You have less than two weeks left to submit a proposal for the fourth annual Connected Learning Summit! This year, the event will run entirely online through the month of July, in 1 hour sessions scheduled between 9am – noon Pacific (noon-3pm Eastern). Connected Learning Summit 2021 July 1-31, 2021 | Virtual Event Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2021 Notifications of Acceptance: April 2021 Call for proposals page: https://clsummit.news/aoirCFP21 Our CFP for this year is focused on self-organized online workshops, symposia, networking opportunities, social, and gaming events tailored to an online format. We welcome your proposals for creating an inclusive, learner-centered, community-driven event that will break new ground in what is possible for online events and community-building. Our hope is that this event will strengthen the community and create a space for sharing of ideas that are relevant and timely today and for the future. Given the experimental nature of this year’s event, we welcome any and all creative ideas that meet the goals of sharing ideas and promoting connections within the CLS community. We will be accepting proposals for: - Workshops - Symposia - Experimental and Social Sessions Time Zones We are considering running some sessions at 4pm-6pm Pacific / 7pm-9pm Eastern, to accommodate participants in Asia and Australia. Please let us know if you would like to present during one of these later times when submitting your proposal. Forum We’ve heard from community members that they’d like a space to connect as they consider submissions for CLS2021. We're excited to announce the launch of the Connected Learning Summit’s new forum, a place where participants and presenters can connect, share presentation ideas, and self-organize sessions for CLS2021. As we get closer to the event, we are hoping this forum will also be a space for session organizers and participants to connect before and after their sessions, and share resources and materials. Forum sign up: https://2021.connectedlearningsummit.org/community/?foro=signup About the Connected Learning Summit CLS was first convened in 2018 with the mission to fuel a growing movement of innovators harnessing the power of emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning. It represents a merger between three community events with this shared vision and values: the Digital Media and Learning Conference, the Games+Learning+Society Conference, and Sandbox Summit. With a unique focus on cross-sector connections and progressive and catalytic innovation, the event brings together leading researchers, educators, and developers. The event is co-hosted by UC Irvine’s Connected Learning Lab, MIT’s Scheller Teacher Education Program and Education Arcade, and the Learning Games Network and supported by a wide network of academic, industry, nonprofit, and philanthropic partners. Respectfully, *Jamieson Pond, Head of Communications* Connected Learning Lab University of California, Irvine CLAlliance.org <https://clalliance.org/> | ConnectedLearning.uci.edu <http://connectedlearning.uci.edu/> | ConnectedLearningSummit.org <https://connectedlearningsummit.org> Twitter: @TheCLAlliance <https://twitter.com/TheCLAlliance> | @TheCLSummit <https://twitter.com/TheCLSummit> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/connected-learning-alliance/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ConnectedLearningAlliance/> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/c/connectedlearningalliance> Connected Learning Newsletter <https://clalliance.org/newsletter> "Everyone you ever meet knows something you don't." - Bill Nye