Mozilla Education - FISL Talk

a talk about:

mozilla and education

my point:

my point:

free software= great software

my point:

free software= massive learning engine

my point:

we need to tap into it!= massive learning engine

<intro>

<intro>

about:mozilla

1998

Mozilla: a global community of people who believe that openness, participation and innovation are key to the continued health of the Internet.

2003

mozilla foundation formed

mozilla education

2009

mozilla education

internshipssummer of code

labs design challengeuniversity courses

mozilla education

we'll come back to this

<point #1>

free software= great software

huge user base

huge user basebest in class software


vibrant contributor communities


vibrant contributor communities

<point #2>

<point #2>

free software= massive learning engine

studentstudent

studentstudent

Learn tocode!

student

professorLearn tocode!

student

student


Help peoplelearn!

student

student


Help peoplelearn!

school

student

student


Help peoplelearn!

school

is broken

student

student

professor

free softwaredevelopers

Learn tocode!

Help peoplelearn!

student

professor


Learn tocode!

New contributors!

Help peoplelearn!

student

professor


Learn tocode!

New contributors!

Help peoplelearn!

Software project:mentoring and real

world coding

student

professor


Learn tocode!

New contributors!

Help peoplelearn!

Software project:mentoring and real

world coding

?

already happening

tap in and amplify

already happening

tap in and amplifymozilla education

mozilla education

internshipssummer of code

labs design challengeuniversity courses

university coursesmodeled on:

semester long courseone week mozilla bootcamp

real mozilla bugs and projects



learn: coding and culture



earn: university creditlearn: coding and culture

how does it work?

example #1

the student

example #1

the student

gsoc @ mozilla

example #1

the student

seneca course x 2gsoc @ mozilla

example #1

the student

FF3 animated PNGseneca course x 2

gsoc @ mozilla

example #1

the student

now: open source @ ibmFF3 animated PNG

seneca course x 2gsoc @ mozilla

example #2

the professor

example #2

the professor

mozilla people

+

example #2

the professor

2006 experiment

example #2

the professor

2006 experimentnot a mozilla expert

example #2

the professor

2006 experimentnot a mozilla expertmozilla backed him up

example #2

the professor

2006 experimentnot a mozilla expertmozilla backed him upnow: multiple courses

example #3

example #3

you?

example #3

you?

opening up to students and professors everywhere

example #3

you?

example #3

you?

in 6 months:

100+ studentsat 15 schools

in 9 countries

example #3

you?

working on:

firefoxfennecthunderbirdprocessingetc.

example #3

you?

what could bepossible here in brasil?

get involved:wiki.mozilla.org/education

#education on irc.mozilla.org

this is one small experiment

this is one small experiment

the potential is huge

what is

the potential?

student

professor


I have a jobthat I love!

Wow! Greatnew ideas!

People lovemy courses!

Software project:More code, and

more contributors.

there is even bigger

the potential!


the potential!

deeper and better learning at university


the potential!

deeper and better learning at universityworkforce can make and improve free software


the potential!

deeper and better learning at universityworkforce can make and improve free softwarea generation that works (and plays) in the open

a generation that works (and plays) in the open

a generation that works (and plays) in the open

that's something that could

change the world!

get involved:

get involved:www.teachingopensource.org

get involved:wiki.mozilla.org/education#education on irc.mozilla.org

get involved:or just come talk to [email protected]

mark surmanmozilla foundation

[email protected]

this deck @www.slideshare.net/msurman

thanksfor listening. and to lilly, beltzner and everyone i stole slide ideas from. plus humph, hecker and jboston at MozEdu.

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