Learning/GetInvolved

We're interested in all the feedback you have. What did you like about the learning projects? What was compelling? What was helpful from a learning perspective? What didn't work (i.e. where did you get stuck, what constrained the learning, etc.)? What suggestions do you have for making it better? Please give us your feedback by filling out either the "I taught Webmaking!" or "I learned Webmaking!" survey.

We're interested in creating learning experiences that you think are fun and engaging. To do that, we need your help! This page contains a variety of ways that you can help us make better, more engaging and rewarding learning materials. For more information on our Design Principles, check out the Learning page.

Helpful Stuff You Can Do at Your Next Event

Paper prototype badges/issue badges

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• Did you offer any badges at your event?
• Would you be willing to paper prototype some badges with your learners?

Show and tell us about any badge related activities you've been doing in correlation with webmaking! We'd love to see what you're up to.

Reverse the learning pathway

• Example: You started with the Xray Goggles and then did Thimble projects, would you be willing to start with Thimble projects next time and then show the Goggles? And let us know how that worked?

We're eager to find out how people are experimenting with learning pathways using Webmaker content, can you give us some feedback?

Change the learning pathway completely

• You did XRay Goggles would you be willing to do a Thimble event?
• You've done lots of html/css - have you thought about inviting your learners back and doing film?
• You've been using Mozilla tools, have you tried out other tools?

Tell us about your experiences in detail. It will help us make better content!

Fix Stuff

Did you find a confusing comment in a Thimble project? Or run across a bug while using Popcorn? Tell us about it!

Localize Content

Sometimes cultural differences get overlooked and content is hard to understand. Did you find something in one of the projects that didn't make sense to you? Can you tell us about it?

Share Ideas

Build your own interest-based projects at your next event:

• Break into subgroup by INTERESTS (ie people who are into youtube with other youtubers, people that are into games with other gamers). Flesh out the initial project ideas into fully formed ideas. Ideally with some intermediate/advanced people in every group who can help with the coding.
• Have people begin to build their ideas, create an environment for feedback loops. Get them to iterate.
• Have people put their ideas into the world. Use social networking to garner feedback -- be sure to tweet @Mozilla. Share your ideas on the Webmaker call.

Help us improve Thimble

• Tweet bugs/suggestions to @MozThimble
• File Thimble github issues
• Write a patch to the Thimble github project

Help us create projects that teach specific skills

Projects are a great way to teach small, bite-sized bits of HTML. Here are some examples of topics that could use missions:

• How to make links
• How to include images. (And how do you find an image's URL?)
• HTML Lists
• CSS classes
• CSS positioning
• etc.

Popcorn templates are also great ways to create DIY projects. Do you have an idea? Let us know!

   Event asks

   Ask people who have done several Kitchen Tables to upgrade to Hackjams, and ask people who have done several hackjams to think about organizing a Hive popup in their city.

   Ask people to get other parents/instructors/organizers involved (esp. parents, see line 73 https://mozlearning.etherpad.mozilla.org/CoderDojo-Ask

   Talk about what other learning objectives they've covered. Did they figure out a new, successful way to explain web mechanics or hacking? Did they use physical games? What did they do that was NOT covered by our materials and can they do a write up about that?