#ConnectedLearning

We are now on BlueSky as The Connected Learning Lab! 🦋 Moving forward, we’re only posting major CLA / CLL updates on this X account, so please follow us on… 1️⃣ BlueSky - bsky.app/profile/thecll… 2️⃣ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/connec…

New from the #ConnectedLearning community and containing essential research insights, critical perspectives, and design frameworks supportive of youth well-being in a technology-rich world from 40 contributors — Youth Well-Being by Design is now out! 🔥 connectedlearning.news/cla041426

NEW 📔 collection takes into account of teen’s varying experiences with tech and spotlights the true drivers of stress and disconnection in young people’s lives. ✨ Get insights directly from the authors, @mizuko + Carrie James in the latest: connectedlearning.news/cla041426

For game designers, researchers - or educators and students who are PASSIONATE about games🎮🕹🎲 - the Meaningful Play Conference 2026 is happening in October 13-15 in Pittsburgh! They’re still accepting papers, games, talks, and poster sessions. 🔗 connectedlearning.news/meaningful-pla…

✨ ICYMI ✨ ~ In the first edition for our NEW Q&A series on LinkedIn, we dove into the hot-button issue at the forefront of edtech and education with Amanda Third: social media regulation and the research surrounding children’s digital practices. connectedlearning.news/kaleidoscope-a…

NEW Q&A 🗣️📢 ~ an in-depth interview with Amanda Third on the new Australian law banning kids from social media. ”The problem, as I see it, is thus a failure of imagination.” 💬 Don’t forget to subscribe to Kaleidoscope, our new Q&A series on LinkedIn! connectedlearning.news/kaleidoscope-a…

💬 Australia banned kids from social media. Now what? 📵 Beyond excited to officially launch Kaleidoscope, our NEW Q&A series spotlighting expert perspectives on youth, technology, and learning! In our first edition, we hear from researcher Amanda Third: connectedlearning.news/cla032526

The term otaku — referring to those deeply immersed in Japanese manga, anime, and gaming — has radically and positively transformed in the recent years into a term that "is more associated with building collaborations with other people”. 🌸 New CLA Blog: connectedlearning.news/cla022326

NEW BLOG and crosspost from the Neurodiversity Potential Group —✨ From Behavioral Training to Universal Design for Learning – Embracing Neurodiversity in Therapy and Special Education!! ✨ @mizuko #Neurodiversity 🔗 connectedlearning.news/cla030326 (English Version after Japanese Text)

“…‘chain of creativity’ where craftsmanship serves as an expression of love for a character or work. This environment naturally fosters mentorship, as experienced fans are often eager to share their skills with newcomers.” Otaku ✖ Neurodiversity recap: connectedlearning.news/cla022326

Fandom spaces can become vital learning spaces for #Neurodivergent youth. 🆕🈁 Otaku Communities ✖ Neurodiversity Symposium writeup PLUS YouTube video recap! CLA Blog 📝connectedlearning.news/cla022326 YouTube Video ▶ connectedlearning.news/OtakuCommuniti… #Neurodiversity #Otaku

We’re still in the progress of upgrading our newsletter. But for the time being, we’re eager to share some of our favorite content and opportunities to our #ConnectedLearning community! ✨ Check out Volume 269 here: connectedlearning.news/Vol269

We’re taking a lil bit of time to do a "total makeover" of our ongoing newsletter 👀— but for the time being, we’re sending out another! AAP Releases New Media Recommendations; CLS2025 Keynote and Plenary Sessions Available to View + more: connectedlearning.news/Vol268

✨ HAPPY 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣!!!🎉🎆🎊🥳🎇

A very happy new year from our staff and team! 💙 We've been away from X for the holidays, but please feel free to catch up with our end-of-year countdown with CLL on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/connecte… ✨ Get the latest and follow us: linkedin.com/company/the-co…

The long awaited and now finally out — five full recaps of keynotes + plenaries from supporting neurodivergent youth in overcoming educational barriers to helping young people navigate the AI systems shaping their daily lives. From CLSummit2025: connectedlearning.news/cla121725

We’re so thrilled to share 5️⃣ full video recordings of our plenary panels and keynote talks of the 2025 Connected Learning Summit which brought over 500 attendees online and in person during the October 5 - 10 event! connectedlearning.news/cla121725 #ConnectedLearning2025

📢🆕 NEW in #ConnectedArtsLearning: Creative Expression, Caring Relationships, and Career Pathways - A Guide to Youth Outcomes in Community Arts Programs. connectedlearning.news/CreativeExpres…

“[I]n makerspaces, that divergence is actually what's applauded, right?… So, when teachers bring that into their space, whether it's a makerspace or not, you're designing for that inclusivity.’” New CLA Blog- Neurodiversity and Project-Based Learning connectedlearning.news/cla110725

🌠 The latest volume of our newsletter is now out for the #ConnectedLearning community 🤩 — Plus job and research opps; youth essay in response to The Anxious Generation; young adults as mental health navigators; two events happening today and more: connectedlearning.news/Vol267

📢 NEW Blog on Neurodiversity and Project-Based Learning! From the Neurodiversity Potential Research Group; new crosspost blog covers the August 26 webinar that explored how inclusively designed environments can tap the strengths of neurodiverse learners. connectedlearning.news/cla110725