Linked Learning Community

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LINKED LEARNING COMMUNITY

Linked Learning is a successful approach to education based on the idea that students work harder and dream bigger if their education is relevant to them. 

Linked Learning is a California statewide initiative (funded by the James Irvine Foundation) that combines rigorous academics, work-based learning, career and technical education (CTE), and student supports to prepare them for academic college, career, and life. The focus of our research is how to use a systems approach to create sustainable social change via Linked Learning community engagement by helping to build a Virtual Community of Practice (vCoP) using current technology, theories, and models that support Linked Learning teachers and students within the Green Pathway areas of Environment, Sustainability, Energy, and Transportation in urban schools in Los Angeles.

This systems approach will involve sharing the best practices, projects and lessons learned by all the stakeholders within the Green Pathways Community of Practice via an interactive mobile app (m-CoP); which will link all Linked Learning stake holders within the environmentally sustainability domain. The major outcome of this m-CoP will be sustainability via social interactions, life-long learning, connections, sharing of best practices (using multimedia), access to resources, community participation, access to internships and collaborations among college students’ and Linked Learning Pathway students.

We believe that LAUSD Green Pathways schools will create tremendous value from a virtual community of practice that promotes a network dedicated to their success through consistent information sharing, collaboration, and participatory knowledge generation. 

ABOUT US

 

Linked Learning is a California statewide initiative (funded by the James Irvine Foundation) that combines rigorous academics, work-based learning, career and technical education (CTE), and student supports to prepare them for academic college, career, and life. The focus of our research is how to use a systems approach to create sustainable social change via Linked Learning community engagement by helping to build a Virtual Community of Practice (vCoP) using current technology, theories, and models that support Linked Learning teachers and students within the Green Pathway areas of Environment, Sustainability, Energy, and Transportation in urban schools in Los Angeles.

This systems approach will involve sharing the best practices, projects and lessons learned by all the stakeholders within the Green Pathways Community of Practice via an interactive mobile app (m-CoP); which will link all Linked Learning stake holders within the environmentally sustainability domain. The major outcome of this m-CoP will be sustainability via social interactions, life-long learning, connections, sharing of best practices (using multimedia), access to resources, community participation, access to internships and collaborations among college students’ and Linked Learning Pathway students.

We believe that LAUSD Green Pathways schools will create tremendous value from a virtual community of practice that promotes a network dedicated to their success through consistent information sharing, collaboration, and participatory knowledge generation.

OUR TEAM

Dr. Manisha Javeri is a Professor at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA). Her background is in Physical Chemistry and has taught at the University in Mumbai, India before moving to U.S.A in 1999. She joined CSULA in 2003 after completing her Ph.D in Educational Technology from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. Her philosophy of education has evolved over the years of teaching experience (almost 22 years) both and has an influence of both the eastern and western culture.
 
She is also the recipient of Rotary the World Peace Fellow award (2010) and represented Rotary LA5 at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand Education, she believes should be the one that helps in all round development of body, mind and soul. True education aims at not only intellectual, moral and spiritual development but also makes our life in harmony with all existence. This can happen in an environment where the student and teacher are co-learners. Learning should be meaningful and related to real life situations, which impacts the learner and its surroundings.
 
Her lifelong passion is to teach students’ from a diverse cultural background and incorporate the essence of different cultures into her classes. Her main research interests are to integrate technology in designing and developing humanitarian interventions around the world. She has developed several where the students participate in solving real world problems and designing technology based interventions. Some of the interventions that students have developed are: HIV/AIDS training manuals for the teenagers in Mozambique, Micro-financing and business plans for the women caregivers in Africa, E-learning course modules for the University of Unilurio in Mozambique, Solar cooking and training manuals and videos for the women in Mozambique.

Abdul Sindi is an Ed.D. candidate in Educational Leadership at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA).   Interest and practice in applying digital curriculum to English as a Second Language students inspired further   inquiry into how technology can facilitate curriculum instruction. Currently, Abdul is a research assistant in the   Charter College of Education at CSULA, working with a team on creating a phone application for linked learning   pathways development. Abdul's dissertation research is focused on the adoption factors in implementing a   Blockchain self-sovereign digital identity management system in higher education.

Audra Whaley Ruben has a BA in Visual Anthropology from USC and is a recent graduate from the Masters in   Educational Technology Leadership program at California State University of Los Angeles. Before starting her   career in education as an Instructional Designer, Audra worked at National Geographic Films, the Producers   Guild of America and the American Film Market. Currently, she is the Community Representative for Carthay   Center Environmental Studies elementary school in Los Angles.

Rohan Goel has a Bachelors in Technology from Abdul Kalam Technical University, India and is a recent master's   graduate from California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) major in Computer Science. Before moving to   U.S.A. in 2016, Rohan used to work as Software Engineer for Accenture. Currently, Rohan is a developer in   University Auxiliary Services at CSULA working closely with the research team to develop a phone application.   Rohan specializes in Web and Mobile Applications Development.

RESOURCES

United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection. The agency conducts environmental assessment, research, and education. It has the responsibility of maintaining and enforcing national standards under a variety of environmental laws, in consultation with state, tribal, and local governments. The agency also works with industries and all levels of government in a wide variety of voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts.

North American Association for Environmental Education

NAAEE’s influence stretches across North America and around the world, with members in more than 30 countries. NAAEE and its 54 state, provincial, and regional Affiliate organizations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have more than 16,000 members. These members are professionals with environmental education responsibilities and interests across business, government, higher education, formal (K–12) education, nonformal education, early childhood education, science education and STEM, and other sectors of society.

Linked Learning Alliance

Linked Learning is a successful approach to education based on the idea that students work harder and dream bigger if their education is relevant to them. Linked Learning exposes high school students to previously unimagined college and career opportunities by turning their education into a personally relevant, engaging experience. Research shows that Linked Learning students have higher rates of engagement and higher graduation rates than their peers at traditional high schools. This approach to education is helping to create a disciplined, prepared, and productive future workforce, ready to succeed in college, career, and life.