[Wikimediaindia-l] Are you on this list but not comfortable editing Wikipedia and not sure who to ask? Want to learn?? SITTING AT HOME???
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 20:59:15 +0530 From: Nitika ntan...@wikimedia.org It is free and there's nothing to install. Do make sure you check your mic and speakers beforehand (and the screen also asks you to check your hair!) It allows everyone to see each other's video - making it a more human experience. Also, we'll be able to view each other's screens which will make it simpler to conduct this session. We can have a max of 10 people doing a hangout at any point in time. In case we have more than 10 interested participants, we will organize multiple sessions. Thanks for initiating this, Nitika! Very interesting and full of potential. I have recently run a set of Google+ Hangout sessions for a similar training exercise (Git, Gerrit, and You! - training software developers in using some new tools). My experiences were mostly positive, and it was great to be able to screen-share and see others' screens! Two things to watch out for: * There is a plugin or two that one needs to install in order to participate; in my version of Firefox it's Google Talk Plugin and Google Talk Plugin Video Accelerator (in Addons), but I think it's also called GTalk Voice/Video Plugin or something like that. I got reports that it doesn't work with Chrome/Chromium. * It's useful to tell people who haven't done Hangouts before to show up on chat or IRC 15-30 minutes early in order to get Google+ accounts, install the plugin, get invited to the Hangout (if you're running it invite-only), test their voice and video connectivity, test screensharing, iron out technical issues, etc. In my case, I also wanted to get them set up with accounts ahead of time, but for you it sounds like a great idea to do the account setup as part of the training. Hope this is helpful! And if you think these tips should go somewhere on the outreach wiki(s), please feel free to add it or point me to where I should. :-) -- Sumana Harihareswara Volunteer Development Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
[Wikimediaindia-l] Are you on this list but not comfortable editing Wikipedia and not sure who to ask? Want to learn?? SITTING AT HOME???
Hey Everyone, There are over 500 people on this mailing list - but I know quite a few folks who might not be too comfortable editing Wikipedia. I'm organising something where we can try and solve that - all while you are sitting in your cozy home corners and sipping on a hot cup of chai. Simply put, it's a virtual outreach session. Here's how it will work. It will run for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. It will be conducted as a Google+ Hangout. (If you are not familiar, this is a feature that allows for free video conferencing.) It will be a combination of a presentation, hands-on editing session and an open house to get queries solved. Agenda of the event 1. Introduction to Wikipedia 2. Overview of Core Wikipedia Policies, etc. (Neutral Point of View, Referencing, Notability, Writing Style, Avoiding CopyVio, Courtesy, Controlling Vandalism, etc.) 3. Basic Editing (creating user accounts user pages, understanding talk pages, adding content references, inserting links, using Wiki markups, etc.) 4. Community Citizenship (Understanding how we communicate with each other on Wikipedia and the protocols for this.) 5. QA Next Steps (Discuss what your first edits after the session might be: what kind of article? what kind of edit?) Medium of the event: Google+ Hangout. It is free and there's nothing to install. Do make sure you check your mic and speakers beforehand (and the screen also asks you to check your hair!) It allows everyone to see each other's video - making it a more human experience. Also, we'll be able to view each other's screens which will make it simpler to conduct this session. We can have a max of 10 people doing a hangout at any point in time. In case we have more than 10 interested participants, we will organize multiple sessions. Proposed date and time: 11th March, 3pm to 6pm. Participants/Volunteers/Facilitators: Do drop me an email at nit...@wikimedia.org. Also, if you are an experienced editor and interested in conducting the event, drop me an email. I'll then send you details of how this event wil be conducted. Do share this with anyone you know who might not be on this list but might be interested (friends, family, whoever!) Thanks Nitika ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Are you on this list but not comfortable editing Wikipedia and not sure who to ask? Want to learn?? SITTING AT HOME???
This is a fabulous idea! This is the most convenient form editing session as well as a hands on experience... Way to go!! On 1 March 2012 20:59, Nitika ntan...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hey Everyone, There are over 500 people on this mailing list - but I know quite a few folks who might not be too comfortable editing Wikipedia. I'm organising something where we can try and solve that - all while you are sitting in your cozy home corners and sipping on a hot cup of chai. Simply put, it's a virtual outreach session. Here's how it will work. It will run for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. It will be conducted as a Google+ Hangout. (If you are not familiar, this is a feature that allows for free video conferencing.) It will be a combination of a presentation, hands-on editing session and an open house to get queries solved. Agenda of the event 1. Introduction to Wikipedia 2. Overview of Core Wikipedia Policies, etc. (Neutral Point of View, Referencing, Notability, Writing Style, Avoiding CopyVio, Courtesy, Controlling Vandalism, etc.) 3. Basic Editing (creating user accounts user pages, understanding talk pages, adding content references, inserting links, using Wiki markups, etc.) 4. Community Citizenship (Understanding how we communicate with each other on Wikipedia and the protocols for this.) 5. QA Next Steps (Discuss what your first edits after the session might be: what kind of article? what kind of edit?) Medium of the event: Google+ Hangout. It is free and there's nothing to install. Do make sure you check your mic and speakers beforehand (and the screen also asks you to check your hair!) It allows everyone to see each other's video - making it a more human experience. Also, we'll be able to view each other's screens which will make it simpler to conduct this session. We can have a max of 10 people doing a hangout at any point in time. In case we have more than 10 interested participants, we will organize multiple sessions. Proposed date and time: 11th March, 3pm to 6pm. Participants/Volunteers/Facilitators: Do drop me an email at nit...@wikimedia.org. Also, if you are an experienced editor and interested in conducting the event, drop me an email. I'll then send you details of how this event wil be conducted. Do share this with anyone you know who might not be on this list but might be interested (friends, family, whoever!) Thanks Nitika ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Are you on this list but not comfortable editing Wikipedia and not sure who to ask? Want to learn?? SITTING AT HOME???
I think thats a good initiative. ... I would love to see something like this happen On Mar 1, 2012 8:59 PM, Nitika ntan...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hey Everyone, There are over 500 people on this mailing list - but I know quite a few folks who might not be too comfortable editing Wikipedia. I'm organising something where we can try and solve that - all while you are sitting in your cozy home corners and sipping on a hot cup of chai. Simply put, it's a virtual outreach session. Here's how it will work. It will run for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. It will be conducted as a Google+ Hangout. (If you are not familiar, this is a feature that allows for free video conferencing.) It will be a combination of a presentation, hands-on editing session and an open house to get queries solved. Agenda of the event 1. Introduction to Wikipedia 2. Overview of Core Wikipedia Policies, etc. (Neutral Point of View, Referencing, Notability, Writing Style, Avoiding CopyVio, Courtesy, Controlling Vandalism, etc.) 3. Basic Editing (creating user accounts user pages, understanding talk pages, adding content references, inserting links, using Wiki markups, etc.) 4. Community Citizenship (Understanding how we communicate with each other on Wikipedia and the protocols for this.) 5. QA Next Steps (Discuss what your first edits after the session might be: what kind of article? what kind of edit?) Medium of the event: Google+ Hangout. It is free and there's nothing to install. Do make sure you check your mic and speakers beforehand (and the screen also asks you to check your hair!) It allows everyone to see each other's video - making it a more human experience. Also, we'll be able to view each other's screens which will make it simpler to conduct this session. We can have a max of 10 people doing a hangout at any point in time. In case we have more than 10 interested participants, we will organize multiple sessions. Proposed date and time: 11th March, 3pm to 6pm. Participants/Volunteers/Facilitators: Do drop me an email at nit...@wikimedia.org. Also, if you are an experienced editor and interested in conducting the event, drop me an email. I'll then send you details of how this event wil be conducted. Do share this with anyone you know who might not be on this list but might be interested (friends, family, whoever!) Thanks Nitika ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Are you on this list but not comfortable editing Wikipedia and not sure who to ask? Want to learn?? SITTING AT HOME???
+1 .Excellent idea Nitika ...keep it up.. :) Regards, Gaurav Pruthi On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 10:06 PM, Deepon Saha hideeponh...@gmail.com wrote: good idea..:) Deepon On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Ramesh N G rames...@gmail.com wrote: I think thats a good initiative. ... I would love to see something like this happen On Mar 1, 2012 8:59 PM, Nitika ntan...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hey Everyone, There are over 500 people on this mailing list - but I know quite a few folks who might not be too comfortable editing Wikipedia. I'm organising something where we can try and solve that - all while you are sitting in your cozy home corners and sipping on a hot cup of chai. Simply put, it's a virtual outreach session. Here's how it will work. It will run for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. It will be conducted as a Google+ Hangout. (If you are not familiar, this is a feature that allows for free video conferencing.) It will be a combination of a presentation, hands-on editing session and an open house to get queries solved. Agenda of the event 1. Introduction to Wikipedia 2. Overview of Core Wikipedia Policies, etc. (Neutral Point of View, Referencing, Notability, Writing Style, Avoiding CopyVio, Courtesy, Controlling Vandalism, etc.) 3. Basic Editing (creating user accounts user pages, understanding talk pages, adding content references, inserting links, using Wiki markups, etc.) 4. Community Citizenship (Understanding how we communicate with each other on Wikipedia and the protocols for this.) 5. QA Next Steps (Discuss what your first edits after the session might be: what kind of article? what kind of edit?) Medium of the event: Google+ Hangout. It is free and there's nothing to install. Do make sure you check your mic and speakers beforehand (and the screen also asks you to check your hair!) It allows everyone to see each other's video - making it a more human experience. Also, we'll be able to view each other's screens which will make it simpler to conduct this session. We can have a max of 10 people doing a hangout at any point in time. In case we have more than 10 interested participants, we will organize multiple sessions. Proposed date and time: 11th March, 3pm to 6pm. Participants/Volunteers/Facilitators: Do drop me an email at nit...@wikimedia.org. Also, if you are an experienced editor and interested in conducting the event, drop me an email. I'll then send you details of how this event wil be conducted. Do share this with anyone you know who might not be on this list but might be interested (friends, family, whoever!) Thanks Nitika ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Are you on this list but not comfortable editing Wikipedia and not sure who to ask? Want to learn?? SITTING AT HOME???
Great idea Nitika! Cheers and best wishes, Pratik Lahoti User:BPositive On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Nitika ntan...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hey Everyone, There are over 500 people on this mailing list - but I know quite a few folks who might not be too comfortable editing Wikipedia. I'm organising something where we can try and solve that - all while you are sitting in your cozy home corners and sipping on a hot cup of chai. Simply put, it's a virtual outreach session. Here's how it will work. It will run for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. It will be conducted as a Google+ Hangout. (If you are not familiar, this is a feature that allows for free video conferencing.) It will be a combination of a presentation, hands-on editing session and an open house to get queries solved. Agenda of the event 1. Introduction to Wikipedia 2. Overview of Core Wikipedia Policies, etc. (Neutral Point of View, Referencing, Notability, Writing Style, Avoiding CopyVio, Courtesy, Controlling Vandalism, etc.) 3. Basic Editing (creating user accounts user pages, understanding talk pages, adding content references, inserting links, using Wiki markups, etc.) 4. Community Citizenship (Understanding how we communicate with each other on Wikipedia and the protocols for this.) 5. QA Next Steps (Discuss what your first edits after the session might be: what kind of article? what kind of edit?) Medium of the event: Google+ Hangout. It is free and there's nothing to install. Do make sure you check your mic and speakers beforehand (and the screen also asks you to check your hair!) It allows everyone to see each other's video - making it a more human experience. Also, we'll be able to view each other's screens which will make it simpler to conduct this session. We can have a max of 10 people doing a hangout at any point in time. In case we have more than 10 interested participants, we will organize multiple sessions. Proposed date and time: 11th March, 3pm to 6pm. Participants/Volunteers/Facilitators: Do drop me an email at nit...@wikimedia.org. Also, if you are an experienced editor and interested in conducting the event, drop me an email. I'll then send you details of how this event wil be conducted. Do share this with anyone you know who might not be on this list but might be interested (friends, family, whoever!) Thanks Nitika ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
