Webmaker/Teach/TrainingDays

As announced a few weeks ago, we're putting on Webmaker Training Days for Mozilla Reps from March 1 - 6 in Athens. The application for this event is now live! LINK This event will empower Reps like you to grow webmaking communities in your hometown. It will help you mentor other makers and educators so that they can run their own webmaking events. You'll be part of the design process for Webmaker in 2013 -- what we should do, what we should build, and how it all fits together.

The Details

• March 1 - 6, 2013
• in Athens, Greece
• 40 Reps from around the world
• training, testing and hacking together

Application

Apply here: LINK Deadline: January 24

This event will be well documented. If you can't attend in person, there still will be many ways to participate and shape the program -- don't worry!

Hope you can join us in Athens,

// Laura, Michelle, William + Pierros

Application form questions: Thank you for your interest in the "Webmaker Training Days" for Mozilla Reps from March 1 - 6 in Athens. The application is essay-based, with an emphasis on event and teaching experience. Strong English is required for this event. The applications will be reviewed by the ReMo Council, and applicants will be notified of the decisions by Feb. 1, 2013.

   Name

   Email

   Where are you based?

   Have you run a Summer Code Party or other Webmaker event(s)? If yes, link?

   Have you taught using open technologies? If possible, link?

   Why are you interested in Webmaking, and how do you see applying what you learn at this event? You're encouraged to use Webmaker tools like Popcorn Maker and Thimble to explain your answer. 

Tentative Agenda

March 1st – 2nd

• Travel days
• Hive Pop-Up on Saturday March 2. 08:00am to the afternoon (optional)
  • Get to know the organizations participating in Hive Athens
  • There will be 6 to 7 groups participating
  • Participants are ca. 12-year olds
  • Local Mozillians will be supporting half of the workshops, some of them are on Webmaker tools.

March 3rd – 4th

• Training Days at the Hackerspace in Athens

March 5th

• Six hour Hackjam at the British Council
  • Participants estimated to be 100-150 people (90% youth/10% teachers)
  • Reps will create the hacktivities and agenda for this event during the training!
• Debrief and Pledge Creation after the Hackjam

March 6th

Farewell, it's been swell.

Hotel (tentative)

• A is for Athens - http://aforathens.com
• Reps will be asked to share rooms :)