Education February 2022

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Using Wikiversity and Wikibooks in classrooms
by Mrb Rafi 13 Feb '22

13 Feb '22

Hello everyone! I was just discussing with Obialugaeriaku Ezeilo <oby.ezeilo(a)gmail.com> regarding the classroom use of Wikiversity and Wikibooks. We agreed on the fact that these two projects have a huge potential for classroom use but there are also a lot of questions. Wikipedia has references to fact-check every information before using. We can also evaluate whether an article is rich enough to be used or not using different criteria. Our question is can we use these two projects in the classrooms? What are the pros and cons? Is anyone doing this already? How is their experience? Kind regards Rafi

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Re: 🎉 Applications open: Training of Trainers for Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom
by Melissa Guadalupe Huertas 12 Feb '22

12 Feb '22

Dear Md Nahid, I'm sorry to hear you've had issues while completing the application form. If it's helpful, we just uploaded the recording of today's information session. You can find the video on Wikimedia Commons ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Information_Session_-_ToT_for_Readi…) and you'll find the following relevant information on these corresponding minutes in the video: - 18:57 - Overview of the Training of Trainers program - 32:14 - A walkthrough of the application form - 41:38 - Panel interview with 3 graduate participants from the ToT 2021 cohort I hope this information can still be helpful for you and other people interested in the program! All the best, Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her) Senior Program Officer, Education Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:01:10 +0300 > From: Md Nahid Islam <mdnahidislam91(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Wikimedia Education] Re: 🎉 Applications open: Training of > Trainers for Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom > To: "Mailing list for anyone interested in Wikimedia + education!" > <education(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > < > CAP8xFXmyfDn+f2uOpfmFRcD5PBiAR_0g-K39pCe+dAWcVwEx3A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her) > > Application form - Training of Trainers for Reading Wikipedia in the > Classroom. > > The application process is much longer. Update it. I opened the > application and went to submit, but the application was canceled due to > various problems. I will not submit. > > Thank You > > On Thu, 10 Feb 2022, 11:33 pm Melissa Guadalupe Huertas, < > mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > Hi everyone! > > > > Kind reminder: the information session about the Training of Trainers > > program is taking place tomorrow Friday February 11, 2022 at 13:00 UTC. > > Join us to get an overview of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom > > program, learn about the curriculum and application process of the > Training > > of Trainers, and hear about the experience of 3 graduates from El > Salvador, > > Bangladesh and Nigeria who will be joining us then. > > > > The information to join this session and to apply to the Training of > > Trainers can be found on Meta-Wiki: > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroo… > > Remember that applications for the second cohort are open until February > > 20th! > > > > If you can't make it, come back for the recording of the session later > and > > check out this article on Diff about the experience of the first cohort > in > > 2021: > > > > > https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/02/10/expanding-the-reading-wikipedia-in-th… > > > > > > Hope to see you there! > > > > > > > > Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her) > > > > Senior Program Officer, Education > > > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 5:56 PM Melissa Guadalupe Huertas < > > mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > > > tl;dr: Looking for a way to engage secondary school teachers with > > > Wikipedia? Become a certified trainer of the Reading Wikipedia in the > > > Classroom program! Apply from Jan. 31 - Feb. 20. Information session > > coming > > > up on February 11, 2022 at 13:00 UTC > > > > > > Hola everybody! > > > > > > The Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation is happy to announce > that > > > applications are open for the second cohort of the Training of Trainers > > > (ToT) program for “Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom”! This call is > open > > > for Wikimedians, educators, and members of mission-aligned > organizations > > > who believe in the value of Wikipedia to advance key 21st century > skills > > > [1] and who are interested in implementing the “Reading Wikipedia in > the > > > Classroom” program in their countries. > > > > > > Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom[2] is a professional development > > > program for secondary school teachers that aligns a critical approach > to > > > Wikipedia with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy framework. You > can > > > read more details about the impact of the pilot experience in our > report > > > [3]. The educational resources created for the program are available on > > > Wikimedia Commons [4] in four languages. > > > > > > The Training of Trainers program is a 9-week online learning experience > > > that prepares participants to implement the Reading Wikipedia in the > > > Classroom program locally - by the end of the ToT, successful > > participants > > > will be certified to lead the program in their countries. Participants > > who > > > complete the ToT will also have access to a pool of funding that can > > > support their local implementation of the program. Applications are > open > > > from *January 31st to February 20th*, 2022. You can find the > application > > > form, important dates, and general guidance on Meta-Wiki [5] and check > > out > > > this newsletter article [6] to learn about the experience and learnings > > of > > > the first ToT cohort in 2021. > > > > > > You’re also invited to join our information session on February 11, > 2022 > > > at 13:00 UTC where we’ll share more details and answer any pending > > > questions (find the link to join on Meta-Wiki [5]). If you have any > > > questions ahead of this event, please don’t hesitate to reach out to > the > > > team: education(a)wikimedia.org > > > > > > We look forward to seeing you at the information session! > > > > > > - Melissa (on behalf of the Education team) > > > > > > [1] http://www.battelleforkids.org/networks/p21 > > > [2] > > > > > > https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/education/reading-wikipedia-in-the… > > > [3] > > > > > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reading_Wikipedia_Final_Report.pdf > > > The program report shows us how teachers’ attitudes towards Wikipedia > > > changed as they moved through the program. For example, one teacher > from > > > Bolivia said that at first he “thought that Wikipedia was a platform > like > > > Google, but now I value all the volunteer work done by the community > > behind > > > it”. The program model also supported members of the local Wikimedia > > > affiliates to improve their capacity to organize and lead education > > > initiatives. Currently, the Wikimedia affiliates in Bolivia and Morocco > > are > > > working on second editions of the program. > > > [4] > > > > > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_classr… > > > [5] > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroo… > > > [6] > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/January_2022/Welcoming_new_t… > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her) > > > > > > Senior Program Officer, Education > > > > > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her) > > > > Senior Program Officer, Education > > > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > _______________________________________________ > > Education mailing list -- education(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to education-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Education mailing list -- education(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to education-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Education Digest, Vol 129, Issue 4 > ***************************************** > -- Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her) Senior Program Officer, Education Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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🎉 Applications open: Training of Trainers for Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom
by Melissa Guadalupe Huertas 11 Feb '22

11 Feb '22

tl;dr: Looking for a way to engage secondary school teachers with Wikipedia? Become a certified trainer of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program! Apply from Jan. 31 - Feb. 20. Information session coming up on February 11, 2022 at 13:00 UTC Hola everybody! The Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation is happy to announce that applications are open for the second cohort of the Training of Trainers (ToT) program for “Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom”! This call is open for Wikimedians, educators, and members of mission-aligned organizations who believe in the value of Wikipedia to advance key 21st century skills [1] and who are interested in implementing the “Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom” program in their countries. Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom[2] is a professional development program for secondary school teachers that aligns a critical approach to Wikipedia with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy framework. You can read more details about the impact of the pilot experience in our report [3]. The educational resources created for the program are available on Wikimedia Commons [4] in four languages. The Training of Trainers program is a 9-week online learning experience that prepares participants to implement the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program locally - by the end of the ToT, successful participants will be certified to lead the program in their countries. Participants who complete the ToT will also have access to a pool of funding that can support their local implementation of the program. Applications are open from *January 31st to February 20th*, 2022. You can find the application form, important dates, and general guidance on Meta-Wiki [5] and check out this newsletter article [6] to learn about the experience and learnings of the first ToT cohort in 2021. You’re also invited to join our information session on February 11, 2022 at 13:00 UTC where we’ll share more details and answer any pending questions (find the link to join on Meta-Wiki [5]). If you have any questions ahead of this event, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the team: education(a)wikimedia.org We look forward to seeing you at the information session! - Melissa (on behalf of the Education team) [1] http://www.battelleforkids.org/networks/p21 [2] https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/education/reading-wikipedia-in-the… [3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reading_Wikipedia_Final_Report.pdf The program report shows us how teachers’ attitudes towards Wikipedia changed as they moved through the program. For example, one teacher from Bolivia said that at first he “thought that Wikipedia was a platform like Google, but now I value all the volunteer work done by the community behind it”. The program model also supported members of the local Wikimedia affiliates to improve their capacity to organize and lead education initiatives. Currently, the Wikimedia affiliates in Bolivia and Morocco are working on second editions of the program. [4] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_classr… [5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroo… [6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/January_2022/Welcoming_new_t… -- Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her) Senior Program Officer, Education Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Registration open for EduWiki Week's Community Showcase and Connection session
by Sailesh Patnaik 08 Feb '22

08 Feb '22

Dear Wikimedians, The wait is finally over! Registration is now open for EduWiki Week’s Community Showcase and Connection session. This synchronous 3-hour-long event includes 9 lightning talks from community members followed by a social hour. Stay for the whole event or stop by for a few minutes, you’re all invited to join! You can find the registration form, important information, and other details on Meta-Wiki[1]. Registration is required to receive the link to the meeting. We will be using Zoom for this session. Please register before February 17. Thanks to everyone who took the time to submit a proposal for the event! You will hear the result of your submission by February 11 and the agenda will be public on February 15. If in case, you missed submitting a session. Don’t worry! You can host asynchronous or local events throughout the week or participate in social media prompts[2]. See our space on Meta-Wiki for more information or contact me directly. We look forward to seeing you on Feb. 23 from 13:00 UTC - 16:00 UTC to celebrate our work and community! Please reach out to me if you have any questions. [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022#Asynchronous_Ce… Best! Sailesh (on behalf of the EduWiki Week organizing committee) -- Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him) Program Officer, Education Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Deadline extended for EduWiki Week Community Showcase Submission
by Sailesh Patnaik 04 Feb '22

04 Feb '22

Dear Wikimedians, Happy Monday! Recently, we have announced EduWiki Week <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022>! A virtual festival for free knowledge in education, from 21st February 2022 to 25th February 2022. This will be a hybrid event with asynchronous activities, live interviews, and a final community showcase session. Stay tuned for more updates! The community showcase session will be on the 23rd of February from 13:00 UTC till 16:00 UTC. You can submit a proposal to highlight your work, ideas, research or tools with the education community. The deadline to submit a proposal is now extended till the 4th of February. Submit your proposal here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022#Community_Showc…> . If you or your affiliate plan to organize regional events during the week, like interviews, edit-a-thons, training or other events, please add them <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022#Asynchronous_Ce…> to the asynchronous celebrations section. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Sailesh (Wikimedia Foundation), Florencia (WM Argentina), Klara (WM Polska), Vjollca (WM of Albanian Languages UG), Will (WikiEducation), Kashyap, Elfego (Wikimedia Foundation). -- Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him) Program Officer, Education Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Meet the Community Development Team
by Cassie Casares 01 Feb '22

01 Feb '22

Hello everyone, The Community Development team <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development> at the Wikimedia Foundation is hosting our first ever community call on February 23, 2022 from 15:00 - 16:00 UTC on Zoom <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. The purpose of the community call is to provide a space for volunteers to meet the Community Development team. The five-person Community Development team is responsible for developing accessible opportunities for volunteers to grow critical capacities and leadership skills for movement sustainability and growth. The community call is also a shared space for all volunteers to hear or speak about projects related to capacity building & leadership development in the Wikimedia community. Our first call, Meet the Community Development Team will include a sign up sheet <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…>for those who would like to speak for 5-10 minutes about their individual/community capacity building work. If you would simply like to attend and listen, join the Zoom link at the scheduled call time, please find the link here <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. Although the primary language of the call is English, we are committed to providing simultaneous translation to the best of our ability. Please use the same sign up sheet <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…> to indicate your language preference so that we can best accommodate translation support as needed. Some may be asking, what is capacity building and why is the Community Development team supporting this work? What is capacity building? Capacity building is any activity aimed at developing a skill or capability in others; it can take many forms, ranging from formal training through online self-study courses to individual mentorship. The “Invest in Skill and Leadership Development” <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…> recommendation of the 2030 Wikimedia Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…>encourages movement-wide capacity building as a necessity to achieve our strategic commitment to Knowledge Equity. Capacity building has the ability to encourage diversity, redistribute and share resources, welcome newcomers and grow communities. Community Development is launching this series to ensure we can hear directly from volunteers who are interested in or who already are leading capacity building work in their communities. This is one one way we plan to create a space for direct conversations with volunteers about the different contexts, challenges, and opportunities in capacity building across the movement. How do our projects relate to capacity building and leadership development? Our team's portfolio is a curation of online and offline learning programs and resources that aim to enable skill development and resilience in the movement. Some of our recent capacity building projects include the Wikilearn Online Learning Pilot <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development/WikiLearn>, Board of Trustees Candidate toolkit <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/Candidate_Re…>and the 2021 Wikimania Speaker Series <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development/What_we_do>. In order for us to continue building relevant curricula and programming, we need to hear from the Wikimedia movement. Please visit the Community Development team page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development> to learn more about our capacity building and leadership development projects. Key Dates: - First community call: February 23, 2022 from 15:00 - 16:00 UTC on Zoom <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758> - Sign up <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…> to speak at the first community call. The application closes on February February 14th, 2022. To participate in the community call: - To attend the call, please find the link to the call here <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. - Please ensure you have zoom downloaded on your personal devicer. - Use the sign up sheet to confirm your interest to speak about your work in capacity building here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…> We are excited to see and hear from you in our call! Thank you from the Community Development team Cassie Casares Program Support Associate Community Development Wikimedia Foundation ccasares(a)wikimedia.org

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