Jackie: English subtitles (and making their texts available for translations) would be a huge help!
Thanks so much! Vahid. On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Jackie <[email protected]> wrote: > 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_Ed >>> ucation_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_T >>> oolkits/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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=PL >>> Vx9pX-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=P >>> LVx9pX-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=P >>> LVx9pX-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=P >>> LVx9pX-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 >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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