hey mates, just cool off from the fever but very much tq for the heads up! On Thu, 8 Sept 2022 at 02:59, Sailesh Patnaik <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Wikimedians and friends, > > *We have an important announcement! * > We have extended the deadline for the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom > Training of Trainers for underrepresented regions. > > One of our goals for each cohort of the Reading Wikipedia ToT is to form a > diverse cohort where people representing different regions, countries, > languages, and education systems can learn from each other and share with > one another. We've received an overwhelming response to our call for > applications, but there are some regions that are underrepresented. We want > to extend the deadline to ensure we have a cohort representative of the > world. > > If you are from Latin America, MENA, East Asia and the Pacific (ESEAP), or > South Asia, you still have until *September 9, 2022*, to apply: > > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBt_tKvgQ5WbHa5TyOA-aROEC76jeID_kmKG35_ZYEpK1l7g/viewform > This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject > it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data handling, > see the survey privacy statement > < > https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_-_Training_of_Trainers_Application_Cohort_3 > > > . > > Are you curious about how to get started? We have all the details and > recording of the latest information session on Meta: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom/ToT#Opportunities > > Please help us share this opportunity in your circle. > > Best! > Sailesh > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 1:18 AM Sailesh Patnaik <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > *tl;dr:* Looking for a way to engage secondary school teachers with > > Wikipedia? Become a Certified Trainer of the Reading Wikipedia in the > > Classroom program! Applications are open from Aug. 15 - Sept. 4. > > Information session coming up on August 25 at 13:30 UTC. > > > > Dear Wikimedians, > > > > The Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation is happy to announce that > > applications are open for the third cohort of the Training of Trainers > > (ToT) program for “Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom”! This call is open > > for Wikimedians, educators, and members of mission-aligned organizations > > who believe in the value of Wikipedia to advance key 21st-century skills > > <http://www.battelleforkids.org/networks/p21> [1] and who are interested > > in implementing the “Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom” program in their > > own countries. > > > > Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom > > < > https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/education/reading-wikipedia-in-the-classroom/ > > > > [2] is a professional development program for teachers that guides them > to > > approach Wikipedia through UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy > > framework - leveraging the value of Wikipedia as a pedagogical tool. The > > educational resources > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom#Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_classroom_program_modules > > > > of the program have already been adapted to 9 languages [3], and > Certified > > Trainers of the program have led implementations in Nigeria > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_Nigeria > > > > [4], Bolivia > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/June_2022/Bolivian_Teachers_Welcomed_Wikipedia_in_their_Classroom > > > > [5] and Guinea <https://youtu.be/ENoQjc4IG5g> [6], to name a few > > countries > > > > The Training of Trainers program is a 9-week online learning experience > > that prepares participants to implement the Reading Wikipedia in the > > Classroom program locally. By the end of the ToT, successful participants > > will be certified to lead the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program > > in their countries. Participants who successfully complete the ToT will > > also have access to a pool of funding that can support their first > > implementation of the program. Applications are open from August 15 to > > September 4, 2022. You can find the application form, important dates, > > and general guidance on Meta-Wiki > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom/ToT > > > > [7] and check out this newsletter article > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/January_2022/Welcoming_new_trainers_of_the_Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_program > > > > [8] to learn about the experience and learnings of the first ToT cohort > in > > 2021. > > > > You’re invited to join the information session on August 25 at 13:30 UTC > > where we’ll share more details and answer any pending questions (find the > > link to join on Meta-Wiki). If you have any questions ahead of this > event, > > please don’t hesitate to reach out to the team [email protected] > > > > We look forward to seeing you there! > > > > --the Education Team > > > > [1] http://www.battelleforkids.org/networks/p21 > > > > [2] > > > https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/education/reading-wikipedia-in-the-classroom/ > > > > > > [3] > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom#Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_classroom_program_modules > > > > > > [4] > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_Nigeria > > > > > > [5] > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/June_2022/Bolivian_Teachers_Welcomed_Wikipedia_in_their_Classroom > > > > > > [6] https://youtu.be/ENoQjc4IG5g > > > > [7] > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom/ToT > > > > [8] > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/January_2022/Welcoming_new_trainers_of_the_Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_program > > > > > > -- > > > > Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him/His) > > > > Program Officer, Education > > > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > > > > > -- > > Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him/His) > > Program Officer, Education > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > _______________________________________________ > Education mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Education mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
