Hi friends, This is a gentle reminder, that we have the information session today at 13:30 UTC (in about 2 hours). You can find more information on the Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom/ToT
We look forward to seeing you soon! Best! Sailesh On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 1:18 AM Sailesh Patnaik <spatn...@wikimedia.org> 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 educat...@wikimedia.org > > 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/>
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