Tag: webmaker

Clubs: First round of testing complete!

It’s been a fantastic two months of producing and testing clubs. Here’s a recap of what we accomplished: Produced and field-tested the first curriculum module in 24 cities. Drafted an organizing model to recruit and support club leaders regionally. Developed a soon-to-launch website introducing clubs…

Empowering women through equitable access and web literacy

Recently I had the honor of speaking at [Mobile Learning Week](http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/m4ed/mobile-learning-week/) in Paris, co-hosted by UNESCO and UN Women. The two agencies interwove their agendas to focus on **empowering women** through **mobile learning.** It’s a strategic and necessary combo. I shared a panel with **Shelly…

Clubs: First test kicks off!

A few weeks ago we posted an overview of a new initiative with Mozilla, “Webmaker Clubs.” While details (including the name!) are still pending, we’ve made great progress already on the program and are kicking off our first local tests this week. Joined by over…

Diving into PADI’s learning model

For the last few years, Joi Ito has been blogging about learning to dive with PADI. It wasn’t until I became certified as a diver myself that I really understood how much we can learn from PADI’s educational model. Here’s a summary of how PADI…

Webmaker Training in Uganda

> 60 newly trained Webmaker Mentors. 12 amazing Webmaker Super Mentors. 200 students taught how to participate on the web. 1 epic weekend in Kampala! **Mozillians from Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda gathered together for the first time to run a train-the-trainer event for East Africa.**…