Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: Connected Learning: Reimagining the Experience of ... - 1 views
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Nancy Schmidt on 02 Mar 12The Common Core Learning Standards focus is to provide these type of texts in ELA, Social Studies and Science.
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new approach to learning -- connected learning -- that is anchored in research, robust theories of learning, and the best of traditional standards, but also designed to mine the learning potential of the new social- and digital media domain
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Equity -- when educational opportunity is available and accessible to all young people, it elevates the world we all live in.
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Research shows that learners who are interested in what they are learning, achieve higher order learning outcomes.
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Research shows that among friends and peers, young people fluidly contribute, share, and give feedback to one another, producing powerful learning.
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Peer culture and interest-driven activity needs to be connected to academic subjects, institutions, and credentials for diverse young people to realize these opportunities.