Closed Bug 1025226 Opened 10 years ago Closed 10 years ago

Provide updated teaching kit descriptions for *all* competencies other than Navigation

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(Webmaker Graveyard :: Teaching Kits / Curriculum, defect)

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macOS
defect
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RESOLVED FIXED

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(Reporter: kat, Assigned: kat)

Details

(Whiteboard: [resources] [june27][curation])

Note: Will be providing these in JSON format, submitted in this order...
Web Mechanics
Search
Credibility
Security
Composing for the Web
Remixing
Design & Accessibility
Coding/Scripting
Infrastructure
Sharing
Collaborating
Community Participation
Privacy
Open Practices
Assignee: nobody → kat
Whiteboard: [resources] [june27]
Whiteboard: [resources] [june27] → [resources] [june27][curation]
WEB MECHANICS

{
          "title": "Speed dating with web mechanics",
          "description": "Make learning about the elements of the web fun for students with an easy group activity created for the Lo-Fi, No-Fi! Teaching Kit by Hive NYC's Julia Vallera",
          "url": "https://juliahivenyc.makes.org/thimble/MTgwOTQ0ODk2/web-mechanics-speed-dating",
          "author": "JuliaHiveNYC",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Become a mentor",
          "description": "Use Post-It notes to build a basic understanding of markup. An activity by web developer Thomas H Park and MOUSE's Marc Lesser",
          "url": "https://thomaspark.makes.org/thimble/markup-mixer",
          "author": "thomaspark",
          "type": "kit"
        },
WEB MECHANICS #2 (MODIFIED, USE THIS VERSION)

{
          "title": "Speed dating with web mechanics",
          "description": "Make learning about the elements of the web fun for students with an easy group activity created for the Lo-Fi, No-Fi! Teaching Kit by Hive NYC's Julia Vallera",
          "url": "https://juliahivenyc.makes.org/thimble/MTgwOTQ0ODk2/web-mechanics-speed-dating",
          "author": "JuliaHiveNYC",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "The Markup Mixer",
          "description": "Use Post-It notes to build a basic understanding of markup. An activity by web developer Thomas H Park and MOUSE's Marc Lesser",
          "url": "https://thomaspark.makes.org/thimble/markup-mixer",
          "author": "thomaspark",
          "type": "kit"
        },
SEARCH 

       {
          "title": "Hold a SEO battle with kids",
          "description": "Facilitate this activity by MOUSE's Meredith Summs to help learners get their websites at the top of Google searches",
          "url": "https://mousemeredith.makes.org/thimble/seo-battle",
          "author": "mousemeredith",
          "type": "kit"
        },
CREDIBILITY 

        {
          "title": "Create your own evil twin",
          "description": "Teach learners how to use HTML and CSS by creating a customized profile page for their Evil Twin",
          "url": "https://mozteach.makes.org/thimble/evil-twin-the-opposite-of-me",
          "author": "mozteach",
          "type": "kit"
        },
SECURITY

           {
          "title": "Hold an X-Ray Goggles Gallery Walk",
          "description": "Help youth to express their thoughts on privacy by hacking websites that house their personal information in this activity by Patrick Wade and the Our Privacy Matters team",
          "url": "https://patrickwade.makes.org/thimble/xray-goggles-gallery-walk-",
          "author": "patrickwade",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Share privacy and security concepts with learners",
          "description": "This teaching kit made by a team of webmakers including Laura Hilliger, Dumitru Gherman, Emma Irwin and Ben Moskowitz outlines a set of hands-on activities for teaching online security and privacy",
          "url": "https://laura.makes.org/thimble/privacy-and-security-teaching-kit",
          "author": "laura",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Remix for Cybersafety",
          "description": "Show your learners how to explore security through remix with X-Ray Goggles in this activity by Webmakers Laura Hilliger, Dumitru Gherman and Emma Irwin",
          "url": "https://laura.makes.org/thimble/remix-for-cybersafety",
          "author": "laura",
          "type": "kit"
        }
COMPOSING


           {
          "title": "Introduce learners to HTML, CSS and JavaScript",
          "description": "Help learners become web literate through hands-on learning in this kit by Tech Girls founder Kim Wilkens",
          "url": "https://techkim.makes.org/thimble/intro-to-html-css-javascript",
          "author": "techkim",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Facilitate storytelling with the New York Times",
          "description": "These activities by the National Writing Project facilitate the experience of working with code, storytelling and remix in journalism",
          "url": "https://nwp.makes.org/thimble/coding-with-the-new-york-times",
          "author": "nwp",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Explain HTML tags with Digital Corps",
          "description": "A fun exercise for learners that replicates the structure of a basic HTML document",
          "url": "https://robertapb.makes.org/thimble/LTk0MzkxNTAwOA==/html-thimble-tag-puzzle",
          "author": "robertapb",
          "type": "kit"
        }
REMIX

           {
          "title": "Teach how to make web video mashups",
          "description": "Use this teaching kit by Hive Toronto's Kathryn Meisner to help learners work with Popcorn Maker in three easy steps",
          "url": "https://kathrynmeisner.makes.org/thimble/popcorn-maker-in-3-easy-steps",
          "author": "kathrynmeisner",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Remix your museum's art collection",
          "description": "Hold a Cultural Heritage Remix Jam using the TATE's  digital collections with this kit by Mozilla's Kat Braybrooke and Tate Britain's Luca Damiani",
          "url": "https://keyboardkat.makes.org/thimble/cultural-remixjam",
          "author": "nwp",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Bust media stereotypes",
          "description": "Use remixing methods to talk back to gender stereotypes in the media in this activity by Tech Girls founder Kim Wilkens",
          "url": "https://techkim.makes.org/thimble/busting-media-stereotypes",
          "author": "techkim",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Make a Meme",
          "description": "Show learners how to remix popular internet memes by putting their own twist on them in this hactivity by the National Writing Project's Christina Cantrill",
          "url": "https://ccantrill.makes.org/thimble/make-a-meme-hacktivity",
          "author": "ccantrill",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Illustrate remixing through X-Ray Goggles",
          "description": "Help peope learn basic web basics by remixing their own webpages",
          "url": "https://mozteach.makes.org/thimble/xray-goggles-teaching-kit",
          "author": "mozteach",
          "type": "kit"
        }
DESIGN + ACCESSIBILITY

         {
          "title": "Teach the web offline",
          "description": "Use the Lo-Fi, No-Fi! teaching kit to implement creative design methods in unique settings",
          "url": "https://keyboardkat.makes.org/thimble/LTIxMDA3NTY0ODA=/lofi-nofi-teaching-kit",
          "author": "keyboardkat",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "A beginner's guide to game makery",
          "description": "Facilitate learning around basic game design principles with this interactive and fun teaching kit",
          "url": "https://mozteach.makes.org/thimble/a-beginners-guide-to-game-making",
          "author": "mozteach",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Use digital storytelling to learn about urban design",
          "description": "Tell stories about cities, places and people through urban planning and digital media in this kit by the University of Toronto's Andi Argast and Michelle Gay",
          "url": "https://urbanstorytellers.makes.org/thimble/urban-storytelling-a-how-to-guide",
          "author": "urbanstorytellers",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Redesign cultural heritage",
          "description": "Facilitate a set of design challenges about cultural heritage with this teaching kit co-designed with Tate Britain",
          "url": "https://keyboardkat.makes.org/thimble/cultural-remixjam",
          "author": "keyboardkat",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Prototype a teaching kit on paper",
          "description": "Show educators how to prototype teaching kits on paper with this design canvas activity by Mozilla's Kat Braybrooke",
          "url": "https://keyboardkat.makes.org/thimble/LTU0ODUzNjMy/prototyping-with-a-teaching-kit-design-canvas",
          "author": "keyboardkat",
          "type": "kit"
        }
CODING AND SCRIPTING

        {       
          "title": "Creating for the modern web",
          "description": "Teach contemporary web design using web APIs and fonts in this kit by webmaker Stefan Bohacek",
          "url": "https://fourtonfish.makes.org/thimble/creating-for-the-modern-web",
          "author": "fourtonfish",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Minecraft: A flavour of Java",
          "description": "Share programming skills with kids using Minecraft with these activities by EPIK's Doreen Flies and Luke Mayell",
          "url": "https://epik.makes.org/thimble/minecraft-a-flavor-of-java-epik",
          "author": "mozteach",
          "type": "kit"
        },
        {
          "title": "Code Thieves",
          "description": "Use this paper card game template by educator Chad Sansing to teach JavaScript offline",
          "url": "https://chadsansing.makes.org/thimble/MTYwNTk1OTY4MA==/code-thief-printnplay-instructions",
          "author": "chadsansing",
          "type": "kit"
        }
Thanks Kat! I think I got most of these  in -- had to shorten some for length, but this is great.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 10 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
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