HX Category Archives - Connected Learning Alliance https://clalliance.org/blog/category/hx/ Make Learning Relevant Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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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]]> 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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]]> Technology’s Child: Making the Complex More Concrete for Research on Kids and Tech https://clalliance.org/blog/technologys-child-making-the-complex-more-concrete-for-research-on-kids-and-tech/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:00:38 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944491 I’ve been researching technology’s role in child development for nearly twenty years. For most of that time, whenever a non-researcher asked me for the verdict – is tech good or bad for kids? – I dutifully replied that it’s complicated, because it is.   And as research continues to accumulate, one could argue things have only... Read more »

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]]> Call for Proposals Now Open for the Sixth Annual Connected Learning Summit https://clalliance.org/blog/call-for-proposals-now-open-for-the-sixth-annual-connected-learning-summit/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:21:31 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89944265 Call for proposals now open for the sixth annual Connected Learning Summit, which will run entirely online from October 26 to 28, 2023. Submissions open: March 6, 2023 Deadline for submissions: June 23, 2023 Notifications: August 2023 We invite submissions of Research Papers and Showcases that focus on digital technologies for learning, educational and commercial... Read more »

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]]> Catch What You Missed, Get Inspired, and Dive Into Connected Learning Projects with Videos from the 2022 Connected Learning Summit https://clalliance.org/blog/catch-what-you-missed-get-inspired-and-dive-into-connected-learning-projects-with-videos-from-the-2022-connected-learning-summit/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:20:10 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89943672 The 2022 Connected Learning Summit, held virtually, engaged over 300 participants in interactive discussions about research, design, and practice, as well as hands-on workshops and inspiring talks. Videos of the plenaries, keynotes, showcases, and research papers are now live on the CLS2022 website and YouTube playlist.   Get Inspired by Keynote and Plenary Session Videos... Read more »

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]]> The Grind: My Teen Experience of LGBTQ+ Misrepresentation Within Social Media https://clalliance.org/blog/the-grind-my-teen-experience-of-lgbtq-misrepresentation-within-social-media/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:00:52 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89943643 Guest post by Eli H. (High School Senior)   For anyone interested in how to better connect with teens, here’s an idea: stop starting conversations with how “terrible” social media is, and instead ask teens about their grinds. Last summer, I worked with Project Zero researchers and other teens to design “The Grind” – a... Read more »

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]]> HX: Centering Youth, Equity, and Human Experience in a Digitally Networked World https://clalliance.org/blog/hx-centering-youth-equity-and-human-experience-in-a-digitally-networked-world/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:00:07 +0000 https://clalliance.org/?p=89943192 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 these shared concerns at a pivotal moment of soul searching catalyzed by a global pandemic and a critical racial reckoning. We share a... Read more »

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