Sharing Nicely

I have been working with the Mozilla Education crew to think up the Jetpack for Learning Design Challenge. It’s launching today with support from the MacArthur Foundation! The idea is to spur innovation in browser extensions for social learning.

What are the browser extensions that you want to use for your learning projects? No need to wait for someone to create them – here is your opportunity to roll up the sleeves and develop Jetpack extensions yourself. Jetpack is a new Mozilla Labs technology that makes it easier to build Firefox add-ons. We are looking for good ideas and will help you turn your ideas into prototypes. A little tech background is useful, but you don’t have to be a software developer to participate, and we would also like to see inter-disciplinary teams apply. Here is the official blurb:

We’re looking for designers, educators and software developers who want to turn their innovative ideas about learning online into working prototypes in the form of Firefox add-ons. We’ll help you refine your designs and teach you how to create Firefox add-ons using Jetpack and other Mozilla technologies. Participants creating the best prototypes will be invited to the Jetpack for Learning Design Camp and the SXSW Interactive conference in March 2010.

Head over to the official project page to read The Brief and fill out the submission form.