Description

Learning objectives

Learner will be able to:

• Recognize making as learning
• Recognize connected learning
• Recognize the attributes of the Open Web
• Use Webmaker tools for self expression
• Use social media to connect with others working in this field
• Understand what it means to work openly

Learner will understand that:

• "Hacking" has always been a key element in the creative process. It is a constructive collaborative activity, not a destructive one.
• What Mozilla means when we say “hack” & “webmaking”
• What the open web is and that it can always be made less open/less free
• Teaching and learning is changing because of digital technologies
• Working openly is as much about sharing and connecting at all stages of creation as well as licensing
• Copyleft and Creative Commons licensing is an approach to intellectual property that allows remix and innovation
• We have cultural notions of what learning is supposed to look like.
• the Web is made out of building blocks that they can rearrange to create new things through an iterative process.

What you'll make together

We'll use the Webmaker tools to help learners think about the themes surrounding Making as Learning and Connected Learning. Learners will choose the tool they'd like to us to make:

Preparation

You need a large room that can comfortably fit all your participants in a circle. Small break out rooms are a plus. Optional: a projector to show demos.

It is also recommended to have a team of co-facilitators who can help shape and run the agenda with you. We recommend 1 facilitator to 5 participants.

Assessment and review

• Discussion questions:
  • What is the advantage of making as learning over traditional “forward facing” pedagogies? Disadvantages?
  • How can your #teachtheweb work connect to the rest of your calling?
  • What excited you the most?
  • the least?
  • Sharing. Have you posted your work to the Webmaker G+ Community? Did you tweet with the #teachtheweb hashtag? Are you a member of the Webmaker Newsgroup?

Agenda

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