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The best contributions from our social media team will be pulled into the[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Festival_Report  Festival Book.] <br>
The best contributions from our social media team will be pulled into the[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Festival_Report  Festival Book.] <br>


A substantial, 100-150 page document, to be released in January 2011, will address these questions and capture this moment in enticing words, infographics and photos. Participants in the first Mozilla Drumbeat Festival in Barcelona are invited to contribute, but the scope of the document will widen to encompass the broader future-of-learning community. Part-exhibition catalog, part manifesto, this will serve as a concise, fun-to-read document for those who aren't able to be there, to build the legend of the Festival; a guide to what happened in the other Tents, for those who spent their time in a single Tent; and a Lonely Planet guide to the emerging learning landscape.  
A substantial, 100-150 page document, to be released in January 2011, the book will address these questions and capture this moment in enticing words, infographics and photos. All participants in the first Mozilla Drumbeat Festival in Barcelona are invited to contribute.  


So with an eye toward writing "the first draft of history"&nbsp;please keep the following in mind as you are attending sessions and soaking up the conference atmosphere :&nbsp;<br>
So with an eye toward writing "the first draft of history"&nbsp;please keep the following in mind as you are attending sessions and soaking up the conference atmosphere :&nbsp;<br>
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1)&nbsp;Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How and What's the dog's name?&nbsp;Every sensory and verbal detail you can capture will help make the event come alive--the temperature in the room, the T-shirt slogans people are wearing, a giggle or silly moment.
1)&nbsp;Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How and What's the dog's name?&nbsp;Every sensory and verbal detail you can capture will help make the event come alive--the temperature in the room, the T-shirt slogans people are wearing, a giggle or silly moment.


2) Keep it Concise. Most sessions I&nbsp;think will be recorded. Take notes as well but only write down what strikes you as being the essential moments.  
2) Keep it Concise. Most sessions will be recorded. When taking notes, don't transcribe everything that's said; write down what strikes you as being the essential exchanges and best quotes.  


3)&nbsp;Conversations outside the sessions are just as important as what goes on inside, Try tod to keep your notebook, iPad, etc, around during meals, after hours --as long as you disclose to the folks around you that you've got your reporter hat on.  
3)Go After Hours. Conversations outside the sessions are just as important as what goes on inside. Try to to keep your notebook, iPad, etc, around during meals, at the bar, etc--as long as you disclose to the folks around you that you've got your reporter hat on.  


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4) Ask Follow-Ups. Don't be afraid to buttonhole presenters and get a few followup quotes after sessions.
 
5) Have Fun! Follow your interests and instincts.
 
 
We're also asking all bloggers to produce at least one thoughtful reflective essay-like post of 500 words or longer, summing up your personal highlights of the festival and your thoughts about the Future of Learning, Freedom, and the Web.
 
Here's 3 big questions to reflect on when composing your post and when interviewing and profiling people:
 
What will education look like in 2020?
 
What are the most important common values between open software and open learning?
 
What are the most important tools that need to be built and practices that need to evolve in order for learning to become free and open?
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