism… Read more »

April 27, 2020   |   Jamieson Pond

Institute 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, 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 »

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August 17, 2021   |  

Relationship 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, Research

February 9, 2021   |  

Announcing the 2020 Brother Mike Award Winner!

What happens when you have a room full of outstanding out-of-school time mentors? Something energetic and influential happens when advocates for mentorship gather — even online! On December 21, 2020, Elizabeth “Liz”...

Category: Connected Learning