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

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

2003
mozilla foundation formed

2009

2009
mozilla education

internships
summer of code
labs design challenge
university courses
mozilla education

we'll come back to this
mozilla education

<point #1>

<point #1>
free software
= great software

huge user base

huge user base
best in class software

huge user base
best in class software
vibrant contributor communities

<point #2>
huge user base
best in class software
vibrant contributor communities

<point #2>

<point #2>
free software
= massive learning engine

<point #2>
free software
= massive learning engine


student

Learn to
code!

student

Learn to

professor
code!

student

Help people
learn!
Learn to
 professor
code!

student

Help people
learn!
Learn to
 professor

code!

student
school

Help people
learn!
Learn to
 professor

code!

student
school
is broken

Help people
learn!
Learn to
 professor
code!

student


free software
developers

Help people
learn!
Learn to
 professor
code!
New

contributors!
student


free software
developers

Help people
learn!
Learn to
 professor
code!
New

Software project: contributors!
mentoring and real
world coding
student


free software
developers

Help people
?
learn!
Learn to
 professor
code!
New

Software project: contributors!
mentoring and real
world coding
student


free software
developers

already happening 

already happening 
tap in and amplify

tap in and amplify
mozilla education

internships
summer of code
labs design challenge
university courses
mozilla education

university courses
modeled on:

semester long course
one week mozilla bootcamp
real mozilla bugs and projects

learn: coding and culture
semester long course
one week mozilla bootcamp
real mozilla bugs and projects

earn: university credit
learn: coding and culture
semester long course
one week mozilla bootcamp
real mozilla bugs and projects

how does it work?

example #1
the student

example #1
the student
gsoc @ mozilla

example #1
the student
seneca course x 2
gsoc @ mozilla

example #1
the student
FF3 animated PNG
seneca course x 2
gsoc @ mozilla

example #1
the student
now: open source @ ibm
FF3 animated PNG
seneca course x 2
gsoc @ mozilla

example #2
the professor

example #2
the professor

example #2
the professor
+
mozilla people

2006 experiment
example #2
the professor

2006 experiment
not a mozilla expert
example #2
the professor

2006 experiment
not a mozilla expert
mozilla backed him up
example #2
the professor

2006 experiment
not a mozilla expert
mozilla backed him up
now: multiple courses example #2
the professor

example #3

example #3
you?

opening up to students
and professors everywhere
example #3
you?

example #3
you?

example #3
you?
in 6 months:
100+ students
at 15 schools
in 9 countries

working on:
firefox
fennec
thunderbird
example #3
processing
you?
etc.

working on:
firefox
fennec
thunderbird
example #3
processing
you?
etc.

what could be
possible here in brasil?
example #3
you?

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?

People love
my courses!
I have a job
that I love!
 professor
Wow! Great

Software project: new ideas!
More code, and
more contributors.
student


free software
developers

People love
my courses!
I have a job
that I love!
 professor
Wow! Great

Software project: new ideas!
More code, and
more contributors.
student


free software
developers

there is even bigger
the potential!

deeper and better learning at university
there is even bigger
the potential!

deeper and better learning at university
workforce can make and improve free software
there is even bigger
the potential!

deeper and better learning at university
workforce can make and improve free software
a generation that works (and plays) in the open
there is even bigger
the potential!

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 me
mark@mozillafoundation.org

thanks
for listening. and to lilly, beltzner and
everyone i stole slide ideas from. plus
humph, hecker and jboston at MozEdu.
mark surman
mozilla foundation
mark@mozillafoundation.org
this deck @
www.slideshare.net/msurman