Thanks for this idea, Sophie! I'm intrigued by the idea and interested to hear what others think -- would this be useful?
LiAnna On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Sophie Österberg < [email protected]> wrote: > Oh, and I totally forgot to tell you how I put the groups together! I have > tried to not have two people from the same country but to make it as > 'mixed' as possible, by country and continent. > > > *Be Bold! > Sophie Österberg > 0733-832670 > [email protected]* > > > *Every single contribution to Wikipedia is a gift of free knowledge to > humanity. * > > > > 2013/4/27 Sophie Österberg <[email protected]> > >> Dear all, >> >> I'm so curious to know more about what everybody does within their >> education programmes around the world, especially after hearing about what >> Jan Ainali at Wikimedia Sverige has told me about the education day in >> Milan. >> >> So, I thought about how we best may share this, and this may definitely >> not be the absolutely best idea but I'll just send it out to you to see >> what you might think. >> >> So, I've put the people together that I know work with education and in >> or in close collaboration with Wikimedia in one or another way, in >> groups of three. You may see this here: >> >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc >> ?key=0Askq1OTvde8HdFdjMURpNXNyY1JXaDdPeTRFbS1tMUE&usp=sharing >> >> So my first idea is to simply have a hangout in these groups where we >> share ideas about our various education programmes. It would be great to >> hear something about: >> >> * Structure of the programme >> * Current activities >> * Successes >> * Mistakes (or rather, things to learn from) >> >> Please do add any aspects you may find relevant for a talk like this. >> >> I would suggest that these conversations are to take place in May if that >> may be possible, and that we briefly summarise what we have learned during >> these talks so we can all take part of everybody's conversations. The >> reason I only put three per groups is to make it easier to find a time that >> works for everyone, and also to make time for dialogue which is may be >> better with fewer people. >> >> Please do let me know what you think about this, and if someone is >> forgotten, please do add yourself to the list, we may be four in groups >> (and it is four in a group already). >> >> And do you generally find this to be a good idea? >> >> My hope is that this will have us learn from each other, and to feel more >> connected with our various educational efforts and ideas. >> >> I wish you all a great weekend! >> >> *Be Bold! >> Sophie Österberg >> 0733-832670 >> [email protected]* >> >> >> *Every single contribution to Wikipedia is a gift of free knowledge to >> humanity. * >> >> > > > -- > > > -- LiAnna Davis Wikipedia Education Program Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation http://education.wikimedia.org (415) 839-6885 x6649 [email protected]
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