1. Hive
Next
A vision and strategy for the
Hive Global Learning Network
Draft - February 2014

2. section 1
big picture

3. What is a Hive?
A local network of
educators advancing
connected learning,
web literacy and digital skills.

4. What is Global Hive?
A global constellation of citybased Hives that share ideas,
tools and a common
vision. Global Hive is a key
part of Mozilla’s Webmaker
initiative.

5. What is Hive’s goal?
We aim to build
connected learning and web
literacy into society in a manner
that is both deeply local and
massively global.

6. Why connected learning?
The way we think about learning
needs to reflect the reality and the
opportunities of the internet era
— young people need to be
positioned for success in our everchanging world.

7. Why web literacy?
Understanding the mechanics,
culture and citizenship of the web is
critical to learning in a connected
world.
Helping young people become
citizens of the web is about equity
and justice.

8. section 2
local hives

9. What does local success look like?
Short term: new curriculum,
content and software made by
educators.
Long term: connected learning and
web literacy deeply integrated into
schools and youth programs.

10. section 4
a global hive

12. Why a Global Hive?
Interest is building and we need a
Global Hive to help people
start Hives in new cities and to
spread innovation from existing
Hives.

13. How can we meet this need?
Establish a Global Hive program
within Mozilla that will create
materials, offer badges, run
events, provide a web platform
and collect metrics that support
the work of local Hive leaders.

14. What is Mozilla’s role?
Mozilla will house, operate and
co-fund Global Hive as a part of
it’s Webmaker initiative.
Primary role: support Hive action
teams and the stewardship group.

15. What is MacArthur’s role?
As the catalyst behind Hive,
MacArthur continues to support local
Hives as part of its connected
learning strategy
.
MacArthur remains a partner
and will co-fund and steward
the Global Hive as it grows.

16. What about other stewards?
Orgs like Sprout Fund and
National Writing Project house
local Hives.
Also, local Hives include dozens
of orgs as members -- the
members are the heart of Hive.

17. section 5
hive next strategy

18. In 2014 we want to ...
... establish Global Hive within
Mozilla.
Concretely, we want to
create core materials and systems
and expand the pipeline
of new cities.

19. Growth model (2014+)
Hive
Events
Hive
Community
Local events run by
educators testing
out the Hive
concept.
A proto network
where educators
run events and
work together
regularly. Limited /
no funding.
20 cities in 2014.
10 cities in 2014.
Hive
Network
A full fledged local
Hive with staff,
funding and ongoing
programs for
educators. Offers
badges and tracks
metrics.
7 cities in 2014.

20. Hive networks right now
NYC
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Toronto

21. Hive networks plus emerging
communities
Bay Area
Chattanooga
Kansas City
Denver
Philadelphia
London
Athens
Berlin
Brazil
India
Indonesia

22. Key 2014 milestones (aligns w/ Webmaker workplan)
Q1: Hive Cookbook released as beta
Q2: Launch first Hive badges (educator or learner or both?)
Q2: 20+ Hive events as part of Maker Party
Q3: Cookbook and website launch
Q4: Global Hive gathering

23. Core Global Hive services (by end of 2014)
Simple Global Hive web presence
Hive educator badges for members
Hive web literacy badges for learners
Shared curriculum repository on Webmaker
Initial version of shared metrics service

24. Investing in Hive globally
MacArthur ($1.5M in 2014) and Mozilla
($3.5M in 2014) have built a foundation for
Hive.
To fully realize our vision,
we need to invest more in Global
Hive and bring in new local
funders.