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== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
#'''Make''' | #'''Make''' things with the tools Mozilla and others are creating | ||
#'''Learn''' | #'''Learn''' who is building what, how we can share and help each other | ||
#'''Imagine''' making in 100 years: what future are we building? | #'''Imagine''' making in 100 years: what future are we building? | ||
#'''Design''' | #'''Design''' the things we want to build next, especially for mobile | ||
#'''Fuel''' leaders who want to invent, teach and | #'''Fuel''' leaders who want to invent, teach and organize | ||
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== Sessions in progress == | == Sessions in progress == | ||
=== 1. ''' | ===1. '''Make things with the tools Mozilla and others are creating'''=== | ||
* Popcorn Maker templates that are sexy and will grow interest and participation. Get as much of the hacking as we can to be around templates (Ben Moskowitz, Dave Humphrey) | |||
* Create new prototypes of web documentaries from The Living Docs project (Brett Gaylor) | |||
* Building Thimble projects and aligned badges (Erin Knight + Jess Klein + Chloe Varelidi) | |||
* Explore a next version of Thimble that supports Javascript to teach basic game development, design and system thinking skills to youth (Chloe Varelidi) | |||
* Testing Open Badges by using OpenBadger to create and share new badges developed by MozFest attendees (Chris McAvoy, Brian Brennan, Mike Larsson, Sunny Lee, Carla Casilli) | |||
* | * Hacking Popcorn Maker templates for the newsroom (Knight-Mozilla Fellows/Newshour(?)) | ||
* Thimble hacks to help journalists learn to code (Dan Sinker) | |||
* Transform audio into images, and then play it back - the Web gramophone (Alex Lakatos and Brian King) | |||
* Hacking the browser - using the Add-ons SDK to hack inside and outside the box (Alex Lakatos and Brian King) | |||
* | * '''Youth Storytelling with Popcorn:'''* A learning lab activity station with access to awesome Popcorn [http://mozillapopcorn.org/maker templates] and [http://mozillapopcorn.org/storycamp lesson materials] for anyone (especially youth), to sit down and publish a Popcorn project on the web within minutes. (Jacob Caggiano) | ||
* A learning lab with access to Popcorn [http://mozillapopcorn.org/maker templates] and [http://mozillapopcorn.org/storycamp lesson materials] for anyone (especially youth), to sit down and publish a Popcorn project on the web within minutes. | |||
===2. '''Learn who is building what, how we can share and help each other'''=== | |||
* Science Fair (Michelle Thorne) | |||
* Hive Pop-Up+ > London / NYC / Chicago (Chris Lawrence + Erin Knight + John Bevan) | |||
* Thimble project show and tell, playtesting at MozFest (Erin Knight + Jess Klein + Chloe Varelidi) | |||
* Teach-ins based on from OpenNews hackathons (i.e. timelines from Argentina, Wall Street Journal) (Dan Sinker) | |||
* Open Badges in the wild, a DML joint session (Sunny Lee + Carla Casilli) | |||
* Election Hacking: Comparing notes, thoughts, and code from 2012 elections with newsroom developers. (Dan Sinker, Ben Simon) | |||
=== | ===3. '''Imagine making in 100 years: what future do we want?'''=== | ||
* Keynotes on the long game | |||
* | * Futurecasting of Internet threat scenarios over next 100 years | ||
* What does success look like with Webmaker - what will a webmaking generation be able to do, change, etc? | |||
* | * How might badges change the learning landscape, what types of things do we need to do to get there? (Carla Casilli + Sunny Lee + Chris McAvoy) | ||
* | |||
* | |||
=== | ===4. '''Design the things we want to build next, especially for mobile'''=== | ||
* Universal Level Editor for Hackable Web Games (Mark Surman + Bobby Richter + Alan Kligman + Pomax) | |||
* | ** 3D games (Alan Kligman) | ||
** 2D games (Pomax) | |||
* | * Making the Web Physical (Mozilla Japan + University of Dundee) | ||
* Webmaking for Mobile | |||
* | * Hack session for a mobile version of OpenBadger (OBI tech team) | ||
* | * Hack the Second Screen (Knight-Mozilla Fellow Mark Boas) | ||
* Build a Festival News Dashboard (Knight-Mozilla Fellow Cole Gillespie) | |||
* | * Designing for Credibility (Knight-Mozilla Fellow Dan Schultz) | ||
* | * Fabrication Zone | ||
===5. '''Fuel leaders who want to invent, teach and organize'''=== | |||
* Session leaders drawn from Hive and other youth networks | |||
* Connecting and empowering grassroots instructors and teachers (Michelle Levesque + John Bevan) | |||
* Traditional curriculum hacking (Chris Lawrence + Erin Knight + Laura Hilliger + Oliver Quinlan) | |||
* Soft skills for supporting and leading the Webmaker Movement (Allen Gunn) | |||
* Knight-Mozilla Fellows (2012 & 13) talk about leadership in the new newsroom (Knight-Mozilla Fellows) | |||
** Working in the Open (Matt Thompson) | |||
* Badge system design hacking + yakking (Carla Casilli) | |||
* Collect best practices for hack events | |||
* '''Youth Storytelling with Popcorn:''' A session on "training the trainers" -- how to teach web native storytelling and interactive video to youth. We'll reflect on experiences from [http://mozillapopcorn.org/storycamp Popcorn #StoryCamp] and share successes and challenges on getting youth and youth leaders involved. (Jacob Caggiano) | |||
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* Local Producer: Alex Deschamps-Sonsino | * Local Producer: Alex Deschamps-Sonsino | ||
* Participation Design: Allen Gunn | * Participation Design: Allen Gunn | ||
* Volunteer | * Volunteer Coordinator: Diana Proca | ||
* Mozilla Reps Coordinator: William Duyck | |||
* Partnerships: Geoffrey Macdougall | * Partnerships: Geoffrey Macdougall | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 18 July 2012
Mozilla Festival 2012
A yearly festival with hundreds of passionate people
Making, Freedom and the Web
November 9 - 11, 2012 | #mozfest
London, UK | Ravensbourne College
Goals
- Make things with the tools Mozilla and others are creating
- Learn who is building what, how we can share and help each other
- Imagine making in 100 years: what future are we building?
- Design the things we want to build next, especially for mobile
- Fuel leaders who want to invent, teach and organize
Who should come?
- Journalists
- Filmmakers
- Educators
- Gamers
- Kids
- Designers
- Web developers
- Makers
- Musicians
All making the web they want.
Draft Schedule
| Thursday, Nov 8 (Prep) | Friday, Nov 9 | Saturday, Nov 10 | Sunday, Nov 11 | Monday, Nov 12 (Debrief) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Mozilla staff arrive in London | Pop-up Setup + Facilitator Huddle + Press Conference | Welcome | Learning Labs and Design Challenges | Facilitator Debrief |
| Afternoon | Facilitators arrive in London | Learning Pop-Up for Youth + Facilitator Huddle | Learning Labs and Design Challenges | Learning Labs and Design Challenges | Festival team departs |
| Evening | Festival team dinner | Opening Science Fair | Keynotes and Party | Closing Science Fair |
Sessions in progress
1. Make things with the tools Mozilla and others are creating
- Popcorn Maker templates that are sexy and will grow interest and participation. Get as much of the hacking as we can to be around templates (Ben Moskowitz, Dave Humphrey)
- Create new prototypes of web documentaries from The Living Docs project (Brett Gaylor)
- Building Thimble projects and aligned badges (Erin Knight + Jess Klein + Chloe Varelidi)
- Explore a next version of Thimble that supports Javascript to teach basic game development, design and system thinking skills to youth (Chloe Varelidi)
- Testing Open Badges by using OpenBadger to create and share new badges developed by MozFest attendees (Chris McAvoy, Brian Brennan, Mike Larsson, Sunny Lee, Carla Casilli)
- Hacking Popcorn Maker templates for the newsroom (Knight-Mozilla Fellows/Newshour(?))
- Thimble hacks to help journalists learn to code (Dan Sinker)
- Transform audio into images, and then play it back - the Web gramophone (Alex Lakatos and Brian King)
- Hacking the browser - using the Add-ons SDK to hack inside and outside the box (Alex Lakatos and Brian King)
- Youth Storytelling with Popcorn:* A learning lab activity station with access to awesome Popcorn templates and lesson materials for anyone (especially youth), to sit down and publish a Popcorn project on the web within minutes. (Jacob Caggiano)
- Science Fair (Michelle Thorne)
- Hive Pop-Up+ > London / NYC / Chicago (Chris Lawrence + Erin Knight + John Bevan)
- Thimble project show and tell, playtesting at MozFest (Erin Knight + Jess Klein + Chloe Varelidi)
- Teach-ins based on from OpenNews hackathons (i.e. timelines from Argentina, Wall Street Journal) (Dan Sinker)
- Open Badges in the wild, a DML joint session (Sunny Lee + Carla Casilli)
- Election Hacking: Comparing notes, thoughts, and code from 2012 elections with newsroom developers. (Dan Sinker, Ben Simon)
3. Imagine making in 100 years: what future do we want?
- Keynotes on the long game
- Futurecasting of Internet threat scenarios over next 100 years
- What does success look like with Webmaker - what will a webmaking generation be able to do, change, etc?
- How might badges change the learning landscape, what types of things do we need to do to get there? (Carla Casilli + Sunny Lee + Chris McAvoy)
4. Design the things we want to build next, especially for mobile
- Universal Level Editor for Hackable Web Games (Mark Surman + Bobby Richter + Alan Kligman + Pomax)
- 3D games (Alan Kligman)
- 2D games (Pomax)
- Making the Web Physical (Mozilla Japan + University of Dundee)
- Webmaking for Mobile
- Hack session for a mobile version of OpenBadger (OBI tech team)
- Hack the Second Screen (Knight-Mozilla Fellow Mark Boas)
- Build a Festival News Dashboard (Knight-Mozilla Fellow Cole Gillespie)
- Designing for Credibility (Knight-Mozilla Fellow Dan Schultz)
- Fabrication Zone
5. Fuel leaders who want to invent, teach and organize
- Session leaders drawn from Hive and other youth networks
- Connecting and empowering grassroots instructors and teachers (Michelle Levesque + John Bevan)
- Traditional curriculum hacking (Chris Lawrence + Erin Knight + Laura Hilliger + Oliver Quinlan)
- Soft skills for supporting and leading the Webmaker Movement (Allen Gunn)
- Knight-Mozilla Fellows (2012 & 13) talk about leadership in the new newsroom (Knight-Mozilla Fellows)
- Working in the Open (Matt Thompson)
- Badge system design hacking + yakking (Carla Casilli)
- Collect best practices for hack events
- Youth Storytelling with Popcorn: A session on "training the trainers" -- how to teach web native storytelling and interactive video to youth. We'll reflect on experiences from Popcorn #StoryCamp and share successes and challenges on getting youth and youth leaders involved. (Jacob Caggiano)
Want to propose a session?
Tell us:
- What you'll make or teach about webmaking
- How you'll keep the momentum going after the festival
- Your name, how to contact you, and any relevant links
Add your ideas directly to the wiki or email Michelle Thorne (michelle - at - mozillafoundation - . - org) to talk it through.
Timeline
- June 10: Initial goals & high-level sessions on wiki
- June 13: Board discussion, presentation of festival
- July 15: Top partners & session leads confirmed
- August 1: Launch website
- August 10: Open registration
- September 1: Rolling email campaign to promote content & sign-ups
- September 10: All-hands, Session & Facilitation bootcamp
- September 23: Summer Code Party winds-up. Festival fellows announced.
- late September - October: Pre-festival events, inc. with instructors.
Essentials
- Save the Date
- Website: mozillafestival.org
- Mailing list: festival - at - mozilla - . - org
- Hashtag: #mozfest
Team
- Festival Lead: Michelle Thorne
- Local Producer: Alex Deschamps-Sonsino
- Participation Design: Allen Gunn
- Volunteer Coordinator: Diana Proca
- Mozilla Reps Coordinator: William Duyck
- Partnerships: Geoffrey Macdougall

