Yay, Pepe, one more. :) Please document this project in English on Outreach wiki here: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Countries/M%C3%A9xico/UDLAP.
That way, when asked, we can paint the fullest picture of educational initiatives worldwide! Saludos, Anna -- Anna Koval, M.Ed. Manager, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 x6729 [email protected] education.wikimedia.org On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 5:48 PM, Pepe Flores <[email protected]> wrote: > And also at Mexico, in Puebla. I just forwarded this message to the > professor responsible of that project. I'll be meeting him soon because we > want to share his experience. > > You can read about it in Spanish: > http://mx.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proyectos:Programa_Educativo_UDLAP#Pruebas_piloto_Oto.C3.B1o_2013 > > Pepe Flores > Director Editorial – Betazeta Networks > Vocal – Wikimedia México > +52 1 (222) 2608129 > @padaguan > > _____________________________ > From: Anna Koval <[email protected]> > Sent: lunes, marzo 23, 2015 5:31 p.m. > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Education] "Wikipedia and Chemistry: > Collaborations in Science and Education": Symposium in Boston in August > To: Wikimedia Education <[email protected]> > > > > Excellent news, Martin. :) > > In case your session's attendees are curious about the international > landscape, Wikipedia assignments have been piloted in university chemistry > courses in at least 6 countries: the US (Michigan, Louisiana), Canada > (Toronto), Australia (Sydney), Serbia (Belgrade), Thailand (Bangkok), and > Taiwan. > > Best of luck at the conference, > > Anna :) > > -- > > Anna Koval, M.Ed. > Manager, Wikipedia Education Program > Wikimedia Foundation > +1.415.839.6885 x6729 <+1.415.839.6885;6729> > [email protected] > education.wikimedia.org > > On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 11:34 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Martin, >> >> Thanks for this info. I would like to suggest that you reach out to WMDC, >> WMNY, and New England Wikimedians. They may be able to connect you with >> other chemists who teach with Wikipedia, and/or Wikipedians who could >> instruct chemists in Wikipedia mechanics and community norms. >> >> I look foward to hearing how this event goes. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Pine >> On Mar 22, 2015 8:58 PM, "Martin Walker" < [email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> We're holding a symposium at the national American Chemical Society >>> (ACS) meeting (in Boston, USA, August 16-20) concerning Wikipedia and >>> Chemistry, with a special emphasis on education projects. For example, Ye >>> Li (co-organizer) from the University of Michigan will be presenting on use >>> of Wikipedia editing in chemistry courses on her campus. >>> >>> The description is as follows: >>> Wikipedia and Chemistry: Collaborations in Science and Education >>> >>> Chemistry information on Wikipedia has an enormous reach and impact. In >>> this symposium, the connections between Wikipedia editors and the wider >>> chemistry community will be explored. In particular, collaborations >>> between educators, students and regular editors (Wikipedians) will be >>> examined to understand how Wikipedia editing can be set up as a successful >>> class project. Educators will demonstrate how Wikipedia projects can help >>> students with understanding subject matters and improving information >>> literacy skills. Meanwhile, we will explore how educators and the Wikipedia >>> community can work together through the Wikipedia Education Program to >>> ensure students' contributions to Wikipedia are valid and effective. >>> Finally, we will exchange ideas on how to involve more chemists in >>> contributing to Wikipedia, and how to use the site wisely. >>> >>> We are also planning an Edit-a-thon to get chemists engaged in editing >>> and contributing. >>> >>> If you have experience of using Wikipedia (or indeed, another Wikimedia >>> platform if relevant) in chemical education, and would like to present, >>> please contact me, or submit an abstract via the ACS website. Abstracts >>> are due by Sunday, March 29th. If you just live in the area and would like >>> to help out with promoting Wikipedia in education among the chemistry >>> community, let me know. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Martin >>> >>> -- >>> Prof. Martin A. Walker >>> Department of Chemistry >>> State University of New York at Potsdam >>> +1 (315) 267-2271 <+1%20(315)%20267-2271> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> ______________________________ _________________ >>> Education mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Education mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Education mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > >
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