1. Cross-Institutional Partnerships for City-Scale Learning Ecologies March 8TH, 2014 Digital Media and Learning Conference Boston, MA

2. Participants Moderator: Clare Bertrand, Jobs for the Future Panelist: Sybil Madison-Boyd, Digital Media Youth Network, Chicago City of Learning Panelist: Rob Direnzo, NYC Department of Education, Digital Ready Panelist: Alex Molina, Providence After School Alliance Discussant: Rafi Santo, Hive Research Lab 3. City of Learning Model: Chicago 4. Learning opportunities are broadly defined (low bar) & identified (asset inventory) Please join us... If you offer young people, ages 3 through 24, an experience that is designed to help them develop new knowledge, skills, abilities, and interests. 5. Learning experiences are described in terms of gained skills, knowledge, and dispositions (populating the ecosystem) West Side Learning Center After this program, kids will: know _________ be able to _________ become __________ take on the role of __________ 6. Designing Building Writing Performing Researching Leading Learning opportunities are made visible (platforms) learners/parents/mentors see/search what is available providers to see/search for connections 7. Learning opportunities are connected (design work) so that: youth can pursue interests (pathway crafting) youth can see how learning is connected (emerging pathways) youth can see where experiences can lead (trajectories) I am interested in design. You seem to be interested in research. Engineerin g Internship This combination of experiences, qualifies you for an internship. 8. A representation model is used to recognize gains from participation (badges) Master of Design Junior Architect E-Zine Author Stage Actor Level I Researcher Novice Leader 9. Learning gets translated into currency across spaces (access to opportunity) 10. Divides 11. Alignment 12. Currency 13. www.explorechi.org #CCOL 14. DIGITAL READY Promotes Student-Centered Learning Professional Development Partnerships Technology 15. Levers of Change Curriculum Teaching Assessment Expanded Learning Opportunities 16. Creating a Framework 17. Courtesy of Leah 18. Bridging the Learning-Connecting Institutions 19. Youth 21st Century skills Specific knowledge and skills Supportive and dynamic relationships Identification of pathways Engagement in youth-centered and interest-driven projects Impact on Stakeholders 20. Partners and Educators Breaking down silos Explicit connections Collaboration on best practices Broaden and scale the impact and outreach Shared professional development Impact on Stakeholders 21. Crossed Boundaries Explore Engage Practice 22. Courtesy of Leah Gilliam Courtesy of Sara Vogel (Global Kids) Data Sharing to Improve Youth Experience Curriculum Maps Assessment Practices Badges for 21st Century Skills Meta-data and design Offering credit for ELOs PD around Academic Policy 23. Reflection and Needs Intermediaries (for scale) Funding ($) Implementation timeline E-portfolios (to showcase youth learning) Platform (to link students to opportunities) Partners (willingness to align work) Scaffolding (to support pathways) Access (inclusive framework) 24. Rob DiRenzo Partnership Development Manager, Digital Ready rob@digitalready.net Website: www.Digitalready.net Twitter: @DigitalReadyNYC 25. www.mypasa.org Alex Molina Deputy Director amolina@mypasa.org 401-490-9599 x108 26. Discussion: Rafi Santo Indiana University/Hive Research Lab 27. Q&A Moderator: Clare Bertrand Jobs for the Future 28. Thank you!