Hi Agnes,
Can you attach the framework? I'm excited to look into it!
best,
Nichole
On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 8:24 PM, Agnes Bruszik <
agnes.bruszik(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
*Dear Colleagues,Thanks to Nichole for sharing this
great news! At WMUK,
we have recently carried out at a research exploring the potentials of
Wikimedia projects in digital and information literacy development. We
propose a framework of skills and education modules based on the framework
in the WM context, that are relevant for SDG4.*
*Although the document has a focus on the UK, other chapters and user
groups might benefit from our work, and use its findings to develop a
similar approach to integrate WM, OER, and digital skill education, taking
into account, of course, local environmental factors. Please find the
document attached.*
Wishing you a nice day,
WMUK team
On 15 May 2018 at 10:45, Nichole Saad <nsaad(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi Mina,
I can't promise that we'll have time to read them, but please do send the
links! Thanks for already putting so much thought into this important
topic.
best,
Nichole
On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 5:18 AM, Mina Theofilatou <
saintfevrier(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Nichole this is very interesting and promising!
Unfortunately I do not
have
> the time to go through the jargon and add comments... I do however have
> three things to offer that may help (if you - or someone else - would
be
willing
to investigate where they could fit in!) I have co-authored two
conference papers - one in Greek and one in English - on the use of
Wikipedia as an OER (Greek) and teaching cultural heritage with the
Wikimedia projects (English). The third is a vision paper on Open
Education
in Europe 2030 (this has been published on their
website). If you think
these would help I would be happy to send links :)
BW
Mina (User:Saintfevrier)
On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 6:16 PM, Nichole Saad <nsaad(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
*Dear colleagues,As you may have heard, in March
I spent a couple of
weeks
> at UNESCO for Mobile Learning Week and to network with folks there
about
> global goals for education and Wikimedia in
education. A few really
great
> > opportunities came up, but one of them is quite pressing. The UNESCO
> > Communications and Information Sector
> > <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/> (CI)
is
> > leading the initiative for the General
Conference
> > <https://en.unesco.org/generalconference> to adopt a recommendation
> about
> > the use of OERs to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4).
Some
> > background information on
recommendations can be found here
> > <http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=23772&URL_DO=DO_
> > TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html>.
> > A quick summary is that a recommendation, though not an enforceable
> policy
> > mechanism, requires that member states who apply to it adopt national
> > policies that align with the recommendation and report on their
> compliance.
> > Essentially, we have the opportunity to be a part of influencing
policy
> > around the use of Open Educational
Resources (OER) in education.
UNESCO
>
adopting this policy will mean that governments around the world will
be
> > strongly compelled to support the use of OER in education. For us,
this
> > means that Wikimedia projects will have
a stronger reputation in
> education
> > globally. Wikimedia projects are OERs that not only allow students to
> > consume information, but that support the critical consumption of
> > information as well as empower students and educators to be content
> > creators. Contributing to this policy recommendation will give us the
> > opportunity to advocate for that message, and support the work of
> community
> > members around the world who are doing education programs.We have
been
> > formally invited to participate in the
open invitation for comments
on
> this
> > recommendation, and the deadline is set for June 1. I’m asking for
your
>
input, so that we can make this comment as a collective. Here is how
you
> can participate: *Read the
Recommendation.(There are both English
> <https://www.oercongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/
> Draft-OER-Recommendation-Version-Draft-18-April-2018-
> text-for-online-consultation-ENG.pdf>
> and French
> <https://www.oercongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/
> Draft-OER-Recommendation-Version-Draft-18-April-2018-
> text-for-online-consultation-FR.pdf>
> Versions)*Provide your input in this google form
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHGzJZQqs3kbWclQeN5xI7
> P9e2OY-mlXDP35PYrXtfNWYB7A/viewform?usp=sf_link>
> by May 18. Please note that the document itself is full of UN and
policy
jargon,
and may be difficult to analyze. I’ve included some guiding
questions in the google form that will hopefully help you to provide
input.
> This invitation is a good first step in developing a closer
relationship
> with UNESCO for Wikimedia projects in
Education, and I hope to be
sharing
more
opportunities with you in the future. best regards,Nichole*
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