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Charles > > I think this is a top priority and we should really focus on having a central > document with ALL this type of initiative, including University or school > level only. > > What I see in Switzerland is that the argument « look they have done that » > is not an efficient incentive, because people answered you « yes but we are > different ». > > Whereas if we are able to show all the type of « wikipedia integration into > curriculum » it will be more easy to convince people. > > In the meantime, having case studies to illustrate is not enough if we do not > have the documentation ready to support the actual integration of wikipedia, > we cannot move forward. > > In this sense the WMF has done a great job with several brochures, but > obviously they are in English and we do not have an efficient way to > translate and localized them. > > Due to the volunteer nature of our movement, we are always struggling between > waiting the community to translate or pushing the staff to do it. > > The fully centralize model wouldn’t be good because we would lack the « > localization » part, but a fully decentralize model is not good too, it means > repeating the same effort in different place, so a waste of money and/or time. > > I do not have a magical answer, but I deeply believe the availability of the > documentation in as much as language possible is a main challenge, and we > need to adress it. > > > Charles > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > I use this email for mailing list only. > > Charles ANDRES, Chief Science Officer > "Wikimedia CH" – Association for the advancement of free knowledge – > www.wikimedia.ch > Skype: charles.andres.wmch > IRC://irc.freenode.net/wikimedia-ch > > Le 10 juin 2014 à 20:46, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> a écrit : > >> Does anyone know of any other nation-level or regional-level efforts like >> this anywhere? I think it's worth documenting to inspire other education >> systems to do the same. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Bishakha Datta <[email protected]> wrote: >> Really exciting development with huge potential. You guys are always >> breaking new ground, Itzik. >> >> And bravo, Jan-Bart! >> >> Best >> Bishakha >> >> On Jun 10, 2014 11:52 PM, "Lila Tretikov" <[email protected]> wrote: >> This is wonderful -- I wonder if this is something we can knowledge-share >> with across chapters. >> >> Is there a way that this program will be measured/analyzed? >> >> Thanks for sharing, >> Lila >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Stevie Benton >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> I saw this earlier and didn't get around to sharing with this list. What I >> did want to say is that this is a fantastic piece of work and well done to >> everyone. In my mind, at least, this is something of a gold standard >> ambition for our movement. It shows the content on the projects is of an >> educational quality, that it is taken seriously and that the value of the >> projects as serious educational tools is being recognised. >> >> Many congrats to everyone, especially to WMIL and to Jan-Bart! >> >> Stevie >> >> >> On 10 June 2014 18:45, Itzik Edri <[email protected]> wrote: >> Following Jan-Bart's visit in Israel. Published today on the print & online >> version and here is the English version: >> http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=18059 >> >> We'll later publish a blog post about it (we are waiting to the social-media >> team response). >> >> Public schools to integrate Wikipedia into curriculum >> >> Education Minister Shay Piron meets with Wikimedia Foundation Chairman >> Jan-Bart de Vreede, announces that the state's public schools will instruct >> teachers on how to teach students to write content for Wikipedia in Hebrew >> and other languages. >> >> Yael Branovsky and Israel Hayom Staff >> >> Online encyclopedia project Wikipedia is a known research shortcut for >> students seeking online information and sources for their written >> assignments. But now, a new initiative promoted by the Education Ministry is >> seeking to have Israeli students produce Wikiepdia entries themselves. >> >> The program was suggested last week during a meeting between Education >> Minister Shay Piron and Wikimedia Foundation Chairman Jan-Bart de Vreede, >> with the Education Ministry expressing interest in integrating Wikipedia >> into its "meaningful learning" initiative. >> >> A statement posted on the Education Ministry's website read, "Meaningful >> language learning is characterized by its being active, constructive, >> authentic and cooperative. Learners are motivated when they have the >> opportunity to engage in activities that they feel are useful in their >> lives." >> >> To integrate Wikipedia, history, geography or science teachers would undergo >> a professional training program that would instruct them on how to help >> students complete Wikipedia entries. >> >> In addition, the ministry is weighing whether to allow students who speak >> foreign languages or whose mother tongue is not Hebrew to write entries on >> Wikipedia sites in other languages, the goal of which is also to help >> improve Israel's image abroad. >> >> The Education Ministry stressed that the initiative is a win-win situation >> for all sides. On the one hand, students will help broaden the breadth of >> Hebrew Wikipedia's entries, and on the other hand students will be able to >> develop the ability to research, write and edit informative articles, >> helping to both filter out wrong information and verify what has already >> been written. >> >> Worldwide, the program marks the largest joint initiative between public >> education and the Wikipedia movement. >> >> "It is important that the education system in Israel leads in innovation, >> and this joint effort with Wikipedia is a wonderful opportunity to think >> outside the box, which lets students in Israel do impactful things that >> others can enjoy," Piron said. >> >> De Vreede praised Israel for championing the integration of Wikipedia into >> the education system and academia. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wmfcc-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Stevie Benton >> Head of External Relations >> Wikimedia UK >> +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >> @StevieBenton >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over >> Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wmfcc-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wmfcc-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wmfcc-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Victor Grigas >> Storyteller >> Wikimedia Foundation >> [email protected] >> >> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wmfcc-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >
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