Hi Maria.
Very Useful message. I translated it into italian and published on my
it.wikisource page:
https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Utente:Pic57/wikimediaeducation


At this address https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Utente:Pic57/studenti my
students' works on it.wikisource and it.wikipedia

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prof. Giulio Picciolini, docente di Italiano e Storia
Funzione strumentale comunicazione e web
Animatore digitale
IIS "Falcone-Righi", viale Italia 24/26, 20094 Corsico (Milano)
http://www.iisfalcone-righi.gov.it/
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> Hi all,
> after months of hard work, we are happy to share with all a new video
> series on the Wikimedia Education Program. You can now watch all 12
> episodes on Commons
> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_in_Education_12-part_video_series>
> , Youtube
> <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>
> and
> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/wmfoundation>.
>
> With this series, we hope to engage new educators in using Wikimedia
> projects in the classroom, as well as promote existing resources to
> support
> education programs all over the world, like the Education Program Toolkit
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation/Program_Toolkits/Education>
> and the many brochures
> <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Brochures> for educators.
>
> *What is this video series about?*
>
> *Chapter 1: Introduction and Why do you teach Wikipedia?
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxCjD5Yu308&index=1&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> Meet Educators and Wikipedia education leaders from around the world who
> share why they use Wikipedia in classrooms not just as a way to access
> knowledge, but also a way to develop their students’ capacities, digital
> know-how and to share knowledge with the world. Learn how the process
> turns
> their students from consumers into knowledge producers, leaving behind
> papers that only the teacher reads for articles that the whole world can
> access.
>
> *Chapter 2: What was your first Wikipedia article?
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfymS0fjejU&index=2&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> How did these educators and Wikipedia education leaders get started?
> Starting from light copyediting, to translating, realizing information of
> interest was missing… and creating new articles!
>
> *Chapter 3: The five pillars of Wikipedia
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncZmv-UO_3U&index=3&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> 5 things you must know before you get started on writing on the Wikipedia.
> From these 5 rules, the educators reflect on the geopolitical implications
> of knowledge production, good online behaviour, and even learning to
> express knowledge the best we can.
>
> *Chapter 4: Assignments
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFq2s180ny0&index=4&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> How does using Wikipedia in the classroom work in practice? Educators and
> Wikipedia education program leaders share different experiences and ways
> to
> turn the open online encyclopedia into an educational, active learning
> tool. … and the importance of explaining what plagiarism is, as well as
> the
> value of using good references.
>
> *Chapter 5: Brochures and tutorials
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhQ8ndlO6mY&index=5&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> Need a little help? Downloading a few brochures can go a long way into
> learning in more detail how to use Wikipedia as an edtech tool. Follow the
> link and : https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Brochures
>
> *Chapter 6: The key to a successful education program
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh57hTM-54k&index=6&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> Starting small and then growing the educational program seems to be the
> key. If you are trying to start an education program in your region,
> experiment with a single teacher, learn from that experience, an then grow
> the program progressively.
>
> *Chapter 7: Social media & connectivity
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh57hTM-54k&index=6&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> Social media is an ally to connect with other education initiatives, other
> educators, and helpful volunteers that can answer questions regarding the
> use of the internet.
>
> *Chapter 8: Work with the Wikipedia community
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhwcWIUL8_U&index=8&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> A fact to take in consideration: connecting with the community of
> volunteer
> that edit the Wikipedia in your language increases the probability of
> success of your education project!
>
> *Chapter 9: Motivating students
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1J2FcDdSeM&index=9&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> Motivating students to learn through editing Wikipedia is not very hard.
> Here are a few experiences that highlight the value of using Wikipedia as
> an educational tool, as well as a few tips on specific actions that will
> fuel their interest even more.
>
> *Chapter 10: Language and translation
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADxGmKeLqDM&index=10&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> Wikipedia exists currently in 283 languages, and “incubates” many more
> encyclopedia in other languages. There’s a very high probability that
> students can work in the language they’re fluent in. Translation can be
> an
> activity that will show them the ropes and increase their language skills,
> on top of developing their knowledge of the subject matter.
>
> *Chapter 11: When to hire an employee
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUSMl7DD38&index=11&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> How do you scale an education program that spans over many classrooms and
> even many institutions?
>
> *Chapter 12: Success and learning from failure
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH11w0IGz8E&index=12&list=PLVx9pX-VnGViiRftTk84fvO9XTVQ_oZ9w>*
> Success or failure? It’s all learning! This applies at the student
> level,
> but also to the educators’ tasks, and to education program leaders.
>
> *How can you get involved?*
> We count on you to help us spread the word about this series and to use
> the
> videos in your outreach efforts, for training and any other use you can
> give them! Let us know how you like them, and feel free to translate
> captions as well.
>
> Thank you to all program leaders who took part in this video production,
> sharing what you have learned during all this time running your education
> program. A special thank you to Floor Koudijs, who sparked the first
> efforts for the series to be and set the wheels in motion for this series
> to happen.
>
> Have a great week!
>
> Best,
>
> María
>
>
> *María Cruz * \\  Communications and Outreach Coordinator, PC&L Team
> \\ Wikimedia
> Foundation, Inc.
> mcruz@wikimedia.org  |  Twitter:  @marianarra_
> <https://twitter.com/marianarra_>
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prof. Giulio Picciolini, docente di Italiano e Storia
Funzione strumentale comunicazione e web
IIS "Falcone-Righi", viale Italia 24/26, 20094 Corsico (Milano)
http://www.iisfalcone-righi.gov.it/

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