Iterating organizing structures
Here’s another stab at trying to nail down the competencies and topics leaders in the open community need to have and an organizing structure for… Read More »Iterating organizing structures
Concepts & Models
I design open educational programs and participation initiatives here in the 21st Century. Technology is fast moving, and my work requires a good bit of conceptualization and invention to discover ways of empowering lots of people. This category is little bit meta, but the models, concepts and frameworks within are meta-ideas that might make something you’re working on easier. As with many of “my” thoughts and ideas, I must give credit to the inspiring thinkers who have helped me develop these ideas over the years. You know who you are!
Open Web Leadership
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been talking about an organizing structure for future (and current) Teach Like Mozilla content and curriculum. This stream… Read More »Open Web Leadership
Open Fluency
I’ve been thinking about lenses on the Web Literacy Map again. Specifically the “Leadership” component of what we do at Mozilla. In his post, Mark… Read More »Open Fluency
“Prove that people want to remix curriculum.”
Easier said than done. Back in the day, my amazing colleague Jess Klein made an epic PDF laying out a lesson plan for what was… Read More »“Prove that people want to remix curriculum.”
Web Literacy Lensing: Identity
Ever since version 1 of the Web Literacy Map came out, I’ve been waiting to see people take it and adjust it or interpret it… Read More »Web Literacy Lensing: Identity
:For Librarians
The four modules of Webmaker Training are somewhat non-specific. They are mainly designed to be an on-ramp for people who don’t have much experience with… Read More »:For Librarians
Webmaker: An Open Educational Ecosystem (OEE)
Often it’s difficult to get contributions to open projects because some people aren’t quite sure what contribution means or how to go about doing it.… Read More »Webmaker: An Open Educational Ecosystem (OEE)
Webmaker Training: Why Modular?
I’m a serial MOOC dropout. My most recent dropout experience (though I keep saying I’m going to go back) is from Harvard’s CS50 course. I… Read More »Webmaker Training: Why Modular?
The Spark, the Confusion
Over the holidays I did my best to forget about education, technology, and everything in between. 2013 was an epic year of various successes, and… Read More »The Spark, the Confusion
Storycamp Teaching Kits
A couple years ago the Popcorn team of the time set out to involve youth filmmakers in beta-testing the first version of Popcorn Maker. They… Read More »Storycamp Teaching Kits