Hello, and Happy, creative New Year to
all:)
As promised in a message to this list in December, I
have now completed my report on the presentation I delivered along
with three students in Athens on December 17, 2011 titled "The Open Community in the School of Today".
Here's a quick overview for those of you who don't
have time to check out the links (believe me, I know how it
goes!):
Background: Our school is considered
a "second opportunity" secondary school for adult learners in Kefalonia,
Greece. We have been producing material for Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons
since 2007. I have presented our work in Brussels (first prize in the Scientix poster competition) and Prague ("Wikipedia Startup Wizard" on Outreach). This was the
first time I chose to have students co-presenting with me (also it
was practically feasible, as this was our first Wikimedia presentation
in Greece).
Most important conclusion: having the
students present their own work is very rewarding for them: apart from
giving them the opportunity to speak in front of an audience in a respected
establishment, it has spurred the interest of other teachers and students in
our school, and hopefully the "chain reaction" will lead to a buzz in
Wikimedia contributions:)
Hope you find it useful!
Best,
Mina Theofilatou (User
"Saintfevrier")