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Let’s look at Web Skills, Web Competencies and Web Literacies in a bit more depth.
Let’s look at Web Skills, Web Competencies and Web Literacies in a bit more depth.


<h2>Web Skills</h2>
<h3>Web Skills</h3>
By ‘skills’ we mean learned capacities to perform specific actions. Skills can be generic (transferable) or domain-specific. In terms of Web Skills the following may be helpful by way of illustration: a generic skill is understanding how code is structured; a domain-specific skill is how to use various elements of HTML (e.g. \<p\>
By ‘skills’ we mean learned capacities to perform specific actions. Skills can be generic (transferable) or domain-specific. In terms of Web Skills the following may be helpful by way of illustration: a generic skill is understanding how code is structured; a domain-specific skill is how to use various elements of HTML (e.g. &lt;p&gt; and &lt;h1&gt; tags). In our earlier example, Leo learns both generic and domain-specific skills in his HTML classes.
and \<h1\> tags). In our earlier example, Leo learns both generic and domain-specific skills in his HTML classes.


Teachers in formal education are well aware that skills have objective thresholds. That’s to say the skills they teach young people are assessed by third parties (such as exam boards) against some kind of rubric. In a similar way to Scouting badges, the learner has to prove they have particular learned capacities in a given area. Likewise, the Mozilla Webmaker badges we’re developing require learners to demonstrate such capacities as they ‘level-up’.
Teachers in formal education are well aware that skills have objective thresholds. That’s to say the skills they teach young people are assessed by third parties (such as exam boards) against some kind of rubric. In a similar way to Scouting badges, the learner has to prove they have particular learned capacities in a given area. Likewise, the Mozilla Webmaker badges we’re developing require learners to demonstrate such capacities as they ‘level-up’.
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Martha, our 46 year-old teacher, is interested in how the Web Skills developed via activities and projects on webmaker.org could be used in her lessons. She maps these skills onto her country’s national curriculum, sharing this on a wiki with other educators who can adapt it for their own purposes.
Martha, our 46 year-old teacher, is interested in how the Web Skills developed via activities and projects on webmaker.org could be used in her lessons. She maps these skills onto her country’s national curriculum, sharing this on a wiki with other educators who can adapt it for their own purposes.


<h2>Web Competencies</h2>
<h3>Web Competencies</h3>
By ‘competencies’ we mean collections of skills for pre-defined purposes. Web Competencies are bundles of Web Skills that allow individuals to ‘level-up’ in their knowledge, skills and understanding. Abdullah, for example, is interested in showing progression through the workshops and sessions he provides through his nonprofit start-up. He might decide to focus on teaching the skills young people need to gain the Web Design basics competency badge.
By ‘competencies’ we mean collections of skills for pre-defined purposes. Web Competencies are bundles of Web Skills that allow individuals to ‘level-up’ in their knowledge, skills and understanding. Abdullah, for example, is interested in showing progression through the workshops and sessions he provides through his nonprofit start-up. He might decide to focus on teaching the skills young people need to gain the Web Design basics competency badge.


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In the first instance the organisation awarding Webmaker badges will be Mozilla. As the ecosystem develops, however, we very much welcome and encourage other organisations to contribute tools, content and activities. These organisations will also be able to define the mix of skills that lead to competencies they wish to recognise and badge. Martha, for example, might want to tie the work she’s doing even more closely to the national curriculum or standards she is required to teach.
In the first instance the organisation awarding Webmaker badges will be Mozilla. As the ecosystem develops, however, we very much welcome and encourage other organisations to contribute tools, content and activities. These organisations will also be able to define the mix of skills that lead to competencies they wish to recognise and badge. Martha, for example, might want to tie the work she’s doing even more closely to the national curriculum or standards she is required to teach.


<h2>Web Literacies</h2>
<h3>Web Literacies</h3>
At it’s most basic, ‘literacy’ is the ability to read and write something. As we’re focusing on Web Literacies the ‘thing’ that we’re reading and writing is the web. In addition to this, however, as people become more literate we expect them to think critically and be able to look at the world from more than one perspective. For someone to be ‘literate’ they have to be aware that they are literate and be accepted within a wider community of literate peers.
At it’s most basic, ‘literacy’ is the ability to read and write something. As we’re focusing on Web Literacies the ‘thing’ that we’re reading and writing is the web. In addition to this, however, as people become more literate we expect them to think critically and be able to look at the world from more than one perspective. For someone to be ‘literate’ they have to be aware that they are literate and be accepted within a wider community of literate peers.


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The grid below is a flexible framework that we’re using to inform our work around Webmaker badges. It’s not fixed for all time, but will develop with the web - along with input from other interested parties.
The grid below is a flexible framework that we’re using to inform our work around Webmaker badges. It’s not fixed for all time, but will develop with the web - along with input from other interested parties.


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<h2>Web Skills / Competencies / Literacies grid</h2>
 
Web Skills / Competencies / Literacies grid
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<td>EXPLORING</td>
<td>CREATING</td>
<td>CONNECTING</td>
<td>PROTECTING</td>
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3.  Code Whisperer - adding explanatory code comments
3.  Code Whisperer - adding explanatory code comments
4.  Code Builder - writing clean code
4.  Code Builder - writing clean code
5.  Editor - fixing / adding heading \<h1\>, paragraph \<p\>
5.  Editor - fixing / adding heading &lt;h1&gt;, paragraph &lt;p&gt;
6.  Image Maker - fixing / adding image \<i\>
6.  Image Maker - fixing / adding image  
7.  3DI Visioneer - fixing / adding html \<div\>
7.  3DI Visioneer - fixing / adding html &lt;div&gt;
8.  A-Lister - fixing / adding html \<ol\> \<li\>
8.  A-Lister - fixing / adding html &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;
9.  Media Maker - fixing / adding media \<i frame\>
9.  Media Maker - fixing / adding media &lt;iframe&gt;
10. Audio Maker - fixing / adding audio
10. Audio Maker - fixing / adding audio
11. Hyperlinker - fixing / adding hyperlink
11. Hyperlinker - fixing / adding hyperlink
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