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We’re a not-for-profit worker co-op of strategists, innovators, and facilitators. We design and deliver strategies and tactics to untangle your organisational spaghetti by working hand-in-hand with you and your team, helping everyone learn where to interve
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New on our (new) blog: some reflections on how we're helping Amnesty International UK set up a new community platform blog.weareopen.coop/conscious-di...
A collection of Open Peeps
September 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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You're not imagining it, our blog looks different because we've moved to Ghost!

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Check out that sweet sweet three-column layout! (Thesis theme)
Screenshot of new WAO blog
July 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Many thanks to @helenbeetham.bsky.social for inviting me onto her podcast to talk about #AI and #DigitalLiteracy - but also ambiguity, vibe coding, and the importance of play.

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July 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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New on the blog: Gaps in AI Literacy provision
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#AILiteracy #AI #Education
Gaps in AI Literacy provision
A values-based list of barriers faced by 14–19 year olds in the UK
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June 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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New on the blog....

AI Literacy or AI Literacies? Exploring the plural, context-dependent, and socially-negotiated nature of new literacies

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AI Literacy or AI Literacies?
Exploring the plural, context-dependent, and socially-negotiated nature of new literacies
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June 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Core Values for #AILiteracy: Embedding Ethics for Audiences aged 14–19

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Core Values for AI Literacy
Embedding Ethics for Audiences aged 14–19
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May 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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What makes for a good #AILiteracy framework? blog.weareopen.coop/what-makes-f...
What makes for a good AI Literacy framework?
Reviewing the landscape and sharing our approach
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May 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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What’s the Difference Between WCAG, the EAA, and EN 301 549? Complex topic indeed.
I love a good food metaphor, so here we go:
- WCAG is the cookbook that tells you how to prepare accessible digital content.
- The EAA is the food safety law: it makes serving accessible content mandatory in the EU.
3 illustrations showing the difference between WCAG, European Accessibility Act and EN 301 549 with the following text. WCAG: a cookbook: with recipes (guidelines) for preparing accessible digital content. It’s a global reference, but following it is voluntary. Illustration of a cook holding a WCAG cookbook European Accessibility Act. The food safety law: it makes serving accessible content mandatory in the EU. Enforced by EU member states, with penalties for non-compliance. Illustration of the scale of justice, with a contract named EAA EN 301 549: A detailed inspection checklist: not mandatory on its own, but, used to show the “recipes” were followed correctly. It’s based on WCAG. Illustration of a checklist, being checked by a pen, titled EN 301 549.
May 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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What does #AILiteracy look like for young people aged 14–19?

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What does AI Literacy look like for young people aged 14–19?
A research project with the Responsible Innovation Centre at the BBC
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April 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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What does #AILiteracy look like for young people aged 14–19?

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What does AI Literacy look like for young people aged 14–19?
A research project with the Responsible Innovation Centre at the BBC
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April 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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The final post in a series highlighting the key points from a report that @weareopen.coop wrote on #microcredentials for the Irish National Digital Leadership Network (NDLN)

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#OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #OpenRecognition #DigitalBadges #DigitalCredentials
Reframing Recognition: Part 7
A Vision for the Future of Microcredentials
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April 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Part 6 of a seven-part series teasing out the main parts of an NDLN report into #microcredentials

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#OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #OpenRecognition #DigitalBadges #DigitalCredentials
Reframing Recognition: Part 6
Challenges and Risks in Microcredentialing
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April 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Post 5 of 7 just dropped highlighting key points from @weareopen.coop's #Microcredentials report for N-TUTORR's #NDLN (launch event today!)

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#VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #DigitalBadges #DigitalCredentials
Reframing Recognition: Part 5
The Role of Technology in Microcredentialing
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April 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Our third FAAFO session is coming up this Thursday. Why not join us?

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#AI #AILiteracy
F*ck Around And Find Out #3 · Zoom · Luma
WAO is offering a series of workshops on AI where we’re offering a safe space to play with AI tools and learn about the social and cultural issues that…
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April 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Trends shaping the future of #microcredentials blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re...

This is Part 4 (of 7!) in our series sharing insights from the NDLN report which will be released later this week.

#VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #DigitalBadges
Reframing Recognition: Part 4
Trends Shaping the Future of Microcredentials
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March 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Part 3 of our seven(!) part series introducing a new report on digital and micro credentials for the NDLN is now out:

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@ntutorr.ie #VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #OpenRecognition #Microcredentials #DigitalBadges
Reframing Recognition: Part 3
Demystifying Microcredentials
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March 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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dougbelshaw.com
DID YOU KNOW it’s National #AILiteracy Day (in the US) on Friday? We’re running a session: lu.ma/lm657f0p
Dimensions of AI Literacies: An Introduction · Zoom · Luma
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming every facet of education, both for learners, educators, and leaders alike. In this time of great change, how…
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March 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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The second in a series of posts highlighting themes from our NDLN report on #microcredentials

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#OpenRecognition #OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #DigitalCredentials #DigitalBadges
Reframing Recognition: Part 2
The Evolution of Credentialing
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March 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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dougbelshaw.com
Last call for FAAFO in a few hours' time

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#AI #AILiteracy
F*ck Around And Find Out #2 · Zoom · Luma
WAO is offering a series of workshops on AI where we’re offering a safe space to play with AI tools and learn about the social and cultural issues that…
lu.ma
March 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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We recently authored a report for the Irish NDLN on the transformative potential of micro and digital credentialing in recognising learning and achievements.

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#Microcredentials #DigitalCredentials #OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #OpenREcognition #DigitalBadges
Reframing Recognition: Part 1
Introduction and Context
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March 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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We're running our second FAAFO session soon. Why not sign up, come along, and enjoy a supported space to experiment with new technologies? #AI

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F*ck Around And Find Out #2 · Zoom · Luma
WAO is offering a series of workshops on AI where we’re offering a safe space to play with AI tools and learn about the social and cultural issues that…
lu.ma
March 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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60 people have registered for this #AI + #OpenEducation session tomorrow. Wanna join them?

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AI Literacies for Open Educators: An Exploration · Luma
This event is hosted by We Are Open Co-op and Opened Culture as part of Open Education Week. Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming education,…
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March 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Just hit the button on Part 4 of a series we've been writing @weareopen.coop on activism and AI. It's an accompaniment to research we did with Friends of the Earth Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice. Full series linked at the top of this final post! blog.weareopen.coop/how-to-be-an...
How to be an Activist in a World of AI
In our final post in the AI and Activism series, we look to help you live your values as you explore new AI tools and services. Be sure and…
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February 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Our own @dougbelshaw.com is collaborating with @angelagunder.bsky.social next month on a couple of #AILiteracies -related sessions.

They're free to attend! You should come along 😀

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Exploring the Dimensions of AI Literacies with Dr Angela Gunder
Join us for two upcoming events as we help map the contours of the landscape
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February 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Thursday 6th March - the @weareopen.coop crew is running the first of our FAAFO session. Tickets are £25: lu.ma/gkbv78pu
F*ck Around And Find Out #1 · Zoom · Luma
WAO is offering a series of workshops on AI where we’re offering a safe space to play with AI tools and learn about the social and cultural issues that…
lu.ma
February 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM