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tricia de Graaff

Safe Space and Shared Interests: YOUmedia Chicago as a Laboratory for Connected Learnin... - 0 views

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shared by tricia de Graaff on 14 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • tricia de Graaff on 14 Nov 15
     
    Young people "messing around" and "geeking out" - The "Safe Space and Shared Interests" report explains the connections between these and connected learning
Åke Nygren

Multnomah County Library turns to 'collaborative learning' to lure teens in, keep them ... - 0 views

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shared by Åke Nygren on 25 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • Multnomah County Library turns to 'collaborative learning' to lure teens in, keep them engaged
  • Coi Vu and her team at the library are hoping that a new focus on mentor-based programs that immerse teens in specific topics will keep them coming back for more.
  • It’s known as “connected learning,” and it’s the guiding principal behind the Multnomah County Library’s latest teen engagement effort.
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  • The new approach might include a four-week course in videogame creation or an in-depth animation program. That contrasts with the library’s historical approach to teen programming, which relied heavily on one-time events that lasted a couple of hours at best.
  • Multnomah County’s not the only one to jump on the connected learning bandwagon. In Chicago and San Francisco, for example, libraries have learning spaces dedicated to fostering collaboration, creativity and learning among teens.
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  • “It gets them comfortable with being at the library, which is essential,” Vu said.
  • low-income families
  • programs are free.
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