Hello education people,
[especially relevant for those of you who have engaged in grant requests in
the past. Sorry for cross-posting]
The Community Resources team, in conjunction with the Program Capacity &
Learning team[1], are embarking on a retrospective and update of Global
Metrics[2], with the goals of:
-
(1) understanding how useful the current metrics are to grantees,
Committee members, WMF staff and the broader movement.
-
(2) understanding the major issues with the current metrics.
-
(3) understanding how those issues could be addressed.
We would like your feedback! You can find more information here about the
project and how you can provide feedback here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_metrics/Review
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program_Capacity_and_Learning
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_metrics
Best,
Floor Koudijs
Senior Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
Wikimedia Foundation
+1.415.839.6885 x6806 (landline)
+1.415.692.5289 (cell phone)
fkoudijs(a)wikimedia.org
education.wikimedia.org
Forwarding some info from our colleagues in Wikimedia France to the
Education mailing list. (:
Pine
On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 8:02 AM, Berard Myriam <myriam.berard(a)wikimedia.fr>
wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> For a few months now, 15 French-speaking Wikipedia editors, supported by
> Wikimédia France, have been working to design a Massive Online Open Course,
> to learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and discover more about the way it
> works.
>
> The WikiMOOC lasts for 5 weeks (with 2,5h of work/ week, including the
> duration of the courses). You can check out the project page on Wikipedia
> [1].
>
> The registration for this WikiMOOC opens today, on the FUN [2] platform
> (powered by the Ministry of Education and Research, in France) !
>
> The courses will start on February 22nd, 2016.
>
> Do not hesitate to share this information to all French-speaking
> communities you might know of. Please, note that it is possible to stay
> tuned via WikiMOOC's Twitter[3] and Facebook[4] accounts.
>
> Here is a short trailer about the WikiMOOC in French :) Enjoy ! [5]
>
> Please, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions,
>
>
> Jules Xénard jules.xenard(a)wikimedia.fr
>
> Wikimédia France
>
> [1] https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:WikiMOOC
>
> [2]
>
> https://www.france-universite-numerique-mooc.fr/courses/WMFr/86001/session0…
>
> [3] https://twitter.com/wikimooc
> [4] https://www.facebook.com/Wikimooc/
> [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=assiAnG3lv4
>
>
> --
> Myriam Berard
> Wikimédia France
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Lightning talks start in about 5 minutes. Public link at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fyCgBWvFc
Optional IRC participation in #wikimedia-tech. (Note, not #wikimedia-office)
Cheers,
Pine
--
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that the February Lightning Talks
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lightning_Talks#February_2016> start in
*25 minutes.*
Come join us in the 5th Floor Collab Space or follow along here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fyCgBWvFc
IRC: #wikimedia-tech
Hope to see you there!
Megan
On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:22 PM, Kevin Leduc <kevin(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
> The next Lightning Talks are scheduled for February 16th (two weeks from
> today). We hope at least 4 people will sign up for the talks by Friday
> February 12th otherwise we will postpone them another month. Lightning
> Talks are an opportunity for teams @ WMF & in the Community to showcase
> something they have achieved: a quarterly goal, milestone, release, or
> anything of significance to the rest of the foundation and the movement as
> a whole.
>
>
> Each presentation will be 10 minutes or less including time for questions.
>
> Sign up here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lightning_Talks#February_2016
>
>
> Next round of Lightning Talks:
>
> When: Tuesday February 16, 1900 UTC
> <
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lightning+Talks&is…
>,
> 11am PST (We have added this Lightning Talk to the WMF Engineering, Fun &
> Learning, and Staff calendars)
>
> Where: 5th Floor
>
> Remotees: On-Air google hangout will be provided just before the meeting
>
> IRC: #wikimedia-tech
>
> YouTube stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fyCgBWvFc
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kevin Leduc, Megan Neisler, Brendan Campbell
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Wmfall mailing list
> Wmfall(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfall
>
>
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Project Coordinator- Engineering
Wikimedia Foundation
mneisler(a)wikimedia.org <mguss(a)wikimedia.org>
--
Megan Neisler
Project Coordinator- Engineering
Wikimedia Foundation
mneisler(a)wikimedia.org <mguss(a)wikimedia.org>
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Reminder that these lightning talks are happening tomorrow, Tuesday
February 16, at 1900 UTC / 11:00 AM Pacific. Because there are 3 presenters
and a 1-hour block of time, each presenter has about 15 minutes including
time for questions. We might finish early.
On the agenda:
* Pine: "LearnWIki" Instructional video series on Wikipedia mechanics
(Including VE and citoid) and community practices
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Motivational_and_educational_vid…>
* Madhu Viswanathan: "Counting unique devices accessing Wikipedia projects
using Last access method"
* Rosemary Rein: "Program Capacity and Learning-Building a Roadmap Together"
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Program_Capacity_and_Learning_Roadm…>
Hope to see you there!
Pine
On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 5:47 PM, Kevin Leduc <kevin(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Thanks for forwarding Pine! I welcome any 10 minute talks from GLAM and
> Education as well. If you add your name to the list [1], email me as well
> so I can contact you and forward notes for Lightning Talk speakers.
>
> [1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lightning_Talks#February_2016
>
> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:59 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Boldly forwarding* in case others would like to view or present a
>> lightning talk. I plan to give a lightning talk about the video series
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Motivational_and_educational_vid…>
>> which I'm in the process of producing with the support of an individual
>> engagement grant.
>>
>> Although these talks can be about technical topics like video formats, I
>> think that there are education and GLAM activities that could fit under the
>> umbrella as well, especially if they have technical or research aspects.
>> For example, I'll probably focus much of my presentation on my background
>> research and project design process.
>>
>> Hope to see you there!
>> Pine
>>
>> * To boldly forward where no one has forwarded before
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Kevin Leduc <kevin(a)wikimedia.org>
>> Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:23 PM
>> Subject: [Wikitech-l] Fwd: February 2016 Lightning Talks
>> To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Kevin Leduc <kevin(a)wikimedia.org>
>> Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:22 PM
>> Subject: February 2016 Lightning Talks
>> To: "Staff (All)" <wmfall(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>>
>> The next Lightning Talks are scheduled for February 16th (two weeks from
>> today). We hope at least 4 people will sign up for the talks by Friday
>> February 12th otherwise we will postpone them another month. Lightning
>> Talks are an opportunity for teams @ WMF & in the Community to showcase
>> something they have achieved: a quarterly goal, milestone, release, or
>> anything of significance to the rest of the foundation and the movement as
>> a whole.
>>
>>
>> Each presentation will be 10 minutes or less including time for questions.
>>
>> Sign up here:
>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lightning_Talks#February_2016
>>
>>
>> Next round of Lightning Talks:
>>
>> When: Tuesday February 16, 1900 UTC
>> <
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lightning+Talks&is…
>> >,
>> 11am PST (We have added this Lightning Talk to the WMF Engineering, Fun &
>> Learning, and Staff calendars)
>>
>> Where: 5th Floor
>>
>> Remotees: On-Air google hangout will be provided just before the meeting
>>
>> IRC: #wikimedia-tech
>>
>> YouTube stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fyCgBWvFc
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Kevin Leduc, Megan Neisler, Brendan Campbell
>> _______________________________________________
>> Wikitech-l mailing list
>> Wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
>>
>>
>
Dear fellow Wikipedians:
This is to let you know about my most recent article, co-authored with former student Kate Rattray. We’re especially proud of this piece, in which we make a pedagogical and public-service case for writing and editing Wikipedia articles for law school credit. The article has just been published in the Journal of Legal Education, which, appropriately, is an open-access journal. The current volume can be found here: http://jle.aals.org/home/. You can also read an abstract and download the article from my SSRN (Social Sciences Research Network) website, here: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2729241.
Yours truly,
John Kleefeld
Associate Professor, College of Law
University of Saskatchewan
15 Campus Drive
Saskatoon SK S7N 5A6
tel: (+1) 306.966.1039
email: john.kleefeld(a)usask.ca
skype: johnkleefeld
twitter: @johnkleefeld
web: http://law.usask.ca/find-people/faculty/kleefeld-john.php
Dear Education program leaders,
I hope this finds you well! I email you today to remind you that the
Education newsletter is due soon.
We are still missing many stories! If you haven't shared your story yet,
please write a piece by *Thursday, February 18*. You will find clear
instructions and guidance on how to share your post in the Newsroom section
in the Education portal.
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/Newsroom
If you would like to volunteer as a leader on content, publication or
distribution for the following issue (due in June), you can now add your
name on the team page [1].
Looking forward to reading more education-related stories!
Best,
*María Cruz * \\ Communications and Outreach Coordinator, L&E Team \\
Wikimedia
Foundation, Inc.
mcruz(a)wikimedia.org | : @marianarra_ <https://twitter.com/marianarra_>
[1]
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Team#Join_the_newsletter…
Dear friends,
During the past three years, I have been privileged to be a part of this
movement and this organization.
I have been honored to be your colleague and to work with you in service of
the sum of all knowledge.
The Wikipedia Education Program [1] is especially near and dear to my
heart. It is a means of educating readers, recruiting contributors, and
creating quality content. Since 2014, the number of education initiatives
around the world has increased by 36%. [2] [3] And 25% of all education
programs now are in one of the regions that I directly supported. [4] I am
so proud of what they have accomplished. And I am enthusiastic about what
great things they have yet to achieve.
I want to thank and compliment my current manager, Floor Koudijs. She is a
competent, considerate, conscientious leader, and her diplomacy skills are
unsurpassed. I am confident that the education team and the education
program will continue to excel under her leadership. They are in the best
hands.
I want to thank my teammates, past and present, from whom I have learned so
much: Floor Koudijs. Tighe Flanagan, Samir Elsharbaty, Kacie Harold, Rodney
Dunican, Sage Ross, Jami Mathewson, and LiAnna Davis.
I want to thank the Wikipedia Education Collaborative [5] for sharing their
experience and expertise with the greater global education community. I may
ask to mentor me when I pilot a Wikipedia assignment in my own classroom!
And I want to thank the education program leaders, past and present, with
whom I had the privilege of working closely, especially those whom I had
the privilege of visiting. To be able to support their great work was an
honor and a lot of fun.
Wikipedia is a miracle, a monument to altruism. It is vital to the internet
ecosystem, and it is vital to the education system. I hope that more young
people especially will find their way to it and help out. And when they do,
I hope that they are met with wise mentorship from veteran community
members, just as I was.
I intend to remain a Wikipedian even after I am no longer a WMF staff
member. And, with that promise, I’ll see you on the wikis. [6]
All the best,
Anna Koval, M.Ed.
[1] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education
[2]
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education/Countries&oldid=…
[3] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Countries
[4]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ACEE_2015_State_of_th…
[5]
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Wikipedia_Education_Collabora…
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Msannakoval
--
Anna Koval, M.Ed.
Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
Wikimedia Foundation
+1.415.839.6885 x 6729
Skype: annakoval.wiki
akoval(a)wikimedia.org
education.wikimedia.org
Hi Education folks,
I recently met a U.S. Boy Scout leader here in the U.S. I believe that I
heard that a boy scout one earned a merit badge by way of Wikipedia
contributions, so I mentioned this to the scout leader and encouraged him
to follow up with me about the possibility of scouts creating or editing
content on Wikipedia (and possibly Commons). Boy scouts are typically in
grades 6 through 12, and are normally to ages 12 to 17. I am wondering if
anyone has had experience with introducing Wikimedia in the middle school
age group, because it sounds like this scout leader has scouts in his unit
that are of that age. I am thinking that there might be an opportunity here
to get at least one group of scouts involved with creating or editing
Wikimedia content that is related to their scouting interests. For example,
it might be nice if they would take photos of their outdoor activities and
upload them to Commons, or write about wilderness skills and environmental
conservation activities.
Thanks,
Pine
Boldly forwarding* in case others would like to view or present a lightning
talk. I plan to give a lightning talk about the video series
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Motivational_and_educational_vid…>
which I'm in the process of producing with the support of an individual
engagement grant.
Although these talks can be about technical topics like video formats, I
think that there are education and GLAM activities that could fit under the
umbrella as well, especially if they have technical or research aspects.
For example, I'll probably focus much of my presentation on my background
research and project design process.
Hope to see you there!
Pine
* To boldly forward where no one has forwarded before
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kevin Leduc <kevin(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:23 PM
Subject: [Wikitech-l] Fwd: February 2016 Lightning Talks
To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kevin Leduc <kevin(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:22 PM
Subject: February 2016 Lightning Talks
To: "Staff (All)" <wmfall(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi All,
The next Lightning Talks are scheduled for February 16th (two weeks from
today). We hope at least 4 people will sign up for the talks by Friday
February 12th otherwise we will postpone them another month. Lightning
Talks are an opportunity for teams @ WMF & in the Community to showcase
something they have achieved: a quarterly goal, milestone, release, or
anything of significance to the rest of the foundation and the movement as
a whole.
Each presentation will be 10 minutes or less including time for questions.
Sign up here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lightning_Talks#February_2016
Next round of Lightning Talks:
When: Tuesday February 16, 1900 UTC
<
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lightning+Talks&is…
>,
11am PST (We have added this Lightning Talk to the WMF Engineering, Fun &
Learning, and Staff calendars)
Where: 5th Floor
Remotees: On-Air google hangout will be provided just before the meeting
IRC: #wikimedia-tech
YouTube stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fyCgBWvFc
Thanks!
Kevin Leduc, Megan Neisler, Brendan Campbell
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