Hi Gina,
So glad to know you are going to present. Sometimes getting Wikipedia on the roster can be a challenge. I am excited to learn about how it goes. It seems like you have a great foundation for your presentation and the topics you're going to cover.
I would even suggest starting on the ground level with Wikipedia. Your audience will be a mix of learning styles, and understanding of Wikipedia amongst attendees will vary for sure. Maybe include a little intro about Wikipedia with some screenshots. Maybe ask about myths people have heard and correct them. Also have them do an action item at the end - how are they planning to use Wikipedia in their practice?
I generally present on Wikipedia, communication and bias, but I am a K-16 educator in the US with a focus on disability and inclusion. I'd gladly listen to you practice your presentation if that would be helpful.
Best,
Jackie
On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 12:13 PM, Michel Wesseling michel@wikimedia.nl wrote:
Dear GIna, Thanks for your message. I would be very interested to have access to your presentation because I am preparing a similar one later this year. If you have anything to share, please let me know, so maybe I can comment and share my thinking about these topics with you.
Kind greetings and good luck in preparing the presentation. Michel
2018-03-24 23:10 GMT+01:00 Gina Bennett bennett.gina@gmail.com:
hello Wikimedia education enthusiasts!
Next month I am giving a presentation to a group of my colleagues, who
are
Adult Basic /Literacy Educators in Canada. My presentation is titled "Wikipedia – the overlooked and misunderstood resource". The
presentation
is scheduled for 1.5 hours but since it's the last presentation of the
day
nobody will mind if it's a bit shorter ;-)
Here are the main points I want to get across:
- there are several myths about the role of Wikipedia in academic
work &
I want to dispel these
- academically rigorous ways to use Wikipedia do exist & we'll talk
about these
- learning to navigate Wikipedia provides a "teachable moment" to
educate your students about academic integrity, a 'neutral point of view', and the reliability of information.
- Is knowledge just a collection of 'facts'? Or is knowledge something
negotiated? Let's discuss our own beliefs about how knowledge is constructed, validated, shared, and "owned."
Here's my question: do any of you have presentations (e.g. Powerpoints, Slideshare etc.) related to these topics that you'd be willing to share with me? Or just any ideas, suggestions, or comments that could work in
my
presentation?
My apologies if this is an inappropriate forum for such a request.
Gina Bennett; Faculty University of the Fraser Valley Hope, BC, Canada _______________________________________________ Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
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