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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · 11d

Workshop at CLS next Thursday with Yasmin Kafai, @luismn.bsky.social and @dnoh.bsky.social

It's going to be two hours of thoughtful fun!
#ConnectedLearning2025 @theclalliance.bsky.social

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Aug 16

An absolutely amazing opportunity for senior doc students and postdocs. An opportunity for community and mentorship in academia that includes non-academic career paths in industry, nonprofits, policy, etc.

I have only ever heard fantastic things.

Organized by @luismn.bsky.social and Cecile Sadler

Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Aug 15

📢📢 Calling all graduate students & postdocs!

Connect with mentors & peers who share your experiences, learn from inspiring scholars, and build networks!

Applications are open for the Rising Scholars of #ConnectedLearning2025 Meetup, happening Oct 5, 2025!

connectedlearning.news/CLS-Rising-S...

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Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Aug 15

📢📢 Calling all graduate students & postdocs!

Connect with mentors & peers who share your experiences, learn from inspiring scholars, and build networks!

Applications are open for the Rising Scholars of #ConnectedLearning2025 Meetup, happening Oct 5, 2025!

connectedlearning.news/CLS-Rising-S...

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jul 25

Amazing opportunity:
Friends at @cooneycenter are opening applications for their Sandbox for Literacy Innovations. Tech and media companies focused on children’s literacy learning are invited to apply by 8/29. Learn more: cooneycenter.org/sandbox-literacy
@cooneycenter.bsky.social

Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations aims to help developers incorporate evidence-based research and co-design methods with kids to create more effective literacy products. Wit...

cooneycenter.org

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jul 3

Wed. First with Maya and Tia (flash talks and panel). Then breakouts early afternoon. I hope I get to see you!!!

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jul 2

Surprise news - I'll be doing a keynote at #CSTA2025 next week. Sad that Yasmin Kafai cannot be there, but will do my best in her stead! Algorithm auditing here we come...

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jun 24

Deadline has been extended to June 30. Submit those research papers and showcases!

Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Jun 18

🔔 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 🔔

Research Papers and Showcases for the #ConnectedLearning2025 hybrid conference is due NEXT Monday, June 23!

Submit CFPs: clsummit.news/CFP-2025

We especially welcome submissions exploring AI, XR, neurodiversity, inequality, and other urgent themes in digital learning.

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Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Jun 18

🔔 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 🔔

Research Papers and Showcases for the #ConnectedLearning2025 hybrid conference is due NEXT Monday, June 23!

Submit CFPs: clsummit.news/CFP-2025

We especially welcome submissions exploring AI, XR, neurodiversity, inequality, and other urgent themes in digital learning.

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jun 11

Had such a lovely time and lively conversation in the virtual watch party for #isls2025 keynote 1: Fernanda Liberali and Mutizwa Mukute.

Thank you organizers for making this possible and for everyone who joined in.

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jun 11

Well done. Baking as survival method for nighttime presentations?

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jun 11

Such a fantastic conference!!!

Peter Wardrip @peterwardrip.bsky.social · Jun 4

Come Play and Make with us in Wisconsin this summer. There are still spots to join other creative and inspiring educators, researchers and designers in preconference workshops. playmakelearn.org #makered #tinkering #museums #libraries #edusky

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jun 10

Looking to hear from emerging scholars & people who couldn't travel to Helsinki? Come to the virtual poster session on Th, June 12 4:30pm Helsinki time (9:30am ET, 10:30pm Tokyo).

There's even a room in person (with the session chair there) and you can attend online! #isls2025 #hybridconference

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jun 10

These two speakers are *amazing* and will be live-streamed so all registered attendees can participate. We encourage watch parties!

Put CLS on your calendars!

Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Jun 4

ICYMI: Our two keynote speakers for the 2025 Connected Learning Summit: @merylalper.bsky.social and @metaxa.net! ✨👏🏼🎉

In-person attendees can catch the Opening Keynote on Monday, October 6 at MIT (Cambridge, MA) and the Closing keynote on Friday, October 10 at UC Irvine (Irvine, CA).

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Jun 10

Prepare your submissions! Virtual & in-person options.

FYI, Showcases are only 2 pages & can emphasize design and implementation (or a book or article already published elsewhere).

Due June 23.

#ConnectedLearning2025 #CLSummit2025 #virtualconference #hybridconference @usuitls.bsky.social

Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Jun 10

✨ CLS 2025 is going hybrid! ✨

📍 Join in-person meetups at 𝗠𝗜𝗧, 𝗡𝗬𝗨, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱, or 𝗨𝗖𝗜 on Oct 5-10 to watch keynotes, present your work, and connect with others.

Submit by June 23 to present in-person or online ➡ clsummit.news/CFP-2025

#ConnectedLearning2025 #CLSummit2025

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Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Jun 10

✨ CLS 2025 is going hybrid! ✨

📍 Join in-person meetups at 𝗠𝗜𝗧, 𝗡𝗬𝗨, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱, or 𝗨𝗖𝗜 on Oct 5-10 to watch keynotes, present your work, and connect with others.

Submit by June 23 to present in-person or online ➡ clsummit.news/CFP-2025

#ConnectedLearning2025 #CLSummit2025

Peter Wardrip @peterwardrip.bsky.social · Jun 4

Come Play and Make with us in Wisconsin this summer. There are still spots to join other creative and inspiring educators, researchers and designers in preconference workshops. playmakelearn.org #makered #tinkering #museums #libraries #edusky

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Connected Learning Alliance @theclalliance.bsky.social · Jun 4

ICYMI: Our two keynote speakers for the 2025 Connected Learning Summit: @merylalper.bsky.social and @metaxa.net! ✨👏🏼🎉

In-person attendees can catch the Opening Keynote on Monday, October 6 at MIT (Cambridge, MA) and the Closing keynote on Friday, October 10 at UC Irvine (Irvine, CA).

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Apr 30

NEW: We've obtained the list with all 1042 terminated NSF grants. Full list will be up later today. Check grant-watch.us/nsf-data.html

A few quick numbers from the full list:

Termination date
on 4/18: 384
on 4/25: 658

Amounts in millions USD
Intended: 739
Obligated: 616
Outlayed: 261

nsf-data – Grant Watch

grant-watch.us

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Apr 29

New logo…

Vanessa Svihla @vsvihla.bsky.social · Apr 29

#HigherEd #EngineeringEducation #DEI #AcademicFreedom #NSF #EquityInSTEM #RadicalHope #WeWillNotBeSilenced #ProtectDEI #DefendAcademicFreedom

We updated the title of our ASEE paper to: "Community of Transformation to Support Inclusive and Equitable Change in Engineering: An Unlawfully-Terminated NSF IUSE Project." Our amazing leadership team includes Nadia Kellam, Vanessa Svihla, Susannah Davis, Katharine Getz, Kristen Ferris, and Earl E. Lee.

Our project, along with hundreds of others, was unlawfully terminated under political pressure targeting DEI-focused research. Now, the NSF is not just minimizing the harm—it is actively reframing these terminations as efforts to "safeguard our nation’s security" in their recent Updates on NSF Priorities. In reality, these actions undermine the very goals they claim to support.

Suppressing equity-centered research weakens scientific progress, exacerbates inequities, and threatens our collective future. Ending research that builds inclusive and just systems is not safeguarding national security—it is abandoning it.

We refuse to be erased.

We are renaming our work, reclaiming our narrative, and resisting the political suppression of academic freedom and equity in STEM.

If your NSF grant was terminated, we encourage you to revise your paper titles too. Visibility is resistance.

They may have terminated our grants, but they will not terminate our impact.

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Vanessa Svihla @vsvihla.bsky.social · Apr 29

#HigherEd #EngineeringEducation #DEI #AcademicFreedom #NSF #EquityInSTEM #RadicalHope #WeWillNotBeSilenced #ProtectDEI #DefendAcademicFreedom

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Apr 26

One here (the only one). You’re not alone. Hard even if we were expecting it.

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Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · Apr 18

Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Text of email: Dear [redacted],

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted]

NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date.

Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director
Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA)
Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Apr 15

During the large earthquake this morning, elephants at the San Diego zoo circled around their youngest member. It's fantastic to watch. [Found the video linked in an @latimes.com article]
@sandiegozoo.bsky.social
#elephants #earthquake

sandiegozoo.app.box.com/s/6mhhokppx8...

Elephant Herd at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.mov | Powered by Box

sandiegozoo.app.box.com

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Apr 5

Working with and learning from you has definitely been a highlight of the last year!

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Apr 4

Promoted to full research professor!!! Humbled and honored.

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Mar 22

Fun opportunity for a textile challenge:

www.freelancer.com/contest/Moon...

Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge

Check out this contest and enter now!

www.freelancer.com

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Mar 13

Deadline tomorrow! Play Make Learn is an amazing small conference! Super imaginative with great people. <3

Peter Kirschmann @pkir.bsky.social · Mar 10

The deadline was extended till 3/14, send in your proposal today!

Peter Kirschmann @pkir.bsky.social · Mar 3

Hands-on, playful, STEAM, maker, games for learning folks! We want to see you at @uwmadison.bsky.social this summer for the Play Make Learn Conference! Submit your proposals by this Friday: go.wisc.edu/pmlcall
#CSed #MakerEd #EduSky #STEMEd

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Peter Kirschmann @pkir.bsky.social · Mar 10

The deadline was extended till 3/14, send in your proposal today!

Peter Kirschmann @pkir.bsky.social · Mar 3

Hands-on, playful, STEAM, maker, games for learning folks! We want to see you at @uwmadison.bsky.social this summer for the Play Make Learn Conference! Submit your proposals by this Friday: go.wisc.edu/pmlcall
#CSed #MakerEd #EduSky #STEMEd

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The Connected Learning Lab @thecllab.bsky.social · Mar 6

📢📢 #CallForProposals NOW OPEN for #ConnectedLearning2025! Submit research papers and showcases focused on digital tech for learning, edu + commercial games, tech-infused curricula, and exploration of digital media and technology for learning. Submit by June 23.

clsummit.news/CFP-2025

#CFP

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Deborah Fields @stareyes.bsky.social · Feb 7

Learning Sciences folk, if you’ve used Tanner Vea’s work in your course (e.g., required readings, etc.), do let Tanner know.

A good idea to do for other assistant or associate faculty, as it’s a fantastic way to show impact beyond citation counts or journal quartile.
#learningsciences

doctor of softboyology @vea.bsky.social · Feb 6

Colleagues, I’m about to make an ask that used to work better on Twitter, but if you could help me out that would be so amazing.

I’m considering the timing of my tenure process and looking to make my strongest case.

If you’ve used my work in class, could you please email or dm me to let me know?

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