Digital Learning Category Archives - Connected Learning Alliance https://clalliance.org/blog/category/digital-learning/ Make Learning Relevant Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:00:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Telling Your Story Through Music – Composing with Hyperscore at CLS 2023 https://clalliance.org/blog/telling-your-story-through-music-composing-with-hyperscore-at-cls-2023/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:48:52 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89945015 This blog is part of the Connected Learning Alliance’s Post-CLS Blog Series, where we are highlighting work presented at CLS2023. Check back here to see more posts in this series.  New Harmony Line was thrilled to take part in the 2023 Connected Learning Summit. On Saturday, October 28th, we showcased our music composition web application Hyperscore... Read more »

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]]> Remotely Connecting Global Youth Researchers: Students from Greece and the US Share International Findings https://clalliance.org/blog/remotely-connecting-global-youth-researchers-students-from-greece-and-the-us-share-international-findings/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:19:06 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944991 Image: A screengrab from the CLS 23 presentation This blog is part of the Connected Learning Alliance’s Post-CLS Blog Series, where we are highlighting work presented at CLS2023. Check back here to see more posts in this series.  At first glance, the Greek island of Crete with its azure ocean and coastal climate shares little in... Read more »

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]]> Navigating the Future of Education: Voices from the Digital Classroom https://clalliance.org/blog/navigating-the-future-of-education-voices-from-the-digital-classroom/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:00:06 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944965 This blog is part of the Connected Learning Alliance’s Post-CLS Blog Series, where we are highlighting work presented at CLS2023. Check back here to see more posts in this series.  In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the educational landscape underwent a seismic shift. Universities around the world had to adapt quickly, transitioning from traditional... Read more »

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]]> Join the Conversation in CLS2023 Meetups! https://clalliance.org/blog/join-the-conversation-in-cls2023-meetups/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:52:49 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944928 Connected Learning Summit 2023 (#CLSummit2023) kicks off next week with a pre-conference day on October 26th, featuring online meetups on common issues in research, design and practice. Discussions will be facilitated by Research Paper and Showcase presenters and other CLS community members. Everyone is welcome to join the conversations! To prepare for these conversations, be... Read more »

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]]> Making Media that Matters: YR Media to Facilitate Two Sessions at the 2023 Connected Learning Summit https://clalliance.org/blog/making-media-that-matters-yr-media-to-facilitate-two-sessions-at-the-2023-connected-learning-summit/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:00:52 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944910 YR Media is excited to participate in CLS this year, facilitating two interactive sessions via our Teach YR effort. We’ll be leading a roundtable conversation about our work co-creating curriculum with educators and students grounded in YR Media content, and in a workshop session, we will focus on one of our most recent projects developing... Read more »

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]]> Exploring AI in Learning & Imagining Alternative AI Futures: CLS 2023 Plenaries Announced! https://clalliance.org/blog/exploring-ai-in-learning-imagining-alternative-ai-futures-cls-2023-plenaries-announced/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:06:30 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944885 The Connected Learning Alliance is looking forward to our community of progressive educators, researchers, and technologists gathering to exchange learnings and ideas in the upcoming Connected Learning Summit. It is an annual gathering of innovators harnessing emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning. This year’s summit will be held from October... Read more »

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]]> The Connected Wellbeing Initiative: Building Understanding and Action Regarding Teens’ Technology Use and Their Mental Health https://clalliance.org/blog/the-connected-wellbeing-initiative-building-understanding-and-action-regarding-teens-technology-use-and-their-mental-health/ Fri, 26 May 2023 03:00:55 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944625 The positive benefits of youth interacting with technology are often ignored while the negatives are emphasized. It’s time for that to change. In a commitment to this effort, the Connected Learning Alliance, along with the Connected Learning Lab at the University of California, Irvine, are excited to share the new Connected Wellbeing Initiative with the... Read more »

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]]> When Learning is Irresistible: An Invitation to Foster Inventive Mindsets https://clalliance.org/blog/when-learning-is-irresistable-an-invitation-to-foster-inventive-mindsets/ Mon, 22 May 2023 15:00:41 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944603 Image: Portland State University, Oregon MESA InventTeams In 2019 I stumbled upon the field of invention education when I joined a Lemelson-MIT (LMIT) research project examining how high school teams were using computer science to create technological solutions that would improve the lives of others. As part of the research, I attended EurekaFest, where I... Read more »

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]]> Timbuk2 – Anchored in a Historical Legacy of Care and Spirituality https://clalliance.org/blog/timbuk2-anchored-in-a-historical-legacy-of-care-and-spirituality/ Mon, 15 May 2023 20:39:39 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944582 “As a child that’s one thing that my parents really instilled in us as children is to know who you are and identify with what is most connected to you…We are Black people. We are of African descent. That is the culture. That’s how I was raised. That’s what I know. That’s who I am.... Read more »

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]]> Proceedings of the 2022 Connected Learning Summit Released https://clalliance.org/blog/proceedings-of-the-2022-connected-learning-summit-released/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:44:35 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944556 On behalf of the Connected Learning Summit Conference Committee, we are pleased to announce the publication of the Proceedings of the 2022 Connected Learning Summit.  It is our honor to share with you a proceedings that celebrates participatory, playful, and transformative learning. In 2021, the Connected Learning Summit became a fully online event, supporting inclusive,... Read more »

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