“Meet-Up” Style Conversation on Connected Learning

Posted by on March 25, 2013

This is an invitation to a “Meet-Up” style conversation around a set of learning and design principles called “Connected Learning” (see http://connectedlearning.tv/what-is-connected-learning).

You may have heard about Connected Learning … It’s an approach to learning that emerges from the MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media and Learning Initiative. Based on well-established principles of active and engaged learning, “Connected Learning” reaches beyond the walls of the formal school day and settings to consider what learning looks like across a range of spaces, including school but also home, after-school and within peer and mentor-networks both on and off-line.

A report with a research and design agenda was just recently released (see http://digitalis.nwp.org/resource/4543). A few of us who are exploring this work decided to organize this meet-up because we are interested in discussing these ideas and principles and to think together about the implications in our Greater Philadelphia area. As someone interested in learning, we invite you to join.

We will be meeting at the United Way Building (17th & Parkway, Center City) in Lobby 2, on Thursday April 4th from 4-6:00pm. Light snacks will be provided.

Please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/XQIWvU