Explore Connected Learning at #clmooc
Have fun learning new web making skills as you explore the Connected Learning framework in NWP’s massive open online collaboration — or mooc. It’s not a course—there are no quizzes or papers, only...
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Take up tinkering with Afterschool Alliance
Join the Afterschool Alliance for a three-part webinar series for afterschool and summer learning providers that want to embrace a maker culture. Designed for maker “novices”, the webinars will offer...
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Reading, Writing, Gaming
By Maureen Kelleher Recent research and innovative school practices show how games—both digital and non-digital—inspire young learners. The secret? Games tap into the power of interest-driven learning....
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The Impact of Afterschool STEM Programs
As educator innovators, you’re likely aware that exciting and innovative STEM learning often happens in out-of-school spaces. Within the afterschool field, STEM has been increasingly popular and today,...
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Grappling with Equity and Gaze: A Conversation with Shirin Vossoughi and Meg...
As the maker movement continues to build in numbers, I’ve been particularly interested in the critical research that is scrutinizing the dynamics of interaction and learning within spaces of making. I...
View ArticleUnderstanding Your Students: A Glimpse into the Media Habits of Tweens and Teens
Common Sense’s new study quantifies screen use, identifies unique types of users, and uncovers patterns that could spark improvements in content, access, and learning. “For today’s tweens and teens,...
View ArticleThe Promises, Practices, and Pedagogies of Maker-Centered Learning: An...
Our partner Project Zero previews the insights from its forthcoming book, Maker-Centered Learning: Empowering Young People to Shape their Worlds, the results of their multiyear Agency by Design...
View ArticleClassroom Guide for Above the Noise
Engage students in issues of science and media literacy with KQED’s entertaining and informative hype-busting video series Above the Noise. If you want your students to tackle real-world issues and...
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