On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 8:29 PM, Anna Koval <[email protected]> wrote:
> One important correction to your final f/g, Heather: > > A lesson like this teaches a much more important skill set than digital > literacy (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_literacy) or media > literacy. It teaches information literacy ( > http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_literacy). > That does sound like a very important skill. Thanks, Anna! (Michael, if you use that one will you mind updating?) Do we need a link to explain it a little? > > That is what I hope the students learned more from this project. :) > > This is coming from a credentialed and experienced (US) teacher in this > field. > > Anna Koval, M.Ed. > Manager, Wikipedia Education Program > Wikimedia Foundation > +1.415.839.6885 x6729 <+1.415.839.6885;6729> > [email protected] > education.wikimedia.org > > On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Heather Walls wrote: > > Thank you, Michael! >> >> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> *Hello everyone,* >>> >>> *Here is the proposed sm for "Excelling students" blog post. Thanks for >>> reviewing!* >>> >>> *Blog post*: >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >>> t: Innovative education project had honor students edit Wikipedia, via >>> partnership with @WikimediaIL >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >>> t: Israeli students helped contribute to the sum of all human knowledge >>> - as part of their homework: >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >> >> I like this ^ >> >> >>> >>> t: Israeli Mayor thanks honor students for contributing articles as part >>> of education project by @WikimediaIL >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >>> t: The city of Be'er Sheva, Israeli Ministry of Education, & >>> @WikimediaIL celebrate first year of education project >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >>> t: Israeli High school students were able to contribute articles to >>> Hebrew Wikipedia about their city - for class. >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >> >> This, too^ >> >> >>> >>> t: Wikimedia Israel worked with local teachers to help students gain >>> writing and digital literacy skills via Wikipedia >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >>> f/g: This past academic year, Wikimedia Israel teamed up with the >>> Israeli Ministry of Education, and the municipality of Be'er Sheva in an >>> innovative education project that had excelling Israeli students contribute >>> articles about their city as part of their curriculum. Learn about the >>> findings from a productive first year: >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >> >> Maybe: >> >> Wikimedia Israel teamed up with the Israeli Ministry of Education, and >> the municipality of Be'er Sheva in an innovative education project. Israeli >> students contributed Hebrew Wikipedia articles about their city as part of >> their curriculum. Here's what happened: >> >> >>> >>> >>> f/g: In accordance with lesson plans approved by the Be'er Sheva >>> Municipality, Wikimedia Israel worked with local teachers to help students >>> garner writing and digital literacy skills as part of an education >>> initiative through engagement with Hebrew Wikipedia. >>> >>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >>> >> >> How about: >> >> Wikimedia Israel worked with local teachers in the Be'er Sheva >> Municipality to help students improve their writing and digital literacy >> skills as part of an education initiative on Hebrew Wikipedia. >> >> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/10/excelling-students-in-beer-sheva-write-articles-about-their-city-in-the-hebrew-wikipedia/ >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Michael Guss >>> Research Analyst >>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>> [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Heather Walls >> Communications Design Manager >> WikimediaFoundation.org >> [email protected] >> > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- Heather Walls Communications Design Manager WikimediaFoundation.org [email protected]
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