Web Literacy Basics

Learners get familiar with reading, writing and participating on the web in this six-part module. Discover the foundations of the web through production and collaboration.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives underpinning each activity are informed by Mozilla's Web Literacy Map. Complete the activities in sequence, or mix and match for your learners. Need help? Visit our discussion forum to get help and share your experience.
Reading the Web
Kraken the Code
Understanding credibility
Learners use the Internet to solve the mystery of The Kraken, a legendary sea creature, while also learning about search terms, keywords, and how to assess the validity and relevance of web sources. This activity was made by MOUSE.
Writing the Web
Hack the News
Understanding remixing
Learners use X-Ray Goggles to remix a news website, learning about openly-licensed resources, different forms of media, and how to create something new on the Web through remixing.
HTML Puzzle Boxes
Understanding composing for the web
Learners race to sequence the paper boxes labeled with HTML tags, becoming familiar with the most common HTML tags and how to structure a web page. This activity was made by Yofie Setiawan and Mozilla Indonesia.
Participating on the Web
Web Chef
Understanding open practices
Learners teach their peers a skill and document the steps by making a web resource that includes properly-attributed open content. This activity was inspired by Creative Commons and P2PU School of Open.
Final Project: Story of Us
Understanding community participation
Learners tell their Story of Self, use it to reflect on what they have learned, and how they want to participate on the web and with their community going forward. This activity is based on a project by WNYC Radio Rookies.
Privacy Expansion
Create Secure Passwords
Evaluate, Protect
You will learn several different ways to generate secure passwords and pass-phrases and test their strength, learning web literacy skills like evaluate and protect.
Cookies and Third-Party Tracking
Navigate, Open Practice, Protect
You will use a privacy tool called Mozilla Lightbeam to see how websites track your movement online, learning web literacy skills like navigate, open practice, and protect.
Data Trail Timeline
Protect
You will create a timeline on a poster or in a video or slideshow to demonstrate how information about your movement in the real world gets collected online by companies and other organizations throughout the course of a typical day while learning about web literacy skills like protect.