Hello! >From my action points here [1] on our May meet-up regarding the compilation of the Kenyan curriculum, I just finished working on the last subject which is Agriculture.
Approximately there are about 600 suggested additions of topics at [2]. Next steps? //Stephen. 1. http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wmke-meeting-26-05-2012 2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Stephen Wanjau <[email protected] > wrote: > Hello! > > I will send the school the latest release of Kiwix (which is version 0.9 > RC1). BTW,am informed that it will be released today. It has some new nice > feats that I bet they will find useful some plus bug fixes. > > To mention just but a few; > > - Has a new theme that a user can switch to called ''Evolution'' > - Html5 Video support > - Indexing improvement......so much more > > To view the change log go to [1] and you are also welcome to test the new > version that can be downloaded here [2] > > Cheers, > //Stephen > > 1. http://changelog.kiwix.org > 2. http://download.kiwix.org/bin/nightly/latest/ > > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Branton Obwari <[email protected]>wrote: > >> indeed its encouraging to note that we having positive feedback from the >> WFS ,now i have encountered three cases in Western emanating from Kakamega >> pilot ,managed to reinstall the same having formatted their PCs , For the >> Mombasa one because of the logistical matrix involved i explored >> possibility of sending the DVD via dropbox n other large file sending >> methods but she could not understand how to go about that . >> My Question: Now that we are in the process of updating our Kiwix is >> it still prudent to continue re installing that one ? >> >> , >> regards >> >> bruce. >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Stephen Wanjau < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello Nice people, >>> >>> It is really reassuring when you receive that phone call from someone >>> with thirst for free knowledge which is the main mission of Wikimedia. >>> >>> One teacher from a school that benefited from the Wikipedia for Schools >>> pilot that was accomplished in Mombasa, Kenya, gave a call to Bruce (Member >>> of WMKE) and she requested for a copy of the DVD plus the manual of how to >>> make the offline package functional. She had misplaced the copy we left >>> after the pilot and she would like a new copy to install in new computers >>> that the school acquired recently. >>> >>> >>> It is very satisfying to learn that someone found the package useful. I >>> will be sending her a copy during the week plus a manual via a courier >>> service since she availed the school’s mailing address. >>> >>> >>> At this point, I think it is wise for her school to partake in the story >>> telling tour that will be executed by Victor Grigas who will be visiting >>> Kenya after Wikimania. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Stephen. >>> >>> >>> PS: Dennis, How far have you reached with the Syllabus you were working >>> on? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Stephen Wanjau < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello nice people! >>>> >>>> The Geography, History and CRE addition of non existent topics to the >>>> current SOS version of off-line Wikipedia is done! As at [1] below. >>>> >>>> Dennis is still working on the business studies syllabus and as he >>>> promised he will be done by the end of this Month. I would suggest we use >>>> the talk page [2] for further communications with regards to the off-line >>>> project. >>>> >>>> Thank you everyone who has been working on this! >>>> >>>> //Stephen >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics >>>> 2. >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Abbas Mahmood <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Asaf, >>>>> >>>>> The list of the contributors can be found here: >>>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics&action=history >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --Abbas. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:15:33 -0700 >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Offline Wikipedia: Kenyan Curriculum >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for this update, Stephen. >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to encourage you guys to make progress on this work, so we >>>>> can finally prepare a new ZIM file (we'll figure out the size problem if >>>>> we >>>>> have too. Probably by removing a few pictures.) and start working on >>>>> distribution. >>>>> >>>>> Are you and Deonte the only ones working on this right now? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Asaf >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Stephen Wanjau < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> From my mathematical point of view, I believe that this new set will >>>>> definitely generate more other articles into our new custom package. My >>>>> argument being, every new article we request to be added will come with >>>>> its >>>>> new blue links which means more articles than what we already have in our >>>>> not yet completed compilation of topics. This blue links mean more >>>>> articles! >>>>> >>>>> As of now there are 500+ requested additions on [1] and if I do some >>>>> maths by assuming that each new requested article has a minimum of 10 blue >>>>> links then we are talking about 5000+ articles being added onto the SOS >>>>> version of off-line WIkipedia. *Note* that the list is still a >>>>> Work-In-Progress with more subjects to be added! >>>>> >>>>> The SOS version of the offline Wikipedia is 5500 articles which means >>>>> that our new additions would not fit as an addition to the SOS version and >>>>> still be <4gb. I met Deonte today and he requested for some pages of the >>>>> Agriculture syllabus which he is working on right now. I still have the >>>>> Business Education syllabus and the C.R.E. syllabus which I secured last >>>>> week. >>>>> >>>>> //Stephen >>>>> >>>>> 1. >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools/Kenyan_Topics >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Grace Kariuki >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>> oh!okay. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM, stephen wanjau < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Sarah for the Clarifying. >>>>> >>>>> //Stephen. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/17/12, Sarah Osano <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > Grace, >>>>> > I think he is talking about laptop chargers not charges . >>>>> >>>>> > >>>>> > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> sorry, i meant charges? >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> >> wrote: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> steve,how much are the chareges? >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM, stephen wanjau >>>>> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> Hello Folks, >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> Hope you are doing great and bracing yourselves for this >>>>> Saturday's >>>>> >>>> edittathon that shall evolve around but not limited to the >>>>> subject of >>>>> >>>> this Email. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> We shall cover the remaining bit of the Kenyan syllabus as a >>>>> basic intro >>>>> >>>> to Wiki and later on do more editing on Wikipedia. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> My proposal is we could as well engage in the April Wikification >>>>> Drive >>>>> >>>> (see [1] below) but of course not limit ourselves to that as well. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> The venue of the Meet up is at the environs of Upper-hill in >>>>> Nairobi at >>>>> >>>> Mugo's place which is near the public Service Club. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> For those who do not know how to get there please contact me >>>>> off-list >>>>> >>>> for prior arrangements on how to get there. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> The edittathon starts at 600PM local time and runs through the >>>>> Night >>>>> >>>> till Sunday Morning. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> What to Bring: >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> 1. Laptops plus the chargers of course;) >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> See you soon. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> PS: There is an experienced Wikipedian who is in the country on a >>>>> short >>>>> >>>> private visit and he tells me that he would like to be part of >>>>> this >>>>> >>>> edittathon on 21st and to meet other awesome Wikipedians. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> //Stephen >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> 1. >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Stephenwanjau#Invitation_to_the_April_Wikification_Drive >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Chris Riwa <[email protected] >>>>> > >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi steve, I gave the syllabus copies to Dennis during our last >>>>> meet-up. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Branton Obwari < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Steve , i agree with you >we don't need a separate meeting to >>>>> do that >>>>> >>>>>> ,for starters like ME ,we need the 10minutes 'how to' demo ,so >>>>> can we >>>>> >>>>>> do it right here?, Chris has a copy of it, i can catch up with >>>>> him. >>>>> >>>>>> Otherwise >>>>> am glad >>>>> >>>>>> you are back & i love the positive energy you inject into WMKE. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> My regards! >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Branton. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 4/7/12, stephen wanjau <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> > Hi Folks, >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > I understand that the syllabus compilation was procrastinated >>>>> to >>>>> >>>>>> > 21st >>>>> >>>>>> > of March 2012 for reasons I don't know. >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > However, I have a concern about this. The 'how-to' of this >>>>> process >>>>> >>>>>> > is >>>>> >>>>>> > such a cinch and having a separate meeting to learn how to >>>>> compile >>>>> >>>>>> > it >>>>> >>>>>> > on Meta sounds ridiculous. >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > I remember it took me 10minutes to give a demo to Dennis on >>>>> how to >>>>> >>>>>> > do >>>>> >>>>>> > this. (Dennis correct me if wrong). >>>>> >>>>>> > Folks it is wise to maximise on the time that we usually meet >>>>> in >>>>> >>>>>> > covering/discussing all of our projects since we do not have >>>>> F2F >>>>> >>>>>> > meetups that often and they are expensive in terms of >>>>> resources that >>>>> >>>>>> > volunteers put into attending these meetings. (sad truth!) >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > Without much ado, I would like to get my hands on the >>>>> syllabus. The >>>>> >>>>>> > last time I checked, Chris had the copy. >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > Is he the one who still has it? >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > //Stephen. >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > On 3/26/12, Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM, stephen wanjau >>>>> >>>>>> >> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>> >>> Hello Folks, >>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>> I have finally secured a copy of the Geography Syllabus >>>>> that was >>>>> >>>>>> >>> still >>>>> >>>>>> >>> lacking. >>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>> It is a 130 page document and I will talk to the owner to >>>>> allow me >>>>> >>>>>> >>> have >>>>> >>>>>> >>> it >>>>> >>>>>> >>> until next week >>>>> >>>>>> >>> hoping that you will find time to work on it on 31st after >>>>> the >>>>> >>>>>> >>> board >>>>> >>>>>> >>> elections. >>>>> >>>>>> >>> It is so detailed and that's why it is at 130 pages >>>>> otherwise it >>>>> >>>>>> >>> should >>>>> >>>>>> >>> take around 2hours to >>>>> >>>>>> >>> have the list on meta once apportioned among the attendees. >>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>> >> Excellent! If need be, you might perhaps spend some chapter >>>>> money >>>>> >>>>>> >> on >>>>> >>>>>> >> photocopying the whole thing. >>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>> >> Would this conclude the preparation of the Kenyan Curriculum >>>>> topic >>>>> >>>>>> >> list, >>>>> >>>>>> >> allowing to move forward with preparing a new ZIM file? >>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>> >> Thanks for pursuing this! >>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>> >> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>> >> Asaf >>>>> >>>>>> >> -- >>>>> >>>>>> >> Asaf Bartov >>>>> >>>>>> >> Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > -- >>>>> >>>>>> > *"Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better"* >>>>> >>>>>> > <http://uwanja.wordpress.com> >>>>> >>>>>> > uwanja <https://twitter.com/#%21/uwanja> >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>>> > WikimediaKE mailing list >>>>> >>>>>> > [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>>> >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Chris A. 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