Thanks Christina This is a really clear explanation of both the process and the comments. I'm very much in agreement with you about considering open data and open source software and hardware as part of OERs.
Best John Best John On Thu, 31 May 2018 at 18:13, Christina Rupprecht < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > We have prepared comments on the UNESCO draft. Please find them in our blog > < > https://blog.wikimedia.de/2018/05/31/unesco-calls-for-participation-recommendations-on-open-educational-resources/ > >. > More comments and suggestions can still be submitted until June 1st via > this > link <https://www.oercongress.org/unesco-oer-recommendation/>. > > Comments on our comments? Please feel free to get back to us :) > > Best regards, > > Christina > > -- > > Christina Rupprecht > Project Manager Education, Science & Culture > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. > (030) 219 158 26-0 > > http://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. > > > > 2018-05-22 9:40 GMT+02:00 Elly Koepf <[email protected]>: > > > Hi Agnes, > > > > it would really be interesting to look at it. > > Thank you for sharing. And thank you all for the insights! > > > > > > best, > > Elly > > > > Herzlichst, > > > > Elly Köpf > > Projektmanagerin Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur > > > > 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. > > > > > > 2018-05-21 8:32 GMT+02:00 Nichole Saad <[email protected]>: > > > > > Hi Agnes, > > > > > > Can you attach the framework? I'm excited to look into it! > > > > > > best, > > > > > > Nichole > > > > > > On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 8:24 PM, Agnes Bruszik < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > *Dear Colleagues,Thanks to Nichole for sharing this great news! At > > WMUK, > > > > we have recently carried out at a research exploring the potentials > of > > > > Wikimedia projects in digital and information literacy development. > We > > > > propose a framework of skills and education modules based on the > > > framework > > > > in the WM context, that are relevant for SDG4.* > > > > > > > > > > > > *Although the document has a focus on the UK, other chapters and user > > > > groups might benefit from our work, and use its findings to develop a > > > > similar approach to integrate WM, OER, and digital skill education, > > > taking > > > > into account, of course, local environmental factors. Please find the > > > > document attached.* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wishing you a nice day, > > > > > > > > WMUK team > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 15 May 2018 at 10:45, Nichole Saad <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Mina, > > > > > > > > > > I can't promise that we'll have time to read them, but please do > send > > > the > > > > > links! Thanks for already putting so much thought into this > important > > > > > topic. > > > > > > > > > > best, > > > > > > > > > > Nichole > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 5:18 AM, Mina Theofilatou < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Nichole this is very interesting and promising! Unfortunately I > do > > > not > > > > > have > > > > > > the time to go through the jargon and add comments... I do > however > > > have > > > > > > three things to offer that may help (if you - or someone else - > > would > > > > be > > > > > > willing to investigate where they could fit in!) I have > co-authored > > > two > > > > > > conference papers - one in Greek and one in English - on the use > of > > > > > > Wikipedia as an OER (Greek) and teaching cultural heritage with > the > > > > > > Wikimedia projects (English). The third is a vision paper on Open > > > > > Education > > > > > > in Europe 2030 (this has been published on their website). If you > > > think > > > > > > these would help I would be happy to send links :) > > > > > > > > > > > > BW > > > > > > Mina (User:Saintfevrier) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 6:16 PM, Nichole Saad < > [email protected] > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Dear colleagues,As you may have heard, in March I spent a > couple > > > of > > > > > > weeks > > > > > > > at UNESCO for Mobile Learning Week and to network with folks > > there > > > > > about > > > > > > > global goals for education and Wikimedia in education. A few > > really > > > > > great > > > > > > > opportunities came up, but one of them is quite pressing. The > > > UNESCO > > > > > > > Communications and Information Sector > > > > > > > <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/> > > (CI) > > > > is > > > > > > > leading the initiative for the General Conference > > > > > > > <https://en.unesco.org/generalconference> to adopt a > > > recommendation > > > > > > about > > > > > > > the use of OERs to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4 > (SDG4). > > > > Some > > > > > > > background information on recommendations can be found here > > > > > > > <http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=23772&URL_DO=DO_ > > > > > > > TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html>. > > > > > > > A quick summary is that a recommendation, though not an > > enforceable > > > > > > policy > > > > > > > mechanism, requires that member states who apply to it adopt > > > national > > > > > > > policies that align with the recommendation and report on their > > > > > > compliance. > > > > > > > Essentially, we have the opportunity to be a part of > influencing > > > > policy > > > > > > > around the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in > education. > > > > UNESCO > > > > > > > adopting this policy will mean that governments around the > world > > > will > > > > > be > > > > > > > strongly compelled to support the use of OER in education. For > > us, > > > > this > > > > > > > means that Wikimedia projects will have a stronger reputation > in > > > > > > education > > > > > > > globally. Wikimedia projects are OERs that not only allow > > students > > > to > > > > > > > consume information, but that support the critical consumption > of > > > > > > > information as well as empower students and educators to be > > content > > > > > > > creators. Contributing to this policy recommendation will give > us > > > the > > > > > > > opportunity to advocate for that message, and support the work > of > > > > > > community > > > > > > > members around the world who are doing education programs.We > have > > > > been > > > > > > > formally invited to participate in the open invitation for > > comments > > > > on > > > > > > this > > > > > > > recommendation, and the deadline is set for June 1. I’m asking > > for > > > > your > > > > > > > input, so that we can make this comment as a collective. Here > is > > > how > > > > > you > > > > > > > can participate: *Read the Recommendation.(There are both > English > > > > > > > <https://www.oercongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ > > > > > > > Draft-OER-Recommendation-Version-Draft-18-April-2018- > > > > > > > text-for-online-consultation-ENG.pdf> > > > > > > > and French > > > > > > > <https://www.oercongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ > > > > > > > Draft-OER-Recommendation-Version-Draft-18-April-2018- > > > > > > > text-for-online-consultation-FR.pdf> > > > > > > > Versions)*Provide your input in this google form > > > > > > > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ > > 1FAIpQLSdHGzJZQqs3kbWclQeN5xI7 > > > > > > > P9e2OY-mlXDP35PYrXtfNWYB7A/viewform?usp=sf_link> > > > > > > > by May 18. Please note that the document itself is full of UN > and > > > > > policy > > > > > > > jargon, and may be difficult to analyze. I’ve included some > > guiding > > > > > > > questions in the google form that will hopefully help you to > > > provide > > > > > > input. > > > > > > > This invitation is a good first step in developing a closer > > > > > relationship > > > > > > > with UNESCO for Wikimedia projects in Education, and I hope to > be > > > > > sharing > > > > > > > more opportunities with you in the future. best > regards,Nichole* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > *Nichole Saad* > > > > > > > WMF | Education Program Manager > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > user: NSaad (WMF) > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > Education mailing list > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Education mailing list > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > *Nichole Saad* > > > > > WMF | Education Program Manager > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > user: NSaad (WMF) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Education mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > *Agnes Bruszik - *Programme Evaluation Assistant > > > > Wikimedia UK > > > > +44 2033720769 > > > > > > > > *Wikimedia UK* is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open > > > > knowledge movement. 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