Dear all,
At the recent EduWiki conference in Serbia I presented a research piece on
the power of information literacy (and how our wiki programmes support it)
from the perspective of Wikimedia UK. I thought to share the resource here,
perhaps it will be a useful tool in your advocacy for the impact of our
education work, as a narrative to present the value of wiki workshop, or
serve as inspiration to do a similar project.
I'm also hosting a webinar next week if you'd like to hear me talk through
the report on *Wednesday 14th June 12pm UTC *
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strengthening-civil-society-wikimedia-and-de…
Booklet:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_and_Democracy_-_Wikimedia…
(short version
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_and_Democracy_-_Wikimedia…
)
As a summary of the work, *Our main inquiry was to understand how improving
information literacy skills contributes to Wikimedia UK’s vision of a more
tolerant, informed and democratic society. Does our work increase
participants’ information literacy, and does this in turn lead to a more
engaged civil society? We reviewed the current understanding and frameworks
in the intersection of literacies, civic engagement and democratic
participation, to see how information literacy has been found to support
civic engagement. We then explored how Wikimedia UK’s work contributes to
civic disposition skills.*
Hope this sounds interesting to you all!
Daria
--
Daria Cybulska
Director of Programmes and Evaluation
+447803505170
*I work part time and my usual days are Mon, Thurs and Fri. *
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*Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the
global Wikimedia open knowledge movement.
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Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513.
and Scotland
No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827.
We're excited to announce a new regular meeting of the Wikimedia &
education community: the EduWiki Knowledge Showcase!
==About the EduWiki Knowledge Showcase==
The EduWiki Knowledge Showcase is a collaboration of the Wikipedia &
Education User Group and the WMF Education team. It replaces various
overlapping meetings of community members we used to have, and offers an
opportunity to highlight the work being done in education all over the
world. Each month, we'll highlight either a region or a program type, with
multiple speakers on the same theme. The time of the meeting will move
around to accommodate different time zones. You can see more about the
EduWiki Knowledge Showcase here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/Showcase
==Join us for our first EduWiki Knowledge Showcase on WikiCamps!==
Our first meeting will be on Monday, 2 October, at 9 am UTC (
https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1696237245), and will be themed around
WikiCamps. Our speakers each contributed a bit about their work:
* Susanna Mkrtchyan, Wikimedia Armenia & board member, Wikipedia &
Education User Group: Wikimedia Armenia has been organizing WikiCamps since
2014. In the same year, WikiCamp was recognized as the coolest project of
the Wiki movement. WikiCamps and WikiClubs are registered as trademarks of
Wikimedia Armenia. WikiCamp is one of the components of the Educational
ecosystem through Wikipedia, which was developed by me and is run by
Wikimedia Armenia.
* Natasha Nedanoska, Macedonian language teacher in a primary school,
member of GLAM Macedonia, education educator and coordinator of Wiki Club
Ohrid: I have been participating in Wikicamps since 2018 and so far I have
been to 4 (Berovo, Dojran, Seles, Mavrovo), and on the eve is the fifth
Wikicamp on Kozuv Planina, Mihajlovo. Wiki Camps are three days long,
starting with dinner and ending with lunch. There is always a well-prepared
program that includes: editing of articles, lectures on topics related to
Wikipedia, lectures by experts depending on the topic of the camp,
familiarization with the environment and visiting sights, morning
exercises, quizzes and entertainment. Participants usually leave richer for
certain Wikipedia topics and with more experience.
* Nebojša Ratković, Education Program Manager at Wikimedia Serbia: We
organize Edu Wiki Camps since 2016. Our primary goal is to bring together
students who are interested in Wiki topics through this activity in order
to motivate them to become Wiki ambassadors. At the camp, we always have
activities related to Wiki projects, but also soft skills workshops that
help the participants to empower themselves.
* Vjollca: Family and friends call me Vjola. My Wiki username is Vyolltsa.
I have been working as a Project Manager with Wikimedians of Albanian
Language User Group for 3 years now. When I started out in this position, I
developed an interest in involving more people in the Wiki world, and
together with some high school teachers, we set up the Wikiclubs. It has
been an amazing journey, and I look forward to continuing to promote open
knowledge in education in Albania. In the meantime, I have been dedicated
to increasing the number of events/programs within Wiki Education by
aligning them with the school projects and objectives.
Join us October 2, 9 am UTC, on Zoom:
https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/86877668952?pwd=ZG9seXcwV3VYVXRobGRDcWZYR1NyQT09
If you need interpretation support from English to another language, please
reach out to Sailesh Patnaik at WMF to request it: spatnaik(a)wikimedia.org
==Or volunteer to host our next one!==
We're actively seeking volunteers to speak at future EduWiki Knowledge
Showcases. Collaborate with education program leaders in your region or who
run the same type of program you do to put together a panel, and recommend
a day and time that will work! If you don't know others in your region or
who run the same type of program, list your interest anyway, and we can
help find others to collaborate with you.
Hope you can join us on 2 October!
The Wikipedia & Education User Group
I am no more a writer. My attempts to ask ends here. I accept all acts of
mine as committed by me that violated rules or did any breech of trust. I
accept. tried loging in Wiki books. If I get only one website of Wikipedia
then I will use for students. I need nothing else from Wikipedia. 🙏🏼 I
want to read and make watch list for convenient using only after being
blocked. I am unable to tell anyone reality of being blocked in Wikipedia
as revealing it will make them negative for Wikipedia. I know it's value
and wanted others know the same and use as I did.
This is the last request for getting an answer in hope still alive because
of those students who saw me with with hope but I played with them
advocating Wikipedia study.
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From: Bukola James <bukolajames2017(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sept 2023, 2:25 am
Subject: [Eduwiki] Double the News & WikiFun: August & September
Newsletters + Special EduWiki Invite! 🎉
To: Wikipedia & Education User Group <eduwiki(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi EduWikimedians,
Warm greetings to our ever-growing EduWiki community!
Guess what? We've got a plot twist! 🌀 Since the Wiki-universe gave us
fewer articles for August, we're combining its force with September's
energy to create one mega EduWiki newsletter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News>! This is your chance to be
part of a bumper edition that promises double the knowledge, insights, and
stories from Wikimedia Education programs and events globally.
📣 Here's a golden ticket
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom> for you!
📣 Our newsletter isn't just a digest; it's a stage waiting for you. With a
bustling viewers of 600-700 monthly page views and 328 subscribers, this is
your chance to let your EduWiki project shine. So, grab your gong
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom> and make some
noise!
But that's not all! 🌟
If you're in for some learning and networking, we're rolling out the red
carpet for you at our EduWiki Knowledge Showcase
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/Showcase>.
An enlightening awaits, and we're eager to see many familiar (and new)
faces there.
Our first meeting will be on Monday, October 2, at 9 am UTC
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1696237245>, and will be themed around
*WikiCamps*.
*Our speakers include:*
- Susanna Mkrtchyan, Wikimedia Armenia
- Natasha Nedanoska, GLAM Macedonia
- Nebojša Ratković, Wikimedia Serbia
- User:Vyolltsa, Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group
*Join us on the 2nd of October, 9:00 am UTC, on Zoom
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/86877668952?pwd=ZG9seXcwV3VYVXRobGRDcWZYR1NyQT09>*
Your energy, your stories, and your passion power us. Let's join hands to
make our August-September fusion newsletter and the EduWiki Showcase a pair
to remember!
Kind regards,
Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>,
EWOC Comms and Newsletters
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Hello again folks!
I'll be holding a Zoom office hours session on September 27, at 17:00 UTC
(10 am Pacific time).
Details and meeting link can be found here:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/event/programs-events-dashboard-office-hours-4/
If you have questions or want help with using the Dashboard, or if you
have anything else Dashboard-related that you'd like to discuss, this
will be a good time to ask them.
Cheers,
Sage Ross
Wiki Education