As part of the on-going efforts to help webmakers the world over build & learn together, **we’re collecting specs for event infrastructure.** The [Mozilla event menu](http://michellethorne.cc/2012/01/mozilla-event-menu-lite/) is a piece of this, guiding community members to the event formats that best suit their needs and interests.…
As [mentioned](http://michellethorne.cc/2011/12/mozilla-festival-what-next/) [earlier](http://michellethorne.cc/2011/12/fireside-chat-starting-a-learning-network-in-your-city/), this year we’re all about kitting out [web makers around the globe](https://commonspace.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/mozilla-learning-summary/) to build and learn about the web in **formats that are fun, sane, and effective.** So in particular, as an event model for the coming year takes shape, participants and…
*This article is cross-posted on the [Hive Learning Network NYC blog](http://explorecreateshare.org/2011/12/15/fireside-chat-starting-a-learning-network-in-your-city/).* This week the [Hive Learning Network in New York City](http://explorecreateshare.org/) held a [virtual fireside chat](http://lanyrd.com/2011/mozilla-hivelearning/) about **[how to start a learning network in your city](http://www.slideshare.net/hivelearningnyc/mozilla-hive-fireside-chat).** The chat was led by Hive NYC’s director [Chris…
At the [Mozilla Festival](https://mozillafestival.org/), **an incredible group of 700 journalists, coders, designers, and educators made over [20 prototypes](http://michellethorne.cc/2011/12/mozilla-festival-what-we-made/)**, [learned](http://ironymark.diwan.com/2011/11/mozilla-festival-from-2-out-of-10-to-a-straight-10/) about media & the web together, drank [buzzing coffee](http://www.ristretto.com/), played [geek ping pong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QPJV6CmRYDs), and [so much more](https://mozillafestival.org/category/mozfest/). How can we [keep up the momentum](https://mozillafestival.org/get-involved/)? How can…
Over the last month, we’ve been tracking the outputs from the Mozilla Festival. **A great number of thank-you’s are due all around** to all the [participants, facilitators](https://mozillafestival.org/whos-coming/), [volunteers](https://mozillafestival.org/get-involved/community-corner/), [staff](https://mozillafestival.org/contact/), [supporters](https://mozillafestival.org/supporters/), and the wonderful Ravensbourne for making this such a memorable event. ## 20 Prototypes ##…