{"id":7573,"date":"2013-03-30T15:16:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-30T15:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/?p=7573"},"modified":"2019-02-26T12:44:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T20:44:00","slug":"tldr-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/mozilla-learning\/tldr-7\/","title":{"rendered":"TLDR: Let&#039;s teach the web. Webmaker vs. Bowie. Popcorn + the Pope. Localization for humans."},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=tl%3Bdr\">TLDR<\/a><\/em> = your weekly summary of what\u2019s up with <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\">Mozilla Webmaker<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/etherpad.mozilla.org\/Mar26\">Notes from Tuesday&#8217;s Webmaker community call <\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Webmakers\/Community_Calls\"><em>Join the next one<\/em><\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Webmakers\/Communications\">stay in touch<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/tag\/weekly-updates-2\/\">past updates like this one<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Let&#8217;s teach the web<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Introducing <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/teach\/\">webmaker.org\/teach<\/a><\/strong>. We&#8217;ve got great new kits, teaching guides and projects for teaching digital literacy and webmaking. This 90-second presentation tells the story:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mzl.la\/teach_the_web_video\">Popcorn version <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p98hDRmi7x0\">You Tube version <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8248\/8551577002_5c294244a7_o.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Get involved:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/teach\/\"><strong>JOIN<\/strong><\/a>. Sign up for updates on new teaching resources, events, and our big &#8220;Webmaker Party 2013&#8221; campaign kicking off in June.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"webmaker.org\/kits\"><strong>TEACH<\/strong><\/a><b>. <\/b>Get started with free kits and teaching resources. Teach web literacy and skills through fun making, building and playing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/connect\"><strong>CONNECT<\/strong><\/a><b>. <\/b>Connect and share knowledge with other mentors near you and around the\u00a0 world.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"webmaker.org\/network\"><strong>START A NETWORK<\/strong><\/a><b>. <\/b>Bring local groups together in your hometown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Markup-in-Popcorn-Maker.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7575\" alt=\"Markup in Popcorn Maker\" src=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Markup-in-Popcorn-Maker.png\" width=\"412\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><b>The Webmaker web site&#8217;s &#8220;summer of change&#8221;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/7968133\/webmaker_evolutionv4.pdf\"><strong>This slide presentation from Brett Gaylor<\/strong> <\/a>provides a preview of what&#8217;s next for the Webmaker web site. Including new information architecture, mark-up in Popcorn Maker, mashing up Thimble and Popcorn Maker, &#8220;hack in place&#8221; and more.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Thimble-meets-Popcorn-Maker.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7574\" alt=\"Thimble meets Popcorn Maker\" src=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Thimble-meets-Popcorn-Maker-1024x586.png\" width=\"409\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Testing Localization w<\/b><b>tih<\/b> Git Hub <\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>I&#8217;m a combination of Nerd + Teacher :P<br \/>\n<em>&#8211;Alvar<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Alvar is an eduactor based in Buenos Aires who teaches 6 to 12-year-olds, and also teaching teachers how to use technology in the classroom<\/strong>. Lately he&#8217;s been working on testing new ways to localize Webmaker teaching guides, resources and wiki pages. He documented his work along the way, including how he used Transifex and Github.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Badges-diagram-in-Spanish.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Badges diagram in Spanish\" src=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Badges-diagram-in-Spanish.png\" width=\"422\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Localization workflow using Github and Transifex<\/strong>. Alvar&#8217;s post documenting the process &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acercadelaeducacion.com.ar\/2013\/03\/23\/localization-models-workflow-with-github-and-transifex-weblitstd\/\">in original Spanish<\/a> or hacky Google Translate <a href=\"http:\/\/translate.google.ca\/translate?sl=es&amp;tl=en&amp;js=n&amp;prev=_t&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;eotf=1&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acercadelaeducacion.com.ar%2F2013%2F03%2F23%2Flocalization-models-workflow-with-github-and-transifex-weblitstd%2F&amp;act=url\">English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alvarmaciel\/8589848904\/in\/photostream\">His worfklow diagrams <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"MozillaLearningResources by alvarmaciel, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alvarmaciel\/8589848956\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MozillaLearningResources\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8381\/8589848956_8114cc5fce_z.jpg\" width=\"384\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/alvarmaciel\/WebLitWhitePaper\/wiki\">Wiki page<\/a> with description of work using branchs<\/li>\n<li>Tools used: <a href=\"http:\/\/Github.com\">Github.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sparkleshare.org\/\">sparkleshare.org<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/transifex.com\">transifex.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>More context: <a href=\"http:\/\/michellethorne.cc\/2013\/02\/localizing-mozillas-thimble\/\">Localization techniques for Thimble<\/a> (Michelle Thorne) <a href=\"http:\/\/sayaksarkar.wordpress.com\/tag\/transifex\/\">Friendlycode and Transifex<\/a> (Sayak)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Your life in six words on the web<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>High school students using the six word memoir Thimble project to explore philosophy and enlightenment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out this Thimble six-word memoir for <a href=\"https:\/\/thimble.webmaker.org\/p\/f12j\/\">Sir Isaac Newton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/ccc?key=0ApHihCDUeFYhdEVyZ0dSdl93U3M1Yll4MUFtdlNSSUE#gid=0\">List of other completed &#8220;Six Word Memoirs&#8221; Thimble projects <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/LSaqMZN4-gs\">Compilation video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalis.nwp.org\/site-blog\/making-writingwriting-making-six-word-me\/4744\">Making as Writing\/Writing as Making<\/a>.<\/b>&#8221; Great post from Paul Oh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/media\/partner_media\/projects\/playtin_webmaker_with_logo.png\" width=\"412\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>New Webmaker Projects\u00a0this week<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/micrograme\/\">Create your own microgame<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/html5-game\/\">Make an open source HTML5 game <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/play-a-joke\/\">Play a joke on your friends<\/a> (with X-Ray Goggles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/My-web-story.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7580\" alt=\"My web story\" src=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/My-web-story-1024x615.png\" width=\"374\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Wish Mozilla a happy 15th birthday <\/strong>with projects like these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thimble.webmaker.org\/p\/fi8k\/edit\">Your 15 favorite things about the web <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/popcorn.webmadecontent.org\/tvf\">Your Own Personal Web Story:<\/a> from 15 years ago &#8212; and 15 years into the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/A-new-pope-Popcorn-project.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7578\" alt=\"A new pope Popcorn project\" src=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/A-new-pope-Popcorn-project-1024x615.png\" width=\"409\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Popcorn Meets the Pope<\/h2>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vocamus.net\/dave\/?p=1592\">Dave Humphrey&#8217;s post<\/a><\/strong> on a great recent <a href=\"http:\/\/popcorn.webmadecontent.org\/tih\">Popcorn project<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbg.gov\/\">BBG<\/a> as a <a href=\"http:\/\/oddi.bbg.gov\/kits\/PopcornPrototype\/index_popcorn.html\">procedural storytelling experiment. <\/a>It usesSoundCloud audio about the election of the new Pope, combining source media from multiple YouTube clips, images, text, and other audio and weaving them together into a complete web-media experience.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/popcorn.webmadecontent.org\/tih\">Check it out<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Click \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/popcorn.webmaker.org\/templates\/basic\/?savedDataUrl=\/api\/remix\/38249\">Remix<\/a>\u201d to see how it was done.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oddi.bbg.gov\/kits\/PopcornPrototype\/index_popcorn.html\">Use this handy teaching guide \/ hacktivity kit <\/a>to teach or experiment yourself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/carlacasilli.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/02\/badgepathways.gif?w=625\" width=\"380\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Planet Webmaker round-up:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Building a Web Literacy standard<\/strong><b>. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Learning\/WebLiteracyStandard\/Calls\">Join these community calls<\/a> every Thursday as we spring towards beta. + More on the <a href=\"http:\/\/weblitstd.tumblr.com\">blog <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Mozilla-Boston\/\">Mozilla Boston meet-up<\/a><\/strong>. @CaptainCalliope just started a Meetup group to get some serious Mozilla trouble going in Boston.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pomax.nihongoresources.com\/index.php?entry=1364168314\">Diving deeper into custom web elements<\/a><\/strong>. Pomax: &#8220;Let&#8217;s talk about web components some more, shall we?&#8221;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/explorecreateshare.org\/2013\/03\/27\/whats-buzzing-dml-2013-edition\/\"><strong>Best of\u00a0 DML 2013<\/strong>: our favorite moments and must-see links.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/openbadges.tumblr.com\/post\/46338212447\">Open Badges<\/a><\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><\/strong> University of Michigan researchers share their\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/opensource.com\/education\/13\/3\/open-badges-project?sc_cid=70160000000IDmjAAG#.UVFaSR_SRM4.twitter\">reflections<\/a> on using Open Badges for <a href=\"http:\/\/openbadges.tumblr.com\/post\/46338212447\">student conference.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/openbadges.tumblr.com\/post\/46295450063\">University College London<\/a> is using Open Badges to reward achievements<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/carlacasilli.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/25\/badge-pathways-part-1-the-paraquel\/\">Badge pathways.<\/a> Carla: &#8220;<strong>Badge pathways provide people with opportunities to make decisions based in personal agency<\/strong>, to define steps that may seem more like hops, and to think about ways to do things that aren\u2019t sequential.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TLDR = your weekly summary of what\u2019s up with Mozilla Webmaker. 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