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= What are Webmaker contributors doing? =
==TEACHING==
* <b>Teaching</b>. Teach web literacy with our stuff. In classrooms, informal spaces and at events.
* <b>[[Webmaker/Channels | Curation]]. </b>Gather resources that help others learn and teach the web.&nbsp; Organize community-contributed content.
* <b>[[Webmaker/Badges/Roadmap | Assessment]]</b>. Review and critique learners' and mentors' work (e.g., for Webmaker badges).
* <b>[[Webmaker/Support/Roadmap | Support]]</b>. Help with documentation and Webmaker product support.
* <b>[[Webmaker/Engagement_Ladder | Advocacy]]</b>. Advance web literacy. Tell the story. Recruit more contributors.
==BUILDING==
* <b>[[Webmaker/Pathways | Pathways]]</b>. Educational resources. Contribute to teaching kits, activities and resources aligned with the Web Literacy Map.
* <b>Code</b>. Pitch in on bugs, source code and patches to Webmaker tools. Experiment in new areas like Appmaker.
* <b>QA and User Testing</b>. Ensure the quality and diversity of Webmaker offerings. Participate in live and asynchronous testing.
* <b>Localization</b>. Remix, translate and localize curriculum and code to make sense locally.
* <b>[[Webmaker/MakeAPI | MakeAPI]]</b>. Integrate with and build on top of the MakeAPI.
==ORGANIZING==
* <b>[[Webmaker/Hive_Roadmap | Local networks]]</b>. Grow existing Hive networks and establish new ones.
* <b>[[Maker_Party | Campaigns]].</b> Participate in and partner with Maker Party. Organize local campaigns and outreach.
* <b>[[Webmaker/Events_Platform |Events]].</b> Host an aligned event (for Maker Party, Hive) or session (Mozfest, DML, etc.)
* <b>[[Webmaker/Training | Training]].</b> Train other trainers, teachers, organizers and mentors.
* <b>Partnerships</b>. 'Bulk recruiting' contributors via like minded orgs and networks.
= Mailing List =
= Mailing List =
*[https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/webmaker Webmaker mailing list] - a vibrant email discussion of all things Webmaker.  
*[https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/webmaker Webmaker mailing list] - a vibrant email discussion of all things Webmaker.  

Revision as of 14:59, 14 January 2014

What are Webmaker contributors doing?

TEACHING

  • Teaching. Teach web literacy with our stuff. In classrooms, informal spaces and at events.
  • Curation. Gather resources that help others learn and teach the web.  Organize community-contributed content.
  • Assessment. Review and critique learners' and mentors' work (e.g., for Webmaker badges).
  • Support. Help with documentation and Webmaker product support.
  • Advocacy. Advance web literacy. Tell the story. Recruit more contributors.

BUILDING

  • Pathways. Educational resources. Contribute to teaching kits, activities and resources aligned with the Web Literacy Map.
  • Code. Pitch in on bugs, source code and patches to Webmaker tools. Experiment in new areas like Appmaker.
  • QA and User Testing. Ensure the quality and diversity of Webmaker offerings. Participate in live and asynchronous testing.
  • Localization. Remix, translate and localize curriculum and code to make sense locally.
  • MakeAPI. Integrate with and build on top of the MakeAPI.

ORGANIZING

  • Local networks. Grow existing Hive networks and establish new ones.
  • Campaigns. Participate in and partner with Maker Party. Organize local campaigns and outreach.
  • Events. Host an aligned event (for Maker Party, Hive) or session (Mozfest, DML, etc.)
  • Training. Train other trainers, teachers, organizers and mentors.
  • Partnerships. 'Bulk recruiting' contributors via like minded orgs and networks.

Mailing List

Community Calls

Get started by joining our:

  • Community Call - a weekly call for everyone in the Webmaker community to get together and share what is happening around the world in Webmaker this week.

If you are interested in specifically contributing to webmaker.org or the Webmaker tools then check into:

  • Cross Team Product Call - a weekly call for everyone in the Webmaker community but particularly those that have feature ideas for the Webmaker tools and webmaker.org.
  • Product weekly standup - a weekly call for everyone in the Webmaker community but particularly those contributing to the code and UX of webmaker.org and Webmaker tools.
  • Webmaker/Triage - A weekly call to triage unowned bugs filed against Webmaker

And for those of you ready to get teaching the web then everything you need to get started can be found at: