August: MozFest ambassador update
Anybody who follows me on Twitter probably knows that I am a big fan of MozFest. So what is MozFest? Before my first experience, I probably thought it was just a tech conference run by Mozilla, but as I discovered it is so much more! I have experienced MozFest from many different angles: lurking online, participant, session facilitator, session mentor & wrangler. To me, MozFest is the space where internet health issues and the larger implications for society are not only acknowledged, but are actively being addressed by a diverse, committed, and growing group of people!
Here are some of my MozFest highlights:
Wrangler for the Web Literacy space
Foiling Fake News session facilitator
The Tech-Girls Challenge
This summer I became a MozFest ambassador and and this extension of MozFest across time and space is really exciting. I already do a lot of resource sharing on the fly, but I thought I would also create a monthly update on my blog to be more intentional about inviting folks in my community to find opportunities to connect and share with the MozFest community.
Here are MozFest highlights for August:
Want to be part of the solution to AI issues? Check out the #TrustworthyAI Working Groups projects! You can join as a contributor, observer or user. This could be a cool opportunity for teachers and/or students to bring real world problem solving into the classroom. Call for participation ends Sep 30. Learn more at https://mzl.la/2XFecWN.
I was so excited to see the new on-demand page with a wealth of amazing content from 5 years of #MozFest! Find videos on a wide range of tech-related topics like responding to coded bias, AI & the environment, and closing the gender digital divide. I shared some of these resources for a Charlottesville Women in Tech AI in Ethics discussion. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3xI9Jzw.
I missed the Teaching Responsible Computing Summit, but luckily the resources and recording from the event are available. Some highlights for me include: Teaching Responsible Computing Playbook, Decolonizing Computer Science reading list, Explore AI Ethics (a database of resources at the intersection of AI and ethics), Human contexts and ethics toolkit, Privacy lab (ethical hacking to help students take back control of their tech) and BRAVE Conversations in Computing.
