Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming

For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol u...

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New report identifies long-term benefits of youth participation in community arts programs, from well-being to future trajectories

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After six years with UC Irvine and the Connected Learning Lab, I’m moving on to a new position out of state. It’s difficult to put into words how meaningful my time with the CLL and CLA has been, but ...

This blog is part of the Connected Learning Alliance’s Post-CLS Blog Series, where we are highlighting work presented at CLS2023. Check back here to see more posts in this series.  The Connected Learn...

“What we don’t know how to do is help build connections more equitably between mentors and kids. [How to] help young people reflect on what’s important to them for themselves, and know how to connect ...

“What we don’t know how to do is help build connections more equitably between mentors and kids. [How to] help young people reflect on what’s important to them for themselves, and know how to connect ...

Adults can help teens develop healthier relationships with technology by focusing on values, habits and emotional awareness.

Once cautious, OpenAI, Grok, and others will now dive into giving unverified medical advice with virtually no disclaimers.

For the last seven years, I’ve been working with a talented and committed group of researchers and library practitioners on the ConnectedLib Project, a research-practice partnership focused on bringin...

JED's '25 Student Voice of Mental Health college honoree speaks on making peer-to-peer support and mental health education more accessible.

Adolescents are early adopters of AI, but they crave guidance on using it ethically, a new study finds.

In Tracy Fullerton’s and my new book, The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully, part of The MIT Press’ Playful Thinking series, we propose a new framework of interpretive play. This framework is a ...

Public television can be crucial in shaping who children become and how they relate to the world around them.

FOSI European Forum; how learning theories impact pedagogical reforms (event); students offload critical thinking to AI; the future of youth development

In Tracy Fullerton’s and my new book, The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully, part of The MIT Press’ Playful Thinking series, we propose a new framework of interpretive play. This framework is a ...

Finally something teens and their parents can agree on: Social media isn’t great for young people’s mental health. But how much should we be worried? ...

New $1M challenge for youth digital play, AI and education in crisis contexts, findings from the National Power of Us Workforce Survey

Connected Learning Through Libraries

For generations, libraries have been hubs of information in their communities. Your public library, the library in your school and at your college, even those in hospitals and law firms, are centers o...

Let me take you inside a conversation at a recent board meeting for Susan Crown Exchange, a national foundation that supports organizations working at the intersection of adolescent well-being and tec...

Affective use & emotional wellbeing in ChatGPT; libraries’ roles in disaster preparedness and recovery; reimagining school-based mental health

Image: AOPYO co-founder Ronnie Qi delivers a Tai Chi class to Denver area students and educators. Photo Credit: URBN Brands   This sixth edition of the Equitable Futures Innovation Network blog series...

Technology is an integral part of our everyday lives. For youth, that’s even more true. Most adults now use digital tools to manage calendars, or they’ll look online for a video to learn new skills li...

Fellowship and postdoc opportunities, 7 ways AI is changing creativity, game-changing mindshifts for teaching digital wellbeing & citizenship