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Playlists for Learning Office Hours | May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016
Archived recording of Playlists for Learning Office Hours on May 5, 2016 with David Theo Goldberg, Sheryl Grant and Tim Cook.
Playlists for Learning Office Hours | April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016
Panel Participants Tim Cook, Partner Product Manager, LRNG Girlie Delacruz, Senior Research Associate, LRNG Sheryl Grant, Director of Social Networking, HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Competition David Theo Goldberg, Director, UCHRI Jennifer Humke, MacArthur Foundation
ARCHIVED: Playlists for Learning Webinar: Designing Connected Learning Playlists with Badges | April 20, 2016
April 21, 2016
Potential applicants to the Playlists for Learning Challenge were invited to ask questions about digital badge and playlist design in this hour-long webinar. How can your team use badges in the design of your playlists? What are the keys to successful connected learning playlist and badge design? The DML Competition and LRNG teams tackled these questions and many more in an introduction to connected learning playlists and badge design practices and principles. Webinar guests: Tim Cook, Partner Product Manager, LRNG Girlie Delacruz, Senior Research Associate, LRNG Sheryl Grant (moderator), Director of Social Networking, HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Competition
Designing Connected Learning Playlists with Digital Badges | Webinar | April 20, 2016 @ 1pm ET
April 15, 2016
Potential applicants to the Playlists for Learning Challenge are invited to attend an upcoming webinar that explores digital badge and playlist design. How can your team use badges in the design of your playlists? What are the keys to successful connected learning playlist and badge design? Join the DML Competition and LRNG teams as they tackle these questions and yours in an introduction to connected learning playlists and badge design practices and principles. Questions can be submitted in advance by emailing website@hastac.org and including “office hours question” in the subject line. Webinar guests will include: Tim Cook, Partner Product Manager, LRNG Girlie Delacruz, Senior Research Associate, LRNG Sheryl Grant (moderator), Director of Social Networking, HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Competition Register: zoom.us/webinar/register/b80be2c228da811bdc2040ba88984b7b
Archived Recording: Playlists for Learning Office Hours | April 13, 2016
April 15, 2016
On April 13, 2016, we invited potential applicants to connect with DML Competition leadership for a live applicant Q&A session. The archived recording of that webinar is here: https://youtu.be/DYQzgQ4j07Q Webinar guests included: Jen Humke, Senior Program Officer at the MacArthur Foundation David Theo Goldberg, Director, UCHRI and DML Research Hub and the DML Competition Tim Cook, Partner Product Manager, LRNG Girlie Delacruz, Senior Research Associate, LRNG Sheryl Grant (moderator), Director of Social Networking, HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Competition Sample of questions asked and answered in this recording: Can you point me to any research on the efficacy of playlists? Does MacArthur plan to fund any research on this topic? Is it better for our organization to try and tie into schools or school districts? Does this make
Archived Recording: Playlists for Learning Informational Webinar | March 30, 2016
April 1, 2016
What is connected learning? What are connected learning playlists? How can your team use playlists to scale connected learning experiences to a broad audience? What are the keys to successful connected learning playlist design? Potential applicants can listen to this archived webinar recording of our first DML Playlists for Learning Challenge, including questions and answers about connected learning playlists and playlist design principles. Webinar guests include: Jen Humke, Senior Program Officer at the MacArthur Foundation David Theo Goldberg, Director, UCHRI and DML Research Hub and the DML Competition Tim Cook, Partner Product Manager, LRNG Rob English, Executive Creative Director / Cultural Strategist, Associates & Science Kiley Larson, Research Scientist, The Institute of Human Development and Social Change, New York University Sheryl Grant (moderator), Director of Social Networking, HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital
Announcing DML Competition 6: $700,000 learning playlists challenge announced today: designed to scale connected learning
March 7, 2016
AUSTIN, TX – March 7, 2016 – The University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI), with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, today announced a $700,000 open international challenge to scale connected learning through innovative learning playlists that close the opportunity gap and help learners succeed in today’s connected world. The interdisciplinary alliance HASTAC will help to administer the competition on behalf of UCHRI. Applications are due May 13, 2016. The 6th Digital Media and Learning Competition– Playlists for Learning– will offer 9 months development grants ranging from $25,000 to $125,000. Winning teams will design connected learning playlists that provide viable alternatives to traditional learning pathways while scaling experiences and content to diverse local and digital audiences. Winners will become part of an innovative
Playlists for Learning – Call For Proposals
February 24, 2016
DML Competition 6: Playlists for Learning funds the development of connected learning playlists for learners ages 13 and up. Successful applicants will create innovative and transformative learning playlists composed of existing or newly created learning resources and experiences that bring proven connected learning activities and events to scale. Competitive applications will create playlists that scale existing connected learning resources and opportunities to new audiences through cross-organization and cross-institution collaborations; that sequence learning experiences and content into engaging and coherent learning pathways that embody the principles of connected learning; that create connected learning experiences which result in real-world opportunities for youth (e.g. internships, workshops, jobs, mentoring, job-shadowing experiences, etc.); that validate learning pathways by aligning with badges and hold the potential to unlock opportunities; that target learners ages 13
About DML Competition 6: Playlists for Learning
February 24, 2016
Design it. Build it. Scale it. We’re at a critical moment. More than ever, youth need viable alternatives to traditional learning pathways that help them succeed in a constantly changing world. After ten years of research and design experiments on connected learning, we have reached a tipping point. Connected learning is a transformative pedagogical approach that provides unique opportunities to knit together academics, passions and interests in ways that meaningfully advance learning and opportunities. Connected learning is relevant for the real-world. It can happen anywhere, anytime, and across any device. It’s social. It’s hands-on. It’s active. It’s networked. It’s personal. It’s effective. It’s time to think big. How can we scale connected learning? How can we bring this powerful pedagogical approach to youth everywhere? How can we empower
WEBINAR: Building Trust (and Data Quality) in Cities of Learning
October 9, 2014
The Trust Challenge has launched a broad, open, constructive conversation about building trust in connected learning environments. We invite you to learn more about the Trust Challenge during this interactive webinar hosted by the HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Competition. Our hosts include Akili Lee from Chicago’s City of Learning, Luis Mora from Los Angeles City of Learning, and Rachel Anderson from the Data Quality Campaign. For Trust Challenge informational webinars, submit questions to our guests by emailing dml@hri.uci.edu and including “webinar question” in the subject line. When: Thursday, October 23 @ 10am PST / 1pm EST Duration: 50 minutes Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2633109708337421570 Advanced registration is recommended, but not required. Webinar will open at 12:45 EST to allow registrants time to establish access Hosted By: Akili Lee, co-founder and Director
