Hello Graeme I am willing to talk about the work I do with my 7th grade students. They work on the French Wikipedia, but I am perfectly bilingual English-French. National Geographic ran an article about it (in English): http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/news/web-work/?ar_a=1
Gabe On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 1:16 PM, rupert THURNER <[email protected]>wrote: > There was a few days project in zürich called "hallo rohstoff" (hello > commodity). Every class participating did example edits on wikiversity , > and visited a public library to connect wikipedia with its references. > Erkan and his colleagues of wikiversity were very welcoming btw. > > Rupert > Am 28.03.2014 14:52 schrieb "Simon Knight" <[email protected]>: > > In addition to the OER4Schools/ORBIT projects (sent off list but available >> at http://oer.educ.cam.ac.uk/) the edutech wiki might also be of >> interest Graeme >> http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Wiki_metrics,_rubrics_and_collaboration_tools#Introduction >> I also occasionally see research on pedagogic value of using Wikis >> although I'd need to hunt that out :-) >> >> Best >> >> Simon >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Daria Cybulska >> *Sent:* 28 March 2014 13:44 >> *To:* Wikimedia Education >> *Subject:* Re: [Wikimedia Education] MediaWiki projects in Schools >> >> >> >> Don't worry Floor, we are well aware of Graeme here and really value his >> contribution! >> >> >> >> It would still be interesting to see what other chapters could suggest to >> him. I mostly know of this list (scroll down for Schools): >> >> http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education_Portal/Projects_and_Programs >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Daria >> >> >> >> -- >> Daria Cybulska - Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK >> >> +44 (0) 207 065 0994 >> >> +44 7803 505 170 >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> On 27 March 2014 17:02, Floor Koudijs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Graeme, >> >> >> >> I'm happy to hear that you are interested in introducing Wiki work into >> schools in Scotland. I work at WMF in San Francisco on the Wikipedia >> Education Program, which is related to what you are doing. The programs we >> support are usually set up a little different than what you appear to be >> looking at. We encourage secondary schools and universities to have their >> students learn how to use and edit Wikipedia in the classroom. So instead >> of just another paper to write that only the teacher will read, students in >> class will learn how to update a Wikipedia article. >> >> >> >> If this is something you'd be interested in, I would love to tell you >> more about the work that is done in this field around the world. Also, it >> might be useful for you to talk to Toni Sant, who is working on education >> stuff with Wikimedia UK. You can reach him at [email protected] >> . >> >> >> >> There are several countries where the Ministry of Education is involved >> in introducing Wikipedia in the classroom. If you would like some more >> examples of that, please let me know and I can put you in touch with people >> in different countries who might have some inspiring stories for you. >> >> >> >> Best of luck with your ideas, and please let me know if you have any >> further questions. >> >> >> >> Floor >> >> >> >> >> Floor Koudijs >> >> Wikipedia Education Program Manager >> >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> >> ............................................................................ >> >> T. +1.415.839.6885 x6806 >> >> E. [email protected] >> >> I. wikimediafoundation.org >> >> >> ............................................................................ >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 6:34 AM, Graeme Arnott <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Dear All >> >> I've been asked by a civil servant at the Scottish Government to look >> into the ways that mediawiki literacy could be incorporated into Scottish >> secondary school work (12-18 years of age). This might be something like >> installing MediaWiki on the schools' national intranet, or doing something >> with Wikiversity or simply using Wikipedia within a particular project. >> When I discussed the project with the civil servant it was clear that the >> aim was not simply to provide MediaWiki skills training for students and >> teachers, but to make possible collaborative inter- and intra-school work, >> as well as raising and developing the digital citizenship of school >> teachers and students. That is really as far as I've got. >> >> One problem is that I don't actually work in schools. So I thought that a >> good place to start was this list, and to ask for help in identifying >> examples of any Wikimedia project work that either you've been involved in >> at school level, or that you know about. It would be great to get links to >> the actual work (if it's publicly available on Wikipedia for example), but >> it would also be good to get links to reflective blog posts on successes, >> failures, things to avoid etc. I can then collate and map these for >> further discussion with the government. >> >> I'm just at the start of the conversation, but I'll keep the list updated >> on any progress. >> >> With thanks in advance and best regards, >> Graeme. >> Volunteer for Wikimedia UK >> Community Coordinator for Open Knowledge Foundation Scotland >> @thegrimmbrother >> _______________________________________________ >> Education mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Education mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Daria Cybulska - Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK >> >> +44 (0) 207 065 0994 >> >> +44 7803 505 170 >> >> -- >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. 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