Dear all,
This is my first letter to the list as a new subscriber, so I hope it is
within the scope of the conversations here.
We are organising a webinar for educators in Ukraine, and we were thinking
of sharing examples we are aware of, when the photo contests we organise
(Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore etc) were used
by educators in their education initiatives or Wikimedia education
programme efforts.
For Wiki Loves Monuments in 2017 we had a special award for pupils of the
Kyiv schools to take and upload pictures of the monuments -- there was a
special page for pre-registration for them, so we would know to also
evaluate their pictures separately. We organised 4 workshops for the
interested pupils, explaining how to upload pictures, criteria etc. We had
a separate awards ceremony for them, giving out souvenirs. As far as we
know there were no great results coming out of this effort (some of the
kids did try editing Wikipedia that same year, but if they have continued
editing or participating, they did it under some new accounts), but it was
certainly a very interesting experience for us as a team, trying to figure
out how to explain rules of the contest to kids :)
We also have educators who know about our contests, and they build them
into their curriculum as a separate activity, urging them to take and
upload pictures. After the contest they usually request certificates of
participation for their pupils, to keep their pupils motivated.
I found this story from Brazil when searching in the newsletter archive,
and though it is not directly related to the WLX contests, it seems within
the examples we are looking for:
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/September_2018/Education…
There might be quite a lot of other potential activities around the
contests we can think of (especially for Wiki Loves Folklore), but at this
stage we were interested if anybody in the wider Movement has experience of
doing or trying to do any of such activities, so we can collect information
about the known international experience, and share it with our community.
Thus, we would be grateful if you can share with us any examples of using
our photo contest for Wikimedia education programmes / initiatives you are
aware of (or tried to organise), especially for school education (as this
is the focus for us at the moment).
Just in case, as this is the most recent thread here in the list, and we
are talking about educational activities aimed at kids -- we are aware of
the EduWiki Knowledge Showcase: Children and Wikimedia Projects
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKceDmIxIh8>, thank you for having that
material available!
Thank you all, and please take care!
P.S. I have also asked about such examples at Wiki Loves Monuments mailing
list, so if you are subscribed to both lists, you might find yourself
reading it twice -- sorry about that!
З повагою / Best regards,
antanana
Wiki Loves Monuments Ukraine
Disclaimer: This letter is sent in my Wikimedia volunteer capacity, not as
a Board member of Wikimedia Foundation
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On Wed, Jun 12, 2024, 7:29 AM Bukola James <bukolajames2017(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> *Important Update: Date Change for Wikimedia Discussion on Children's
> Engagement*
>
> Dear EduWikimedians,
>
>
> *Please note that this event has been rescheduled to 12th July*
> Apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.
> Join us on this new date for insightful discussions led by Ricky Gaines
> from the Wikimedia Foundation and Ziko van Dijk from the Wikipedia +
> Education User Group.
>
> *Event Details:*
>
> *Topic: Children, Wikimedia, and Education*Date:12th July
> Time:16:00 UTC
> Venue: Zoom link
> <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89477856359?pwd=Z8QB9SZwIDZFJ7wR3ugv9zLIVb43rV.1>
>
>
> Thank you for your continued support.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
>
> Special Adviser,
>
> Wikipedia + Education User Group
>
> On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 10:11, Bukola James <bukolajames2017(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Should children be involved in Wikipedia? Can they safely navigate its
>> vast sea of knowledge? Join us for an insightful discussion as we explore
>> the complexities surrounding children's engagement with Wikimedia projects
>> and education.
>>
>> Led by esteemed speakers Ricky Gaines from the Wikimedia Foundation and
>> Ziko van Dijk from the Wikipedia + Education User Group, we will also
>> explore the findings of the recent Wikimedia Foundation Child Rights
>> Impact Assessment
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Child_Rights_Impact_As….>
>> and reflect on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
>>
>> Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the dialogue shaping the
>> future of children's access to knowledge in the digital age through
>> Wikimedia projects.
>>
>> Date: Today!
>>
>> Time: 16:00 UTC [Use your local time converter.]
>>
>> Venue: Zoom link
>> <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89477856359?pwd=Z8QB9SZwIDZFJ7wR3ugv9zLIVb43rV.1>
>>
>> We look forward to your participation!
>>
>> Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
>>
>> Special Adviser,
>>
>> Wikipedia + Education User Group
>>
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