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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 LearningProceedings of the 2020 Connected Learning Summit Released
For learners and their families, as well as for educators and their communities, 2020 has been a year defined by disruption, new forms of connection, and persistent creativity. Challenges associated with dual...
Categories: Connected Learning, ResearchAnnouncing the Call for Proposals for Connected Learning Summit 2021
Call for proposals now open for the fourth annual Connected Learning Summit, which will run entirely online through the month of July, in 1 hour sessions scheduled between 9am - noon Pacific...
Categories: Connected Learning, Digital LearningAnnouncing the Final Two Resources from the Capturing Connected Learning in Libraries Project
For the past four years, the Capturing Connected Learning in Libraries (CCLL) project has partnered with libraries across the country in support of their ability to evaluate their connected learning programs and...
Categories: Connected Learning, ResearchBefore There Was Connected Learning, There Was Brother Mike
Do you know the origin story of Connected Learning? Even before it was called Connected Learning, there was Brother Mike, a Chicago based-mentor. He was passionate about connecting youth to interests and...
Category: Connected LearningCapturing Connected Learning in Libraries Case Study Series Wraps Up With Practical Lessons Learned
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...
Categories: Connected Learning, Educational Practice, FeaturedHow 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, ResearchMaking 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 LearningConnected Learning Summit 2020 Cancelled
We are writing to let you know we have decided to cancel the 2020 Connected Learning Summit given the continuing uncertainty about the COVID-19 pandemic, and MIT’s decision to close the campus for...
Category: Connected LearningProceedings of the 2019 Connected Learning Summit Released
On behalf of the Connected Learning Summit Conference Committee, we are pleased to announce the publication of the Proceedings of the 2019 Connected Learning Summit. It is our honor to share with...
Categories: Connected Learning, ResearchConnected Learning in Teaching Practice: Resources for Educators
The Connected Learning in Teaching Practice page offers a curated set of resources for educators interested in learning more about connected learning through the lens of teaching and from the viewpoint of...
Category: Connected LearningIt’s rare to have the opportunity to work with a stable team of extraordinary scholars over the course of a decade. It’s even rarer for this group of scholars to span a...
Categories: Connected Learning, ResearchSpeaker Series on Topics in Connected Learning Open to Public
This interdisciplinary graduate seminar, which is open to the public, aims to immerse students in the field of connected learning through interaction with many of connected learning's most respected scholars. Speakers will...
Categories: Connected Learning, EquityAnnouncing the Call for Proposals for Connected Learning Summit 2020
Call for proposals now open for the third annual Connected Learning Summit. With a unique focus on cross-sector connections and progressive and catalytic innovation, the Connected Learning Summit brings together leading researchers,...
Categories: Connected Learning, Research
