In a previous post, I mentioned that I’ve been working with Mozilla as one of their first “Webmaker Fellows”, testing out remix tools they’ve created to allow users to move from consumer to creator. Although I could have dallied with Thimble or Goggles, I decided to specialize in Popcornmaker, particularly because I have found it very useful in my high school courses. The two projects I developed were slightly inspired by Mystery Science Theatre 3000 – a cheeky series I watch

In early September, I was thrilled to get an email request from Mozilla to be a part of their first ever “Webmaker Fellows” program. Apparently, they were pleased with my Introduction video for the #teachtheweb MOOC using the Popcornmaker tool. I had previously used (and loved!) Popcornmaker for my final project for the E-Learning and Digital Cultures MOOC with Coursera in this cheesy ’80’s music video parody/commentary on our present relationship with digital devices: “Digit

One of my favorite quotes on my classroom’s massive white glossy “inspiration wall” is from John Cage: “There is no win, there is no fail, there is only make” My personal goal this year is to get students involved in the creative process as much as possible, shifting away from consuming and stressing the importance of producing, contributing, making, and sharing on a daily basis. In addition to their regular steady diet of project-based assessments, I’m trying to have several