WHAT

Here's the production and testing process we used for the "Web Literacy Basics I" module. The first module is a foundation. We will add more modules as we go - e.g. Basics II and Basics III.

Mozilla's pedagogy is learning through making and doing, so all of the sessions will be production-focused.

Module

• ~3 sessions
• instruction and inspiration for mentors
• discussion and troubleshooting forum for mentors
• final reflection / capstone for learners and mentors
• tentative credentialing / certificate of completion for learners and mentors

Sessions

• ~45 mins in length
• pre-post questionnaire to measure effectiveness
• Cover select competencies of the Web Literacy Map
• modeled implementation showing how to adapt and use in a local context
• alternative activities are presented so people can go deeper

Activities

• Resources for learners to be able to self-start
• Instructions for mentors

HOW

We had two teams: i) curriculum production and ii) curriculum testers working in two-week cycles ("heartbeats") to produce and test each of the 3 sessions. Teams are a mix of staffers (see below) and community co-designers.

Per heartbeat:

Curriculum Producers

• Each producer reviewed existing content for particular competencies. Included 2 activities. Producers tried to answer "How would you teach this competency in 45min?"
• Activities were discussed, simplified and published to prepare for testing.
• Packaged sessions were in a simple format with light instructions and clear learning objectives.
• Pre/post questionnaire were written
• Monitor and guide testers.
• Rinse and Repeat for each session

Curriculum Testers

• Identify a learning audience to test sessions.
• Do activity first on your own and complete pre/post questionnaire.
• Teach the activity to learners. Learners and mentors complete pre/post questionnaire.
• Publish a reflection for learners and mentors on the activities for the curriculum producers.
• Prep for next session.

WHERE

Hosting and Testing Curriculum

For testing purposes, we are hosting content on Github.

• Planning Hub: http://mozilla.github.io/webmaker-curriculum/
• Curriculum: http://mozilla.github.io/webmaker-curriculum/WebLiteracyBasics-I/index.html (will be on teach.mozilla.org in April 2015)

Discussion, Reflection and Metrics

• Testers concluded with a final reflection or capstone that show how the curriculum was modified and contextualized. This information is synthesised in [Discourse](http://discourse.webmaker.org/category/clubs) and in community call notes. The "best of" remixes will be summarized and repackaged as part of the overall module.
• [Synthesized reflection posts](http://michellethorne.cc/category/mozilla/clubs/)