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Perfect Case Study
by Sandy Ordonez 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

just sharing, since we are collecting case studies. but this is an example of a perfect case study: (mathias shared this with us) http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2007/06/fourth-grader-wikipedia-update.ht… I just wanted to relate something that I think shows the power of a Wiki in general and Wikipedia particularly. My son, in 4th grade here in California, was assigned a research report on the California Gold Rush and decided to focus his report on the different routes taken by the 49ers. He used a variety of different resources and particularly used the California Gold Rush Historic Maps from the David Rumsey Map Collection. There is one map in particular that has an incredible description written in 1849 of the different routes: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. If you are into maps, this is a fun one to drill down on to see the description. Of course, my son read the Wikipedia California Gold Rush page (it comes up first in Google). It had a paragraph on the routes, but it didn't include the route through Mexico. It did point us to a detailed article on the California Trail. Because it was rather limited about the routes, my son added a sentence about the route through Mexico and added the Map to the Wikimedia Commons and added the map to the article and added a link to the collection of maps on the topic. Now 4th graders doing the same project will be able to find that same wonderful primary source. It's actually somewhat rare that a 4th grader has a primary source like the map, so it's quite a nice little legacy to leave behind. Actually, I don't remember having anything as cool as that to study when I was in school. It's quite remarkable when I think about it. And it shows the beauty of a Wiki and Wikipedia. -- Sandy Ordonez Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Phone: 727.231.0101 Fax: 727.258.0207S E-Mail: sordonez(a)wikimedia.org

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Help Election translation and disseminate information
by Aphaia 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

Hello Wikimedia translation coordinators and ComProjGroup members. The Election Committee is working on preparing the Wikimedia Board Election, 2007. We hope to open to candidate reception very soon: next Sunday (10 June), hopefully. We think internal communication and translation are very important parts of organizing this Election, and we welcome any help from the community. We would ask you to help us in this. We need people who bring the news to each community; to their village pump, community portal or recentchanges. We'll also ask for updates to sitenotice, at an appropriate time. Indeed, there are many things you can help. For organizing translation and information spreading, we are now setting up a dedicated page on meta at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board elections/2007/Translations The page name could be changed, if you think there's a better one. This page isn't yet finished and needs further organization. As involved parties of communications, would you design it for utilizing it for your coordination in the best way? Thank you for your consideration. -- KIZU Naoko Wikimedia Board Election Steering Committee Chair [[m:User:Aphaia]] * vox populi, vox dei *

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Tommorow's meeting
by Christophe Henner 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

I don't if everyone is ok with that, but tommorow there will be a meeting on #wikimedia-cpg at 23h00 UTC so members of the elecom could join us. Two main topic, as I'm aware of, oncomming Board Elections and podcast, if sandy join us. If the scheduled time doesn't feet you, just mail back we'll try to arrange that. -- schiste

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Re: [ComProj] Tommorow's meeting
by Christophe Henner 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

so let's say 16h00. Good night, see you in 5 hours :D On 06/06/07, Martin Peeks <martinp23(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Like Sean, I have exams the following day, so would prefer not to have > something at 0000BST ;). 1600UTC is fine for me though - I should be > reachable by ping. > > Martin > > Christophe Henner wrote: > > I don't if everyone is ok with that, but tommorow there will be a > > meeting on #wikimedia-cpg at 23h00 UTC so"sylvain veyrié" members of the elecom could > > join us. > > > > Two main topic, as I'm aware of, oncomming Board Elections and > > podcast, if sandy join us. > > > > If the scheduled time doesn't feet you, just mail back we'll try to > > arrange that. > > > -- schiste

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Re: [ComProj] Tommorow's meeting
by Sean Whitton 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

I could manage 1600UTC, yeah, thanks :-) Thing is, 2300 would be midnight, and since I'm on exams I'd rather not do that, if you see what I mean. Let me know what ever you decide. Thanks for your organisation with this, Sean On 06/06/07, Christophe Henner <christophe.henner(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Sean when it is better? 16h00 UTC? > > schiste, trying to get "everyone" > > On 06/06/07, Sean Whitton <sean(a)silentflame.com> wrote: > > Hey, > > > > I'm afraid I can't be there for that; way too late for me :( > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sean > > > > On 06/06/07, Christophe Henner <christophe.henner(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I don't if everyone is ok with that, but tommorow there will be a > > > meeting on #wikimedia-cpg at 23h00 UTC so members of the elecom could > > > join us. > > > > > > Two main topic, as I'm aware of, oncomming Board Elections and > > > podcast, if sandy join us. > > > > > > If the scheduled time doesn't feet you, just mail back we'll try to > > > arrange that. > > > -- > > > schiste > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > ComProj mailing list > > > ComProj(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/comproj > > > > > > > > > -- > > —Sean Whitton (seanw) > > <sean(a)silentflame.com> > > http://seanwhitton.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ComProj mailing list > > ComProj(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/comproj > > > > > -- > schiste > -- —Sean Whitton (seanw) <sean(a)silentflame.com> http://seanwhitton.com/

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Podcast
by Sandy Ordonez 05 Jun '07

05 Jun '07

Hello, The podcast project is back on. Please post any ideas you may have for a segment (or speaker) here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_TV. The idea is for each monthly podcast to have several of the segments. (listed in the wiki.) Thanks, Sandy -- Sandy Ordonez Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Phone: 727.231.0101 Fax: 727.258.0207S E-Mail: sordonez(a)wikimedia.org

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Board Elections
by Christophe Henner 05 Jun '07

05 Jun '07

Hey folks, Britty [[m:user:aphaia]], head of the TransCom and part of the Election Committee raised an intersting idea. CPG could, and imo should, be the committe taking care of the communication around the oncomming board elections. What can we do? Mainly spread the informations. This is how I think we should do it: I] Preparation: What can we write, prepare everything, make a list of the mailing-list where we should send the statements II] Before the elections: Write a statement explaining what's the board, who's currently in the board, who's his mandate over this year, what are the criteria to be candidate. Write a mail asking for help for the translations of the candidates statements. III]During the elections: Send one mail at the begining saying "guys go candidates" And send a mail with all the candidates with a short, really short, description of them. This is just the main ideas, I'm gonna raise this issue during the next meeting and I'm about to create http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communication_Projects_Group/Board_Elections -- schiste

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On wikibooks pr
by Tico wiki 31 May '07

31 May '07

Hi all. I have put some comments about the PR at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communication_Projects_Group/Wikibooks_PR -- Jtico

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[Fwd: Advocate]
by Sandra Ordonez 31 May '07

31 May '07

Talking about LGBT the other day, look at the publicity they have been receiving! :) (They are kick-butt PR Rock stars!) The advocate is the largest and oldest gay magazine in the world. Sandy

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CPG wiki
by Christophe Henner 31 May '07

31 May '07

Hey folks, As you will notice I'm a little and tiny modification to http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communication_Projects_Group . What do you think about it ? -- schiste

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