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==Mozilla Links==
==Incomplete - still adding to this ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmk43_2dtn0 The Mozilla Story (video)]
*[http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto.html The Mozilla Manifesto]


==Meetup Notes==
===Mozilla Links===
[[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Webmaker/Victoria/Jan_28,_2013 Jan 28, 2013]]
*The Mozilla Story


==Resources==
===Hive Popup (Scott)===
Scott talked to Chris, who encouraged us to run a Popup event in Victoria.
as a way to bring together interested organizations in Victoria, under one roof for an event. 'enact education on the spot'.  Lets do this!
*[http://explorecreateshare.org/2012/05/16/what-the-heck-is-a-hive-pop-up/ Including must-watch video from Chris Lawrence]


*[http://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/local-grassroots-orgs Aligned Local Organizations in Victoria]
===Webmaker & Webmaker X (Brett)===
*[[List of available rooms/spaces]]  
Demo of Webmaker tools, Webmaker X
*[https://webmaker.org/en-US/ Webmaker]
*[Popcorn Maker https://popcorn.webmaker.org/]
*[Thimble https://thimble.webmaker.org/en-US/]
*[http://brettgaylor.tumblr.com/post/40547703543/new-webmaker-prototypes Webmaker X - (Blog Post)]
*[http://webmakerx.toolness.org/ Webmaker X - Dev site]
*[Web Literacies]
*[Learning/Teaching resources - Hacktivity Kits]


==Participating Groups ==
===Makerspace (Thomas)===
* [https://reps.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Reps]
*[http://www.makerspace.ca/wp/ Website]
* [http://www.opendatabc.ca/ Open Data BC]
*[Cool Arduino Robot]
* [http://publish.uwo.ca/~cagis/ CAGIS]
*[http://www.makerspace.ca/wp/calendar/ Classes ongoing]
* [http://www.makerspace.ca/wp/ Victoria Makerspace]
*Please add your org here


==Get Involved==
===Interarts Centre (Vanessa)===
===Join the Conversation===
*[http://interartscentre.ca/ Website]
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/webmaker-canada-bc/ Join the Webmaker BC Discussion List]
*Combination of 3 groups [http://oliocooperative.ca/ Olio] , [http://www.cinevic.ca/ Cinivic] and [http://www.makerspace.ca/wp/ Makerspace]
* [https://twitter.com/VicWebMakers Follow us on Twitter] , hashtag [https://twitter.com/search?q=webmaker&src=typd #Webmaker]
**Lots to consider when combining different types of makers!
**Downtown Victoria
*[http://www.indiegogo.com/interarts Indiegogo page]
*[http://www.facebook.com/interartscentre?group_id=0 Facebook Page]


===Participate===
===Open Data Day is on!(Herb) ===
====Attend a Learning Hackjam (for youth & grownups who want to teach Webmaking)====
* [https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/4422c0d1a/ Webmaker event link]
*TBA
* Webmaker will participate, likely with CAGIS girls as particpants, and Saanich youth.
* Conversation around length of time (participant attention span is important :)
* Particpants need to bring their own laptops.
* bandwidth should be OK 
**Popcorn Maker is prefect.
**But also lots of Ideas around wiki pages on a map focused on specific contributions of participants.
***best slides in Victoria
***best places to fly a paper airplane
***best places to skateboard
***Brett & Scott to put something together
* [http://opendatasummit.ca The BC Open Data Summit in Vancouver]
* [http://www.opendataday.org Open Data Day]
* [http://wiki.opendataday.org/Victoria2013 Victoria Open Data Day Hackathon wiki]


====Next Youth Hackjam====
====Open Data Day - Action Items====
*February 23rd: [https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/4422c0d1a/ Open Data Day, Victoria City Hall]
* Create an Open Data 'thing' (Brett & Scott)
 
* Confirm with Heather attendance # of girls
====Meetup & Event List====
* Confirm mentorship volunteers
*[http://www.meetup.com/Webmaker-BC/?scroll=true Meetup/Hackjam Events List]
* Need to set a time / duration
 
* Bring non-technology things, for attention drift, maybe lego, maybe crayons & paper.
====Past Events====
*[http://victoriahackjam.wordpress.com/ Victoria Hackjam]
*[http://victoriapopcorn.tumblr.com/ Mozilla Popcorn Hackjam]
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