Hi all, Love the videos! They make me even more excited!
I am all about subtitles (disability & education advocate!). I have to admit I was wondering about subtitles when I watched them yesterday. I would be able to do the English subtitles if that would be desired. Thanks! -- Jackie Koerner, Ph.D. Researcher & Education Consultant jackiekoerner.com On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 10:23 AM, Vahid Masrour <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations @Giulio on being so quick with the translations and > publishing them immediately! > > Does anyone have experience with subtitles? It might be interesting to add > subtitles to some of the videos for some regions/languages. > > Cheers, > > Vahid. > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 8:50 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Maria. >> Very Useful message. I translated it into italian and published on my >> it.wikisource page: >> https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Utente:Pic57/wikimediaeducation >> >> >> At this address https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Utente:Pic57/studenti my >> students' works on it.wikisource and it.wikipedia >> >> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: >> prof. Giulio Picciolini, docente di Italiano e Storia >> Funzione strumentale comunicazione e web >> Animatore digitale >> IIS "Falcone-Righi", viale Italia 24/26, 20094 Corsico (Milano) >> http://www.iisfalcone-righi.gov.it/ >> --------------- >> >> > 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_video_series> >> > , Youtube >> > <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84 >> fvO9XTVQ_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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>* >> > 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. >> > [email protected] | Twitter: @marianarra_ >> > <https://twitter.com/marianarra_> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Education mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education >> > >> >> >> -- >> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: >> prof. Giulio Picciolini, docente di Italiano e Storia >> Funzione strumentale comunicazione e web >> IIS "Falcone-Righi", viale Italia 24/26, 20094 Corsico (Milano) >> http://www.iisfalcone-righi.gov.it/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Education mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education >> > > > > -- > Vahid Masrour > Community Capacity Manager, Wikipedia Education Program > [email protected] > https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education > > > _______________________________________________ > Education mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > >
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