We need to teach the world to code. Not just future engineers and web developers (although this is essential). But also teachers, journalists, filmmakers, artists, scientists and curious kids. These are the people who make much of the web. They need to understand code. More Mozilla as teacher
Category: drumbeat
Mozilla and the web makers
When I say ‘maker’, most people understand what I mean: a DIY ethic, a hankering to create. Often, makers are into robots and gadgets. Physical things. But the web is also filled with people who love to tinker, create and make. More Mozilla and the web makers
NextBeat: a generation of web makers
We started Drumbeat as an experiment to bring new people and new ideas into Mozilla. Some results from the first 18 months: 20,000 people signed up, dozens of new community leaders and solid core projects like Hackasaurus, School of Webcraft, Popcorn, MoJo and OpenBadges. More NextBeat: a generation of web makers
Hacks and hackers meld minds
When I’m thinking poetically, I imagine MoJo as a massive hacks and hackers mind meld. Developers and journalists working together in a gritty, real-world, open-to-the-public lab. Answering each other’s silly questions. Playing together. And making news differently. More Hacks and hackers meld minds
Dan Sinker joins Mozilla as MoJo lead
I’m excited to announce that Dan Sinker will soon be joining us to lead the Knight Mozilla News Innovation Challenge (MoJo). MoJo is already kicking butt. It’s about to kick even more. More Dan Sinker joins Mozilla as MoJo lead
Open Badges board slides
As announced in another post, we’ve created the Mozilla Open Badges project to tap into the huge potential for badges as a way to incent and recognize learning online. More Open Badges board slides
Open badges: recognizing learning online
Over the last 6 months, the potential of ‘badges’ to incent and recognize learning online has been a hot topic for many of us at Mozilla. More Open badges: recognizing learning online
Mozilla Hackasaurus board slides
The June Mozilla board meeting included extensive discussion of Hackasaurus: a program that teaches kids how to remix the web. More Mozilla Hackasaurus board slides
My Hackasaurus talk in Brussels
Earlier this month, I had a chance to talk about Mozilla’s new Hackasaurus program at TEDx Kids in Brussels. More My Hackasaurus talk in Brussels
Ops update: news on Drumbeat projects
As usual, I’m posting slides from the June Mozilla Foundation board meeting. However, I’m doing it a little differently this time by breaking the slides up into three posts. This post provides an operational update on Mozilla Drumbeat. This will soon be followed by in-depth posts on the open badges and Hackasaurus projects. More Ops update: news on Drumbeat projects