A great idea thea..which ever the date..can always have wiki time..:-) On Mar 28, 2012 4:15 PM, "Grace Kariuki" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I do agree with abbass and David.lets not repeat a mistake..anyway with > that aside,am in for that easter sunday. > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Gerrard kosgei > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Cliff >> Thank you. It was just a suggestion and i am not opposed to localizing >> the offline wikipedia. >> >> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:18 AM, cliff argwings >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Quite an Interesting Topic indeed! >>> >>> Well, I tend to like how Abbas closes it all down! There's no point >>> repeating our mistake >>> hoping to get a positive response from the schools. We just have no any >>> other options >>> but to localize the content of the offline syllabus, lest the whole >>> syllabus will be rendered >>> futile. >>> >>> Warmly, >>> >>> //Cliff >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Abbas Mahmood <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Gerrard, >>>> >>>> I agree with you whole-heartedly that it can be used to broaden >>>> students' minds. But you are missing one very important aspect: that >>>> History student in Kamukunji is more interested cramming in Colonization in >>>> Kenya (which is not found in offline Wikipedia) than reading (for leisure) >>>> a history topic such as The British Empire (which is found in the version >>>> we installed). IMO, high school students want to read content for the sake >>>> of passing exams. Period. And the SOS version fails at delivering such >>>> goals. >>>> >>>> Now we have to choices: either to use the current version of Wikipedia >>>> and distribute it (hoping against hope that we'll receive positive results >>>> contrary to the feedback we got at the pilot), or incorporate the feedback, >>>> create a custom-made version for Kenyan students and hope that this time >>>> round, we'll be able to increase Wikipedia readership in Kenya. I'd >>>> personally vouch for the latter, since I think that it's morally wrong for >>>> us to _not_ use the learnings from the past in our future projects, >>>> especially when it involves donor funds. >>>> >>>> Abbas. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:48:45 +0300 >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikipedia for Kamukunji Schools >>>> >>>> David, >>>> Just a quick question.What was the discussion? I thought it was about >>>> assisting students in Kamukunji. Sorry if i deviated from that. I do hope >>>> you have a good party though. >>>> >>>> Abbas >>>> I know it is under development but considering the non-digital >>>> encyclopedias i had in my former school, the offline wikipedia is far more >>>> useful than you would know. It may be irrelevant to curricula but usefull >>>> to broaden the students minds. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:27 AM, David Mugo <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>> Abbas, >>>> >>>> Thanks for pointing out that Gerrald's view was not relative to the >>>> discussion. I would like to suggest something for all new members, please >>>> take time to study the activities we have undertaken before making >>>> contributions. >>>> >>>> I will only be able to host a maximum of 12 people at my place so again >>>> I will chose to go for old members due to oblivious reasons. The weekend >>>> after Easter on Saturday I have a high school get together so I will not be >>>> available. >>>> >>>> Maybe we can take a quick survey to see who would be available on the >>>> Easter Sunday evening... Monday is is holiday. If we make 10 people +, we >>>> are good to go. People who have not at all been involved with the Wikipedia >>>> for Schools project will get the least consideration for this one. >>>> >>>> David. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Abbas Mahmood >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>> > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:34:37 +0300 >>>> > From: [email protected] >>>> >>>> > To: [email protected] >>>> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikipedia for Kamukunji Schools >>>> > >>>> > Hi guys >>>> > >>>> > The nairobi skuls idea is great. Lets just give them what is available >>>> > now, we can always upgrade it when the kenyan version is out. I am >>>> > sure it will help them lotz. >>>> > >>>> > Gerrard >>>> >>>> Hi Gerrard, >>>> >>>> Your assumption is flawed: we've called a number of schools that we had >>>> installed the offline Wikipedia and the feedback that we got was that the >>>> content wasn't relevant. This is why we are working on a Kenyan version, >>>> because we don't want to repeat past mistakes. >>>> >>>> David, >>>> >>>> I agree with Stephen and think that you should consider hosting us >>>> after the Berlin meeting (probably on the weekend after Easter?). It could >>>> also act as a get-together for us to hear Stephen's and Alex's experience >>>> at the Chapters Meeting. Thanks for the offer :-) >>>> >>>> --Abbas. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ------------- >>>> David Mugo, >>>> ICT & E-Commerce Consultant, >>>> http://majibu.com >>>> Twitter: @raidarmax >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing >>>> list [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaKE mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > >
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