The efforts of teachers and other educators to completely transform our educational system over the past year have been nothing short of heroic. Since the earliest days of school shutdowns, teachers have...
Categories: Digital Learning, EdtechBlog Posts
From Research to Promising Practices – Building Youth Connections for Wellbeing
About a year ago, the Connected Learning Lab published a report on Youth Connections for Wellbeing, which was developed collaboratively by Mimi Ito, Candice Odgers, and Stephen Schueller. The report discussed how...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, Equity, ResearchDesign From Within: Transformative and Culturally Responsive Co-Design Pedagogy During a Pandemic
Growing up as a minority, it always felt like my voice is sheltered, or it felt like other people were speaking for me because I am young ... But in this case...
Category: Educational PracticeAnnouncing 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 LearningAnnouncing the Recipients of the Equitable Futures Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Connected Learning Lab is delighted to announce the recipients of the Equitable Futures Postdoctoral Fellowships. Janiece Mackey and Miguel Abad were selected from more than 50 scholars applying for the two-year...
Category: EquityMinecraft, Let’s Players and Peer Pedagogies
Minecraft has impacted children’s lives around the world over the past decade more than most other popular culture examples. It is far more than a best-selling video game. It is an example...
Categories: Digital Learning, New TrendsDigital Citizenship for Librarians— Five IRL and Digital Program Ideas
Librarians are at the forefront of teaching digital citizenship. Children often experience their first lessons on the topic from their public or school librarian. In our information age with screens everywhere, the...
Category: Digital CitizenshipCapturing 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 PracticeIntroducing 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, 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, Research
