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PRODUCTION PROCESS

WHAT

Here's a production and testing process for a "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
  • ~2 activities per session
  • 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
  • extra (extension) activities to go deeper

Activities

  • ~20 mins
  • Resources for learners to be able to self-start
  • Instructions for mentors

HOW

We'll need 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 writes a quick arc for the session. Includes 2 activities and introductions. Answers "How would you teach this competency in 45min?"
  • Discuss and synthesize arcs into one session ready for testing.
  • Package session in a simple format with light instructions and clear learning objectives. (optional) Link to alternative arcs.
  • Write a pre/post questionnaire.
  • Prep for next sessions
  • Monitor and guide testers.

Curriculum Testers

  • Identify a learning audience to test first session.
  • 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.

Testers will conclude with a final reflection or capstone that show how the curriculum was modified and contextualized. The "best of" remixes will be summarized and repackaged as part of the overall module and featured in Community Literacies blog.

WHERE

Hosting and Testing Curriculum

For testing purposes, we will use the Mozilla wiki. Why? Because it's rough and easy to edit.

Discussion, Reflection and Metrics

  • People will reflect and discuss the process in Discourse.
  • The pre/post questionnaires will be completed using Google Forms for easy data aggregation.

Experimentation

In parallel, we will experiment with putting the content on Github and developing a user-friendly front-end on Github pages. We will log our experiences in forking and editing via Github. But this is not our primary service for Q1 testing.

TIMELINE

  • Now - Jan 21: Produce Session 1
  • Jan 21 - Feb 4: Test Session 1. Produce Session 2.
  • Feb 4 - Feb 18: Test Session 2. Produce Session 3.
  • Feb 18 - Mar 4: Test Session 3. Produce final reflection.
  • Mar 4 - Mar 18: Test final reflection.

GOAL

By Mar 18: Completed & tested Web Literacy Basics I module in 20+ locales. Ready for next iteration to test in more locales.

MODULE 1: Web Literacy Basics I

Session 1: Kraken the Code (45 mins)

Adapt Kraken the Code by MOUSE.

Learning objectives

  • x
  • y
  • x

Tools/resources

  • Browser

Competencies

Activities

  • x
  • y
  • z

Session 2: Composing for the Web (45 mins)

Learning objectives

  • x
  • y
  • x

Tools/resources

  • Browser

Competencies

Activities

  • x
  • y
  • z


Session 3: Open Practices (45 mins)

Learning objectives

  • x
  • y
  • x

Tools/resources

  • Browser

Competencies

  • Open Practices

Activities

  • x
  • y
  • z


ARCHIVE

In this module, learners begin to find out about the foundations of the web. Discovering what makes the web a unique place to find and gather information, they'll learn about how the web is constructed.

Session 1: The Web is like Legos (45 mins)

This session helps learners understand that any webpage can be taken apart and reconstructed due to the open nature of the web.

Learning objectives

  • Install X-Ray Goggles as a bookmarklet
  • Search for an image and discover its URL for including in a remixed web page
  • Use X-Ray Goggles to modify text and images on specific web pages
  • Switch between browser tabs
  • Make use of keyboard shortcuts (i.e. for copying and pasting)

Tools/resources

  • Browser
  • XRay Goggles

Competencies

Activities

  • (TBD - Kat + Robert)

Session 2: Remixathon (45 mins)

This unit helps learners understand each of the basic building blocks of the web by having them rearrange a webpage.

Learning objectives

  • Use X-Ray Goggles to modify text and images on any web page
  • Attribute images, text and other assets used from other websites
  • Choose openly-licensed assets to include in a web page
  • Publish a remixed web page and make a note of its URL

Tools/resources

  • Browser
  • XRay Goggles

Competencies

Activities

  • (TBD - Kat + Robert)

Session 3: Search and Store (45 mins)

This session has learners practice searching and saving assets from the web, so that they can be more effective at finding media assets, reusing, and attributing them.

Learning objectives

  • Discover time-sensitive information using a range of search engines
  • Identifying openly-licensed images relating to a specific event
  • Assess the credibility of websites and their content by comparing information from a number of sources

Tools

  • Browser

Competencies

Activities

  • (TBD - Kat + Robert)

Web Literacy Basics II and III

Under discussion/development here: https://teach.etherpad.mozilla.org/club-curriculum-remix

Remix and help us make this better!

We welcome your thoughts and feedback, and have several options for you:

  • Edit this wiki - Yep, if you have ideas or feedback about activities, feel free to edit the wiki and create new wiki pages!
  • Tell us in Discourse. We have a category specifically for Clubs.
  • Feeling adventurous? Fork us on Github, send pull requests! We <3 Pull Requests!


Module 1a: Web Literacy Basics

Learners complete this module knowing the core of reading, writing and participating on the web.

Tools:

  • the browser

Draft:

Build from:

Module 1b: Web Literacy Intermediate

Learners go deeper. They build on their learning in the first module.

Build from above resources as well.

Module 2: Teach and Lead in the Open

Learners complete this module knowing how to teach in the open, to be facilitative leaders and to embed making & learning the web into their practice. Pick up best practices for how Mozilla and other communities teach and lead in the open.

Build from:

Module 3: Webmaker for Mobile

Learners complete this knowing the affordances of mobile and how to use the Webmaker app to express themselves and learn more about the web.

Build from:

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