{"id":3000,"date":"2014-04-18T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T22:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nwp.org\/educatorinnovator\/?p=3000"},"modified":"2014-05-12T16:28:28","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T16:28:28","slug":"free-webmaker-training-starts-may-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/free-webmaker-training-starts-may-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Webmaker Training Starts May 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Laura Hilliger, Mozilla Foundation Training and Curriculum Lead<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/\">Mozilla&#8217;s Webmaker<\/a> Training is all about connection. It is about connecting with other people who are passionate about spreading digital and <a href=\"http:\/\/webmaker.org\/literacy\" target=\"_blank\">web literacies<\/a>. It is the interaction with the people around you that will make this a successful learning experience. Webmaker Training is meant to be a social collaboration, rather than a solo deep dive into content.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Webmaker Training: Why Modular?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zythepsary.com\/education\/webmaker-training-why-modular\/\" target=\"_blank\">There are four modules<\/a>, think of them as separate courses, to help people master the <a href=\"http:\/\/webmaker.org\/literacy\" target=\"_blank\">theory behind Webmaker<\/a>;\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/webmaker.org\/tools\" target=\"_blank\">Webmaker tools<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/webmaker.org\/teach\" target=\"_blank\">curriculum<\/a>;\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/events.webmaker.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">art of participatory learning<\/a>;\u00a0and the technical and social skills necessary to <a href=\"http:\/\/webmaker.org\/getinvolved\" target=\"_blank\">collaborate and work in the open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each module will be facilitated by Webmaker and <a href=\"http:\/\/p2pu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">P2PU<\/a> for a week, but the fun never stops! You can participate however you wish and receive notices only for the module(s) you\u2019re interested in. In the end, <strong>Webmaker Training is what you make of it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Join us LIVE:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Each week we will host a Twitter Chat using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23teachtheweb&amp;src=typd\">#teachtheweb<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Each week we will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.homago.com\/category\/webmaking\">HOMAGO session<\/a> that will be broadcast live and archived on YouTube.<\/li>\n<li>Each week will use a large section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Webmaker\/TeachTheWeb\/Calls\">TeachTheWeb call<\/a>\u00a0to discuss the content and concepts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Webmaker Training:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exploring Module: Starting May 12th and facilitated until May 18th<\/strong><br \/>\nLearn about the theoretical frameworks and pedagogies (teaching methods) behind Webmaker. This module helps you understand the web as an ecosystem and why an open web is so important.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building Module: Starting May 19th and facilitated until May 25th<\/strong><br \/>\nDevelop open educational resources that embed web literacy and making skills with other topics, such as history or biology (or that you might already be teaching). Using open practices, you\u2019ll make learning materials that are relevant, free, and designed for others to use and remix.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitating Module: Starting May 26th and facilitated until June 1st<\/strong><br \/>\nPut theory into practice. In this module, you\u2019ll learn how to use open and participatory learning techniques to teach digital and web literacy skills in your classroom, during a workshop, or at an event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connecting Module: Starting June 2nd and facilitated until June 8th<\/strong><br \/>\nAmplify your work and reach more people by making connections in your local community as well as within Webmaker\u2019s global community. 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