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“Web Literacy”

Strategic Planning - Core Working Team

Q2 2015

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Last December, we committed to…

  • Crafting an ambitious learning and community strategy

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  • Develop the next iteration of our Web Literacy thinking

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  • Our goal: Build a shared definition of what it means to be read, write and participate in the digital world.

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Mark’s recent blog post on Web Literacy: https://commonspace.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/the-essence-of-web-literacy/

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What we are doing

  • Forming this core working group — synthesis our work in context to aligned thinking, meet in person, meet regular, craft useful documentation

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  • To get to a shared definition of Web literacy, we should:
    • Craft a simple and spreadable definition of…
    • Pressure test definitions and language…
    • Look at what we like about current version of the Web Literacy Map
    • Look at patterns and overlap with other frameworks for digital skills
      • e.g. How does the linked learning network define 21st Century skills
    • Plan changes for getting to Web Literacy 2.0
      • …and how it underpins Mozilla Academy thinking
    • Engage with a broad set of people connected and invested in the work
    • Design and launch pilots and prototypes that make Web Literacy real

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Where do we want to land?

  • Programs, partners and staff have a shared vision and understanding for what Mozilla means by Web Literacy

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  • Web literacy is a Magnetic shared brand and agenda that draws people/partners people to the cause

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  • We can attract new investments with evidence of the impact (collectively and individually) of programs that grow Web Literacy for participants

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  • Make life easier on fundraising, marketing and product — shared understanding of language, research, copy and assets

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  • Lead by example on how teach and learn web literacy

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  • Leading, guiding and shaping a broad coalition aligned to web Literacy as essential skills

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What we know

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  • When we are clear and inspirational about Web Literacy people love it and take action

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  • Mozilla’s work on Web Literacy has traction even while in drafting phase

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  • Gives theoretical competency framework to experiential and connected learning tied to communities of practice

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  • We can get to rigorous practical applications faster then most

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  • Mozilla expected to match Web Literacy to badges and assessment

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We can get to practical application faster then most, with rigor

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What we don’t know

  • What is the poetical/rhetorical explanation that could go viral

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  • What are the packages people expect to have access to that helps R/W/P

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  • If being Web Literate unlocks academic, career opportunities, lifelong learning & upward mobility?

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  • If/How badges can be used to validate Web Literacy across projects, programs, networks and systems

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  • We don’t know how to do:

1. Individually measure level of web literacy

2. Collectively measure levels of web literacy

3.Content strategy — what do we create and package for others to join our agenda

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What we need in a Web Literacy strategy

  • a simple definition of Web Literacy

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  • …that underpins all of Mozilla’s top line org goals and strategies

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  • …incorporates what we’ve learned as effective from our own and other’s existing new literacies framework and research

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  • …and tees up a roadmap for creating common structure for building teaching and learning experiences with Mozilla

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  • …shared curricular format that bind Mozilla Learning activities

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Web Literacy Working Group

Core group

    • An-Me Chung
    • Chris Lawrence
    • Iris Bond Gill
    • Ben Moskowitz
    • Mark Surman
    • Marc Lesser/bridge

to previous working

    • Place for expert end of the curve

Consulted/examples of externals to talk to

    • Dia/storteller
    • Nate Otto/badge and assessment expert
    • Future owner of OBI module/project
    • Dave Steer
    • Industry representative

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Web Literacy Working Group RACI

R: An-Me/Chris

A: Mark

C: Ben, Iris

I: Bhuvan

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Note: Team will produce multiple “RACIs” as work evolves

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From now to Whistler

June 3

  • Session 3: Kick-off

June 4

  • Wiki updated/charter published and shared

June 10

  • Blog post

Week of June 14th

  • meet again on Vidyo

Week of June 23

  • Diagram/Logic path for Web Lit and 21st Century skills
  • Breakout/whole group session at Whistler

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MAY

  • Planning

JUNE

  • Whistler

JULY - AUGUST

  • Web Lit 2.0 release
  • Plan for Try It
  • Draft of White Paper

SEPTEMBER

  • Try It (prototypes and pilots)

OCTOBER

  • White Paper
  • Board approval

NOVEMBER

  • MozFest (announce)

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From now to 2016