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Maker Party 2013: Get Involved Guide

This page is for anyone who wants to find out how to get more involved with Maker Party 2013.


Let’s get this party started! Here's some info to get you in the know:

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From now to September 15, people around the world will meet up at great events, make cool stuff and share it all online. Let's work together Our community and network of partners are crucial to growing this movement. There's no way any one person or organization can do this alone!

The goal of Maker Party: host a worldwide party celebrating all the amazing things we can make and learn thanks to the web.

“The web gives us all the chance to be creators, makers and inventors. Maker Party is about joining thousands of people across the globe to make something amazing, teach each other new skills, and have a great time doing it.” – Mark Surman, Mozilla’s Executive Director


What is Maker Party?

A big tent with more than 40 partner organizations all running making-and-learning activities across the globe. Like Mozilla, these organizations are part of a growing movement to teach the web and promote the maker spirit with hands-on learning.

Get Involved: Attend an Event

Attend an event

View our global map and see what maker parties are happening in your area. Sign up to attend the event or reach out to the host to volunteer and be a mentor.

Get Involved: Make Something

Make something

Are you already making things online? View our template to share with us what you’re making and add it to the party. Check out some of our maker templates and remix them to make something of your own. Learn how to make your own customized movie poster, post card, poster, photo album and more!

Create your own or remix an existing version of a web video, documentary or gif with Popcorn Maker. Popcorn Maker helps you easily remix web video, audio and images into cool mashups that you can embed on other websites.

Create your own or remix an existing version of a web pages, meme, greeting card or poster with Thimble. Write and edit HTML and CSS right in your browser, then instantly preview your work.

Need inspiration? Check out what the community is making.

Need a bit of mentoring, need help starting to build a Make? The Content Team will also be available throughout Maker Party for those who need a bit of creative inspiration in the form of templates, example Makes, online tutorials and in-person Webmaker demo sessions. You can get live support using our chat room on IRC. You can do this by downloading your favorite IRC software and pointing it to the server irc.mozilla.org and channel #makesmiths. Or just join the chat room in your web browser using this link. You can also join the Makesmiths Google+ Group.

Join the #teachtheweb Webmaker Mentor community on Google+. This is the place to find other mentors around the world, share ideas, get access to resources, find new partners and get peer support.

Get Involved: Create an Event

Create your own event

Follow our step-by-step guides to plan your party


Learning Kits

Access our activity kits that are filled with information and resources for you and your team to start making things for the web using the Mozilla Webmaker tools. Kits range from fun topics regarding digital storytelling to making a commercial. Each Hacktivities kit includes information on icebreakers, introductions, hacking tutorials, demonstrations, feedback opportunities and more that is sure to make your event a success.

Want to create your own Activity Kits? Here are some templates to get you started

Event Guides

Need some help and advice on what kind of party you want to throw, check out our Event Guides:

Event Resources

SWAG

What’s a party without any lootbags? You can request Webmaker stickers, t-shirts and tablecloths that you can use at your events. There are differently swag packages depending on your event size. Please allow for 1-2 weeks for delivery. You'll need a link for your event and a shipping address.


ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT


LOGOS AND VISUAL ASSETS

Useful graphics assets for branding or co-branding your events:

Activity Kits

Need some activities, mixers and conversation starters? Check out our Webmaker Activity Kits:

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Templates

Want to create your own Activity Kits? Use our templates

How to request Webmaker swag

You can request Webmaker stickers, t-shirts and tablecloths that you can use at your events. There are differently swag packages depending on your event size. Please allow for 1-2 weeks for delivery. You'll need a link for your event and a shipping address.

Logos and visual assets

Useful graphics assets for branding or co-branding your events:

Connect with our content, make your own, and get featured!

  • Create your own Maker Party projects and content.(coming soon)
  • Create and share teaching guides, resources and party favors. (coming soon)
  • Report back on your Maker Party events. (coming soon)
  • Submit Makes/Projects to Webmaker.org and get them featured. See below for details.


How to get your Makes featured

To give the best Maker Party outputs the attention they deserve, whether these Makes are created on Popcorn, Thimble or XRay Goggles, our Content Team will crawl through the Maker Party world each day to find the next best thing — so if you or one of your constituents have something you'd like us to share with a wide and diverse set of audiences, get our attention on Twitter using the #makerparty.

Another tip for getting content featured on the homepage is to give it some relevant tags so others can better find it.

  • In Popcorn Maker, go to the 'Project' tab after saving your project and notice the field at the bottom that asks for tags. Separate them with a comma (no spaces) with things that help identify your project, i.e. cats,texas,cowboy,hilarious
  • On Thimble, you can add a special meta tag between the <head> </head> section of your webpage that adds them to the webmaker.org search engine. Make sure you have one line for each tag. It should look something like this:
    • <meta content="cats" name="webmaker:tags">
    • <meta content="texas" name="webmaker:tags">
    • <meta content="cowboy" name="webmaker:tags">
    • <meta content="hilarious" name="webmaker:tags">


Also keep in mind that the team is especially keen on featuring Makes which are "irresistibly remixable" to others using the site.

Need a bit of mentoring, need help starting to build a Make? The Content Team will also be available throughout Maker Party for those who need a bit of creative inspiration in the form of templates, example Makes, online tutorials and in-person Webmaker demo sessions. You can get live support using our chat room on IRC. You can do this by downloading your favorite IRC software and pointing it to the server irc.mozilla.org and channel #makesmiths. Or just join the chat room in your web browser using this link.

You can also join the Makesmiths Google+ Group.

Spread the word

Our goal this summer is to work together to create a global movement of Makers learning, creating and sharing new things with the world online. No one organization can do it alone - but we won't have to! By sharing our event info, blog posts, photos, and the inspiring creations our follower build - we will create a compelling worldwide Call to Action that moves consumers of the web into makers of the web. In turn, by sharing your Makes and creative Maker Party outputs above, we'll make sure your hard work gets the kudos it deserves!

How can you help us spread the word? It's easy! Here are a few quick ways you can help:

  • Show it off. Post the Maker Party Logo on your website. Don't forget to link it back to the Maker Party!
  • Brag. Tell the world what you're doing as a part of the Maker Party. Don't know how? Use this quick paragraph as a guide. Need more words? We have a full list of talking points to use this summer. And don't forget to share your best work using the #webmakerwin tag so we can share it too.
  • Tweet about it. Use the hashtag #MakerParty when you're talking about events! And check out our full best practices guide for more help with social media.
  • Tell your friends! Send an email to your list announcing what you're doing as a part of the party—and inviting all of them to join. Looking for the right words? Use this Sample Email Template to send an invitation to your list.
  • Promote your events. Need help doing press around your events? Check out our handy press kit for a guide.

What happens after the party?

Maker Party runs from June to September, but Mozilla’s hope is to build a lasting network of people around the world who want to teach people web literacy and digital skills. In September, we’ll be inviting mentors and local organizers to stay involved in Webmaker -- including participating in the 2013 Mozilla Festival in London this October, opportunities for continued online mentoring, local organizing, and a chance to shape where we take the Webmaker program in 2014. In many ways, Maker Party is a kickoff for these lasting activities.


Still have more questions? Check out our full Maker Party communications guide: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Maker_Party/Communications or email makerparty@mozilla.org with your questions! You can also tweet #teachteweb with your question. Tweeting is often the fastest and easiest way to get help.

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