Hi Gina, Hi everybody, this is a very nice idea to share presentations and methods behind it. Thank you for asking!
First: I really like the title. I'll go a bit with Jackie: I would also have a short info about what Wikipedia is. But I mean really short. As far as I see, everybody knows Wikipedia, but most don't know that it is written by (nearly) all of us and that it is free to share and to use. so I like to point the first thing out. Also it is nice to give some example of who writes it, and that tere is a really community behind. What my audiences always love is the citation-button ;) This could be interesting for you aswell. Also the difference between citation and wrong licenscing is interesting for educators I found out. Maybe that hepls? Good luck. Best, Elly Herzlichst, Elly Köpf Projektmanagerin Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0http://wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. 2018-03-25 23:51 GMT+02:00 Gabriel Thullen <gabr...@thullen.com>: > Hi Gina, > > I can share with you how I do this in West Africa. The situation there is a > bit different, I was presenting Kiwix (www.kiwix.org), an off-line > Wikipedia reader, to teachers who had very little experience with Internet > in general. They have modern cell phones, laptops but Internet connections > are not reliable and very expensive. > - I start by talking about what happens when the Google something. Most of > these teachers have had access to Internet when they go to cities. I then > show them (I usually have connection through my own phone) that Google > displays information from Wikipedia. So they have probably all used > Wikipedia, even those who do not know specifically about the encyclopedia. > - I then talk about Kiwix and off-line access to Wikipedia > - Each teacher, using Kiwix, looks up a subject that they know a lot about, > in their field of teaching. That way they usually find out that no matter > how much they know, or how much their printed teaching resources show, > there is a lot of information on Wikipedia that is new to them. Sometimes > it is just details, sometimes more important sections of knowledge. > > When distributing Kiwix in West Africa, I have found out that we need to > spend half a day or so exploring the encyclopedia for teachers to be > convinced that it can be useful to them. In my experience in Geneva > (Switzerland) where there are absolutely no connectivity issues, it also > takes a few hours to show and convince my colleagues of the potential of > Wikipedia for their classrooms. > > But you say you have about 1.5 hours. So I would suggest a few ideas: > - Your colleagues probably all know about Wikipedia, but maybe a bit > superficially. I would go over with them how it works: internal links, > external links, related articles, portals, categories, discussion pages, > etc. > - Are some of the adult students foreign language speakers? You could also > show the inter wiki links, and explain that the English Wikipedia has the > most articles, those in other languages are not just translations but have > been written by contributors who may not even speak English! > - Challenge the audience to come up with some information that is not > correct on Wikipedia. I usually do this with my colleagues, and they have > yet to come up with a major error in Wikipedia. I do not count spelling > mistakes... > - I also talk about the way articles a reviewed before publication in > peer-reviewed journals, and compare that to the way articles are written > and improved anonymously on Wikipedia. When an paper is submitted to a > peer-reviewed journal, the reviewers do not know who has written the paper. > They can only judge the paper on it's own merits. Wikipedia is the same: > there is no authority that has signed the article, you have to judge the > article by checking the references... That comparison usually goes well > with university audiences. > > I am very interested in how your presentations goes. Please keep us > informed. > > Best regards > Gabriel > > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 8:03 PM, Jackie <jackie.koer...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Gina, > > > > So glad to know you are going to present. Sometimes getting Wikipedia on > > the roster can be a challenge. I am excited to learn about how it goes. > It > > seems like you have a great foundation for your presentation and the > topics > > you're going to cover. > > > > I would even suggest starting on the ground level with Wikipedia. Your > > audience will be a mix of learning styles, and understanding of Wikipedia > > amongst attendees will vary for sure. Maybe include a little intro about > > Wikipedia with some screenshots. Maybe ask about myths people have heard > > and correct them. Also have them do an action item at the end - how are > > they planning to use Wikipedia in their practice? > > > > I generally present on Wikipedia, communication and bias, but I am a K-16 > > educator in the US with a focus on disability and inclusion. I'd gladly > > listen to you practice your presentation if that would be helpful. > > > > Best, > > > > Jackie > > > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 12:13 PM, Michel Wesseling <mic...@wikimedia.nl> > > wrote: > > > > > Dear GIna, > > > Thanks for your message. I would be very interested to have access to > > your > > > presentation because I am preparing a similar one later this year. > > > If you have anything to share, please let me know, so maybe I can > comment > > > and share my thinking about these topics with you. > > > > > > Kind greetings and good luck in preparing the presentation. > > > Michel > > > > > > > > > 2018-03-24 23:10 GMT+01:00 Gina Bennett <bennett.g...@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > hello Wikimedia education enthusiasts! > > > > > > > > Next month I am giving a presentation to a group of my colleagues, > who > > > are > > > > Adult Basic /Literacy Educators in Canada. My presentation is titled > > > > "Wikipedia – the overlooked and misunderstood resource". The > > > presentation > > > > is scheduled for 1.5 hours but since it's the last presentation of > the > > > day > > > > nobody will mind if it's a bit shorter ;-) > > > > > > > > Here are the main points I want to get across: > > > > > > > > - there are several myths about the role of Wikipedia in academic > > > work & > > > > I want to dispel these > > > > - academically rigorous ways to use Wikipedia do exist & we'll > talk > > > > about these > > > > - learning to navigate Wikipedia provides a "teachable moment" to > > > > educate your students about academic integrity, a 'neutral point > of > > > > view', > > > > and the reliability of information. > > > > - Is knowledge just a collection of 'facts'? Or is knowledge > > something > > > > negotiated? Let's discuss our own beliefs about how knowledge is > > > > constructed, validated, shared, and "owned." > > > > > > > > Here's my question: do any of you have presentations (e.g. > Powerpoints, > > > > Slideshare etc.) related to these topics that you'd be willing to > share > > > > with me? Or just any ideas, suggestions, or comments that could work > in > > > my > > > > presentation? > > > > > > > > My apologies if this is an inappropriate forum for such a request. > > > > > > > > Gina Bennett; Faculty > > > > University of the Fraser Valley > > > > Hope, BC, Canada > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Education mailing list > > > > Education@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Education mailing list > > > Education@lists.wikimedia.org > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jackie Koerner, Ph.D. > > Researcher & Visiting Scholar > > jackiekoerner.com > > > > I use a large font to aim for readability and accessibility for all, > which > > is in line with Universal Design (UD). 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