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<h2>A Brief History</h2> | <h2>A Brief History</h2> | ||
In early 2012, we started work on something that could conceptually underpin our work around Webmaker. We talked to many smart people - experts, beginners, educators and learners - and put together an alpha framework which then developed into | In early 2012, we started work on something that could conceptually underpin our work around Webmaker. We talked to many smart people - experts, beginners, educators and learners - and put together an alpha framework which then developed into our first [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Learning/WebLiteracyStandard/Legacy/WebLiteraciesWhitePaper white paper] that was made available in January 2013. | ||
In February 2013, we held a number of kick-off meetings to launch a project around creating a new, open learning standard for Web Literacy. Instead of creating yet another 'framework' we wanted to provide a call to action for stakeholders. The aim was to co-create something that educators and those teaching the web could align with -- no matter what their context. | In February 2013, we held a number of kick-off meetings to launch a project around creating a new, open learning standard for Web Literacy. Instead of creating yet another 'framework' we wanted to provide a call to action for stakeholders. The aim was to co-create something that educators and those teaching the web could align with -- no matter what their context. | ||
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<h2>What this is (and what it's not)</h2> | <h2>What this is (and what it's not)</h2> | ||
In its current form, the Web Literacy | In its current form, the Web Literacy Map comprises a collection of competencies and skills that Mozilla and our community of stakeholders believe are important to pay attention to when getting better at reading, writing and participating on the web. '''Web literacy is about more than just coding.''' The web literacy standard covers every part of web literacy—from learning basic coding skills to taking action around privacy and security. | ||
We've chosen a simple grid-like structure to represent the strands and competencies included in the Web Literacy Map to ensure that it is easy to read and compare/contrast with existing resources. We believe that knowledge should be accompanied by the ability to do something new. As such, the skills underpinning each competency are all verb-based and specific enough to be able to have meaning, while not being so prescriptive as to limit innovation. | We've chosen a simple grid-like structure to represent the strands and competencies included in the Web Literacy Map to ensure that it is easy to read and compare/contrast with existing resources. We believe that knowledge should be accompanied by the ability to do something new. As such, the skills underpinning each competency are all verb-based and specific enough to be able to have meaning, while not being so prescriptive as to limit innovation. | ||