2.2 Methodologies
2.2.1 Learning through Making Learning through making is quintessentially a project-based approach to education. The approach values practical learning with work aimed at forming a… Read More »2.2 Methodologies
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1.6 Definitions
1.6.1 Defining Web Literacies: The Semantic Argument There have been numerous studies which examine the nuances between differing definitions of so-called new literacies (Pinto, Cordon,… Read More »1.6 Definitions
1.1 Background and Significance of the Problem
As we move further into the Information Age, the populous is being segmented into varying degrees of digital competencies. As technology shifts and changes at… Read More »1.1 Background and Significance of the Problem
Hacktivity Kits and Modular Curriculum
We’re in the process of creating Hacktivity Kits for each of our software tools and for a variety of event types. The kits contain information… Read More »Hacktivity Kits and Modular Curriculum
Kitchen Table Beta with Adults
On Thursday, I did my first kitchen table beta test with friends (all of them over 30 with limited web skills). I started with a… Read More »Kitchen Table Beta with Adults
Web Literacy Micro-Models
On Friday I posted the macro-model here, the thing that encases all the Webmaker Skills. This will give you a general overview of how Mozilla… Read More »Web Literacy Micro-Models
Hackjam Parking Lot
This past week, we ran a Hackasaurus/P2PU hackjam to implement functional changes to the P2PU platform and create challenges curriculum for Hackasaurus. It was a… Read More »Hackjam Parking Lot
Failure = Lesson Learned
Today I was finishing up a one page summary called “10 Things that Make a Good Challenge”, a distilled version of Chloe Varelidi’s excellent post,… Read More »Failure = Lesson Learned
If I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double…
It’s been no secret that I’m leaving Facebook, I’ve been rather vocal (and annoying) about it. Over the last week or so, I’ve begun to… Read More »If I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double…
Overstimulating a User
Sounds kind of sexy, right? Overstimulating the user? Well, it’s not. It’s not sexy at all, it’ll lead to the systematic exodus from the usage… Read More »Overstimulating a User