education-collab August 2016

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EduWiki Campaign
by Loreen Ruíz 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Dear Collab members, Happy almost September! We are pleased to report that we are almost ready to proceed with the opening of the education campaign in the first week of September. For next steps, the campaign microsite <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Campaign> that we have constructed has content that needs to be translated. If you are looking forward to joining the campaign, we would like to kindly ask you to translate the content of the website to the language used in your WEP, so we can help engage as many teachers as possible. This includes the main campaign page, and the subpages for registration, Lesson Plans and FAQ. We have created a category on Commons to group the lesson plans PDFs: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:EduWiki_Campaign_2016 Please note that WMF Education Program team will not be responsible for implementing the campaign in your respective country, but we will help provide support in any areas you need. This means that each Collab member who wants to be part of this campaign, has to promote the campaign in their own context. This could include sharing the campaign on your affiliate social media channels, creating a site notice banner for your language version Wikipedia (if you choose to do so!), sharing broadly among your network of educators, and any other means of collaboration you think could be useful (for example, guest posting in an education blog, or working to get local media coverage). We have included a sign-up page <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Campaign/Participate>, for educators to sign on-wiki and also via a form that we are finalizing. We have also created a short survey to collect feedback on the campaign, which will help the collab follow up after the campaign has ended. You can review the draft surveys here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jHlSJS3wVCJUbzSDp5Y2Jgyc64LbJd6S1YGWJ8Z…>. Thank you very much for your help and feedback. It is much appreciated, and I look forward to working together to show the world that Wikipedia belongs in the classroom. Best, Loreen

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New video series on the Wikimedia Education Program... and its leaders!
by Maria Cruz 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

Hi all, after months of hard work, we are happy to share with all a new video series on the Wikimedia Education Program. You can now watch all 12 episodes on Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_in_Education_12-part_…> , Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w> and Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/wmfoundation>. With this series, we hope to engage new educators in using Wikimedia projects in the classroom, as well as promote existing resources to support education programs all over the world, like the Education Program Toolkit <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation/Program_Toolkits/Education> and the many brochures <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Brochures> for educators. *What is this video series about?* *Chapter 1: Introduction and Why do you teach Wikipedia? <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxCjD5Yu308&index=1&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* Meet Educators and Wikipedia education leaders from around the world who share why they use Wikipedia in classrooms not just as a way to access knowledge, but also a way to develop their students’ capacities, digital know-how and to share knowledge with the world. Learn how the process turns their students from consumers into knowledge producers, leaving behind papers that only the teacher reads for articles that the whole world can access. *Chapter 2: What was your first Wikipedia article? <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfymS0fjejU&index=2&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* How did these educators and Wikipedia education leaders get started? Starting from light copyediting, to translating, realizing information of interest was missing… and creating new articles! *Chapter 3: The five pillars of Wikipedia <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncZmv-UO_3U&index=3&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* 5 things you must know before you get started on writing on the Wikipedia. >From these 5 rules, the educators reflect on the geopolitical implications of knowledge production, good online behaviour, and even learning to express knowledge the best we can. *Chapter 4: Assignments <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFq2s180ny0&index=4&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* How does using Wikipedia in the classroom work in practice? Educators and Wikipedia education program leaders share different experiences and ways to turn the open online encyclopedia into an educational, active learning tool. … and the importance of explaining what plagiarism is, as well as the value of using good references. *Chapter 5: Brochures and tutorials <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhQ8ndlO6mY&index=5&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* Need a little help? Downloading a few brochures can go a long way into learning in more detail how to use Wikipedia as an edtech tool. Follow the link and : https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Brochures *Chapter 6: The key to a successful education program <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh57hTM-54k&index=6&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* Starting small and then growing the educational program seems to be the key. If you are trying to start an education program in your region, experiment with a single teacher, learn from that experience, an then grow the program progressively. *Chapter 7: Social media & connectivity <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh57hTM-54k&index=6&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* Social media is an ally to connect with other education initiatives, other educators, and helpful volunteers that can answer questions regarding the use of the internet. *Chapter 8: Work with the Wikipedia community <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhwcWIUL8_U&index=8&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* A fact to take in consideration: connecting with the community of volunteer that edit the Wikipedia in your language increases the probability of success of your education project! *Chapter 9: Motivating students <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1J2FcDdSeM&index=9&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftT…>* Motivating students to learn through editing Wikipedia is not very hard. Here are a few experiences that highlight the value of using Wikipedia as an educational tool, as well as a few tips on specific actions that will fuel their interest even more. *Chapter 10: Language and translation <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADxGmKeLqDM&index=10&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRft…>* Wikipedia exists currently in 283 languages, and “incubates” many more encyclopedia in other languages. There’s a very high probability that students can work in the language they’re fluent in. Translation can be an activity that will show them the ropes and increase their language skills, on top of developing their knowledge of the subject matter. *Chapter 11: When to hire an employee <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUSMl7DD38&index=11&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRft…>* How do you scale an education program that spans over many classrooms and even many institutions? *Chapter 12: Success and learning from failure <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH11w0IGz8E&index=12&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRft…>* Success or failure? It’s all learning! This applies at the student level, but also to the educators’ tasks, and to education program leaders. *How can you get involved?* We count on you to help us spread the word about this series and to use the videos in your outreach efforts, for training and any other use you can give them! Let us know how you like them, and feel free to translate captions as well. Thank you to all program leaders who took part in this video production, sharing what you have learned during all this time running your education program. A special thank you to Floor Koudijs, who sparked the first efforts for the series to be and set the wheels in motion for this series to happen. Have a great week! Best, María *María Cruz * \\ Communications and Outreach Coordinator, PC&L Team \\ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. mcruz(a)wikimedia.org | Twitter: @marianarra_ <https://twitter.com/marianarra_>

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Campaign launch meeting!
by Vahid Masrour 01 Sep '16

01 Sep '16

Dear Collab members, Maria and Loreen are getting ready for the launch of the Eduwiki campaign, and we need to have a meeting to hear and discuss how we are all going to be supporting the campaign. Please come to the meeting on Thursday september 8. I hope 16:00 UTC works for all of us. Best Regards from the CEE Meeting! Vahid. -- Vahid Masrour Community Capacity Manager, Wikipedia Education Program vmasrour(a)wikimedia.org https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education

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Invitation: EduWiki Campaign Launch Meeting @ Thu Sep 1, 2016 20:00 - 20:50 (AMT) (vmasrour@wikimedia.org)
by Vahid Masrour 28 Aug '16

28 Aug '16

You have been invited to the following event. Title: EduWiki Campaign Launch Meeting This meeting concerns the launching of the EduWiki Campaign, and the support that is being requested from the Collab members. When: Thu Sep 1, 2016 20:00 – 20:50 Yerevan Video call: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/wikimedia.org/vmasrour <https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/wikimedia.org/vmasrour?hceid=dm1hc3JvdXJ…> Calendar: vmasrour(a)wikimedia.org Who: * Vahid Masrour - organizer * education-collab(a)lists.wikimedia.org * lruiz(a)wikimedia.org * Tighe Flanagan * Wikipedia Education Collaborative * Maria Cruz Event details: https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=N241NmhtOHZhOTAzZW0yN… Invitation from Google Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account education-collab(a)lists.wikimedia.org because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively you can sign up for a Google account at https://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to modify your RSVP response. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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Do you know/use surveys in your WEP?
by Reem Al-Kashif 17 Aug '16

17 Aug '16

Hi all, Hope this finds you well. I was wondering if you know surveys used to collect feedback from students about their WEP experience? Perhaps I can customize one to fit our model here in Egypt. I thought this might be better than making one from scratch. Best, Reem -- *Kind regards,Reem Al-Kashif*

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Education Campaign Feedback
by Loreen Ruíz 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

Dear Collab members, I hope you have a wonderful weekend. This email serves as a friendly reminder to submit your feedback on the education campaign that is currently in the works. For more information, please visit Education/Wikipedia_Educ ation_Collaborative/Projects <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Wikipedia_Education_Collabora…> on Outreach. To submit your feedback, please do so on the talk page <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Education/Wikipedia_Education_Coll…> . You may submit your comments to the talk page until *Thursday, August 18, 11 pm UTC.* Please remember that we will rely almost exclusively on Collab members and local program leaders to promote the campaign in the local level. WMF staff will not be running the campaign directly from our end, as we will only give support. Your opinions will be instrumental in helping to shape the campaign. Though there is no hard deadline to submit your feedback, we encourage you to share it as soon as possible, as we will be using the feedback to move forward to the next stages of the campaign. I look forward to hearing each and every one of your voices, and I appreciate your time. Sincerely, Loreen

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