We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 01/05/2026So long and thanks for all the fish! blog.weareopen.coop/we-are-compo... 010
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 25/02/2026We have some news blog.weareopen.coop/we-are-closi...blog.weareopen.coopWe Are ClosingAfter ten years of creative cooperation, we’re announcing that We Are Open Co-op (WAO) will close its doors on our 10th birthday: 1st May 2026. This has been a carefully considered, collaborative deci... 014
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 25/11/2025"New," as they say, "on the blog" blog.weareopen.coop/solidarity-f... 020
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 29/09/2025New 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... 010
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 17/07/2025You're not imagining it, our blog looks different because we've moved to Ghost! blog.weareopen.coop Check out that sweet sweet three-column layout! (Thesis theme) 020
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 15/07/2025Many 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. helenbeetham.substack.com/p/doug-belsh... Image CC BY-ND @visualthinkery.bsky.social for @weareopen.coop 285
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 16/06/2025New on the blog: Gaps in AI Literacy provision blog.weareopen.coop/gaps-in-ai-l... #AILiteracy #AI #Educationblog.weareopen.coopGaps in AI Literacy provisionA values-based list of barriers faced by 14–19 year olds in the UK 032
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 11/06/2025New on the blog.... AI Literacy or AI Literacies? Exploring the plural, context-dependent, and socially-negotiated nature of new literacies blog.weareopen.coop/ai-literacy-...blog.weareopen.coopAI Literacy or AI Literacies?Exploring the plural, context-dependent, and socially-negotiated nature of new literacies 011
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 22/05/2025Core Values for #AILiteracy: Embedding Ethics for Audiences aged 14–19 blog.weareopen.coop/core-values-...blog.weareopen.coopCore Values for AI LiteracyEmbedding Ethics for Audiences aged 14–19 011
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 06/05/2025What makes for a good #AILiteracy framework? blog.weareopen.coop/what-makes-f...blog.weareopen.coopWhat makes for a good AI Literacy framework?Reviewing the landscape and sharing our approach 002
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opStef Walter @stephaniewalter.bsky.social · 05/05/2025What’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. 23912
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opWe Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 14/04/2025What does #AILiteracy look like for young people aged 14–19? blog.weareopen.coop/what-does-ai...blog.weareopen.coopWhat does AI Literacy look like for young people aged 14–19?A research project with the Responsible Innovation Centre at the BBC 013
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 14/04/2025What does #AILiteracy look like for young people aged 14–19? blog.weareopen.coop/what-does-ai...blog.weareopen.coopWhat does AI Literacy look like for young people aged 14–19?A research project with the Responsible Innovation Centre at the BBC 013
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 08/04/2025The 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) blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re... #OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #OpenRecognition #DigitalBadges #DigitalCredentialsblog.weareopen.coopReframing Recognition: Part 7A Vision for the Future of Microcredentials 012
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 04/04/2025Part 6 of a seven-part series teasing out the main parts of an NDLN report into #microcredentials blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re... #OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #OpenRecognition #DigitalBadges #DigitalCredentialsblog.weareopen.coopReframing Recognition: Part 6Challenges and Risks in Microcredentialing 022
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 02/04/2025Post 5 of 7 just dropped highlighting key points from @weareopen.coop's #Microcredentials report for N-TUTORR's #NDLN (launch event today!) blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re... #VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #DigitalBadges #DigitalCredentialsblog.weareopen.coopReframing Recognition: Part 5The Role of Technology in Microcredentialing 001
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 01/04/2025Our third FAAFO session is coming up this Thursday. Why not join us? lu.ma/v3g1qzlk #AI #AILiteracylu.maF*ck Around And Find Out #3 · Zoom · LumaWAO 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… 002
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 31/03/2025Trends 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 #DigitalBadgesblog.weareopen.coopReframing Recognition: Part 4Trends Shaping the Future of Microcredentials 031
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 26/03/2025Part 3 of our seven(!) part series introducing a new report on digital and micro credentials for the NDLN is now out: blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re... @ntutorr.ie #VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #OpenRecognition #Microcredentials #DigitalBadgesblog.weareopen.coopReframing Recognition: Part 3Demystifying Microcredentials 043
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 24/03/2025DID YOU KNOW it’s National #AILiteracy Day (in the US) on Friday? We’re running a session: lu.ma/lm657f0plu.maDimensions of AI Literacies: An Introduction · Zoom · LumaArtificial intelligence is rapidly transforming every facet of education, both for learners, educators, and leaders alike. In this time of great change, how… 024
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 21/03/2025The second in a series of posts highlighting themes from our NDLN report on #microcredentials blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re... #OpenRecognition #OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #DigitalCredentials #DigitalBadgesblog.weareopen.coopReframing Recognition: Part 2The Evolution of Credentialing 001
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 20/03/2025Last call for FAAFO in a few hours' time lu.ma/fstk9rwl #AI #AILiteracylu.maF*ck Around And Find Out #2 · Zoom · LumaWAO 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… 001
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 17/03/2025We recently authored a report for the Irish NDLN on the transformative potential of micro and digital credentialing in recognising learning and achievements. blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re... #Microcredentials #DigitalCredentials #OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #OpenREcognition #DigitalBadgesblog.weareopen.coopReframing Recognition: Part 1Introduction and Context 011
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 11/03/2025We're running our second FAAFO session soon. Why not sign up, come along, and enjoy a supported space to experiment with new technologies? #AI lu.ma/fstk9rwllu.maF*ck Around And Find Out #2 · Zoom · LumaWAO 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… 001
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 06/03/202560 people have registered for this #AI + #OpenEducation session tomorrow. Wanna join them? lu.ma/mak647t1lu.maAI Literacies for Open Educators: An Exploration · LumaThis event is hosted by We Are Open Co-op and Opened Culture as part of Open Education Week. Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming education,… 001
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opLaura Hilliger @laurahilliger.com · 25/02/2025Just 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...blog.weareopen.coopHow to be an Activist in a World of AIIn 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… 133
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 28/02/2025Our 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 😀 blog.weareopen.coop/exploring-th...blog.weareopen.coopExploring the Dimensions of AI Literacies with Dr Angela GunderJoin us for two upcoming events as we help map the contours of the landscape 000
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 26/02/2025Thursday 6th March - the @weareopen.coop crew is running the first of our FAAFO session. Tickets are £25: lu.ma/gkbv78pulu.maF*ck Around And Find Out #1 · Zoom · LumaWAO 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… 111
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 26/02/2025Amnesty International UK are hiring for an Online Community Manager!buff.ly 010
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 25/02/2025Join us at the top of the hour for the Open Recognition is for Everybody (ORE) community call. All welcome! lu.ma/qkhp92r6 #OpenRecognition #OpenBadges #VerifiableCredentials #DigitalBadges #Microcredentialslu.maORE Community Call · Zoom · LumaCome and join the Open Recognition is for Everybody (ORE) Community Call! We'll be getting to know each other and talk about the things that are on our minds… 021
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 25/02/2025This will be fun.lu.maF*ck Around And Find Out #1 · Zoom · LumaWAO 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… 000
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opLaura Hilliger @laurahilliger.com · 18/02/2025New on the @weareopen.coop blog, Part 3 of our #AI series accompanying our Friends of the Earth report on Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice. Today we pull out some starting principles for ethical AIblog.weareopen.coopStarting principles for the ethical use of AIPart 3 of our series on AI and Activism looks at the seven principles we developed in collaboration with Friends of the Earth for climate… 012
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 17/02/2025We've been noodling on a new domain which pulls together some of our work around #DigitalCredentials digitalcredentials.fyi #OpenBadges #DigitalBadges #OpenRecognition #Microcredentials 002
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opLaura Hilliger @laurahilliger.com · 13/02/2025Big tech might be ignoring the systemic complexities of the #AI conversation, but we're not. Part 2 in the @weareopen.coop series to go with our recent Friends of the Earth report: blog.weareopen.coop/systemic-com...blog.weareopen.coopSystemic complexities with AIThis series is a brief look at the content within Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice, a report WAO developed for Friends of the Earth… 002
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 13/02/2025We're happy for feedback on our Understanding Predominant Narratives in AI post and/or the Friends of the Earth report we're sharing there!blog.weareopen.coopUnderstanding Predominant Narratives in AIOver the past months, WAO has been working on a report called Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice for Friends of the Earth. Funded by… 000
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 12/02/2025Experiment #8 is a concise ebook about #SystemsThinking based on the blog posts I wrote during the first year of my MSc ko-fi.com/s/128e2c4f95 101
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12/02/2025I haven't actually read all of this @weareopen.coop report done for Friends of the Earth but it's really interesting. A lot of smart points about agency and power and tech. Not sure the debate is "polarised"- the AI-critical position seems very much in the tiny minority More thoughts once I'm done!policy.friendsoftheearth.ukHarnessing AI for environmental justice | Policy and insightPrinciples and practices to guide climate justice and digital rights campaigners in the responsible use of AI. 1266
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 12/02/2025We've updated ailiteracy.fyi to link to our recent Friends of the Earth report:ailiteracy.fyiWhat is AI Literacy?We Are Open Co-op's approach builds on the Eight Elements of Digital Literacies, a contextual, plural approach to AI literacies.Navigating the human and technological aspects of AI, we help you… 000
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 11/02/2025New on the blog this week: Our first in a series summarizing key concepts in our new report for Friends of the Earth on Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice:blog.weareopen.coopUnderstanding Predominant Narratives in AIOver the past months, WAO has been working on a report called Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice for Friends of the Earth. Funded by… 010
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 10/02/2025TODAY we've had a report on 'Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice' published by Friends of the Earth @epilepticrabbit.bsky.social, one of the authors, has created a four-part blog post series, pulling out some of the key themes. Part 1: blog.weareopen.coop/understandin...blog.weareopen.coopUnderstanding Predominant Narratives in AIOver the past months, WAO has been working on a report called Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice for Friends of the Earth. Funded by… 012
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opDoug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 06/02/2025Experiment #4 is a collaboration with @epilepticrabbit.bsky.social on a @weareopen.coop merch store - STICKERS! weareopen-shop.fourthwall.com Features images created over the years by @visualthinkery.bsky.social for WAO. 103
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 05/02/2025A Constructive Approach to #AI Literacies blog.weareopen.coop/a-constructi... (our Friends of the Earth article on "Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice" is due to be published on Monday)blog.weareopen.coopA Constructive Approach to AI LiteraciesIntroducing AILiteracy.fyi 041
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opLaura Hilliger @laurahilliger.com · 28/01/2025Yesterday @weareopen.coop learned that we were successful at pulling in an activist community project for a well known international NGO. I couldn't be happier and will continue to use my expertise and connections to make sure that we all have the community support we need to fight the good fight. 141
Reposted by We Are Open Co-opWe Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 20/01/2025New on the blog: Towards an Open Recognition Wallet blog.weareopen.coop/towards-an-o... #OpenRecognition #VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #DigitalBadges #Microcredentialsblog.weareopen.coopTowards an Open Recognition WalletNote: this post builds upon ideas we presented at ePIC 2024, and a couple of in-depth posts about using Open Recognition to map real-world… 001
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 20/01/2025New on the blog: Towards an Open Recognition Wallet blog.weareopen.coop/towards-an-o... #OpenRecognition #VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #DigitalBadges #Microcredentialsblog.weareopen.coopTowards an Open Recognition WalletNote: this post builds upon ideas we presented at ePIC 2024, and a couple of in-depth posts about using Open Recognition to map real-world… 001
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 13/01/2025New on the blog: our 'Hamming' questions for 2025 blog.weareopen.coop/getting-this...blog.weareopen.coopGetting this year off to the right start‘Hamming’ it up in 2025 011
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 10/01/2025We've started the year thinking about 'Hamming Questions'. We'll be sharing more in an upcoming blog post, but what would *yours* be? www.lesswrong.com/posts/P5k3PG...lesswrong.comThe Hamming Question — LessWrongThis is a stub post, mostly existing so people can easily link to a post explaining what the Hamming question is. If you would like to write a real v… 001
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 13/12/2024Our most popular posts of 2024! 🎉 blog.weareopen.coop/our-most-pop...blog.weareopen.coop🎁 Our most popular posts of 2024I guess this is WAO Wrapped? 002
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 08/12/2024Check out our Christmas-themed end of year #retrospective, newly-added to our 'Learn with WAO' site: buff.ly/4gg7OIl #Christmas #retrospective #whimsy #funbuff.lyEOY Retrospective - Learn with We Are Open Co-opWhether it's midway through a project, or at the end, a retrospective is an important part of team learning. While there are many ways of performing a retro, we've found that doing it in a fun way… 000
We Are Open Co-op @weareopen.coop · 07/12/2024What do you mean you haven't heard of the Strategic Starfish? Get that fixed, now! buff.ly/3IIPWaC #strategy #collaboration #retrospectivebuff.lyStrategic Starfish - Learn with We Are Open Co-opThe "Starfish Retrospective" is a model for reflection that has been around on the Internet since the before times. None of them, however, are quite so beautiful as the Starfish WAO member Bryan… 000