Connected learning — education that uses digital media to engage students and encourage communication, collaboration and critical thinking — is the key to student success in the information age, ...

When I started this blog about a year ago, one of the first things that I argued was that a fundamental division exists in education technology between those who believe that learning can be delivered ...

Fifty-nine percent of students say they would like more opportunities for career-connected learning, according to a new report from the New Hampshire Learning Initiative and Gallup. The report, Voices ...

The average American student spends roughly 15,000 hours in school between kindergarten and 12th grade, far more than the 10,000 hours needed to master almost anything. Imagine a school that ...

Connected learning (CL) is not new, but many librarians struggle with embedding the concept into programming and services. “Library staffers still are uncertain what the [CL] framework actually ...

Thinking about life after high school can be stressful. But new pathways are available for young people that blend education and work — and their popularity is growing fast. Ksusha Gotham was accepted ...

July is a luminous month that I’ve spent in previous years exploring, traveling, visiting friends and feeling that deep rejuvenation after a busy end of a school year. This time, it’s unsettling, as ...

(L-R) Juan Rubio, Kristin Brumbach, Joe Sanchez, and Paula Langsam, the panelists of “Libraries Ready to Code: From Research to Practice," a program at ALA's 2018 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in ...

When Disney rolls something out, there's a fanfare of trumpets, a red carpet and sometimes even a glittering burst of fireworks. By contrast, the launch of the Disney Connected Learning program has ...

Study hard, earn good grades, and find a rewarding career. The long-held path may be changing. As technological advancements and changes in the labor market require more real-world learning experience ...

A Michigan Statewide Carpenters & Millwrights Apprenticeship representative assists a job seeker using a virtual welding simulation machine during the Ready, Set, Build! A Ready, Set, Build! A ...