Dear Wikimedia & Education community,
First I want to say that I hope you all are doing ok in this time of crisis. We all have been affected in many different ways, and you all are in our thoughts. If you haven't heard, the Wikimedia Foundation is operating at a reduced capacity https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikimedia-coronavirus-response-people-first-8bd99ea6214b to allow staff to take care of themselves and their loved ones. In light of this, the Education Team has shifted our focus to supporting those affected by school closures to make use of the Wikimedia projects to continue their learning. I'm writing to ask if any of you have the time and energy to work alongside us in this effort.
According to UNESCO, as of 16 March, 73 countries have announced or implemented school and university closures. 56 countries have shut schools nationwide, impacting almost 516.6 million children and youth. A further 17 countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19. The Education Team is working to produce messaging and resources that can help people make use of the Wikimedia projects to supplement learning for out of school children.
*You can help by *
- *Telling us how the pandemic has impacted your Wikimedia & Education activities* - *Providing your ideas of how our community can be helpful in this time* - *Letting us know anything you are already doing. *
*I've created a google form where you can share this information. https://forms.gle/D6EYziPLsCVT2tTu9*
In the following day or two, we'll synthesize the ideas and share them with all of you. We'll also provide a few concrete ways you can support the effort.
Thank you for all that you do,
Nichole
Nichole Saad, 17/03/20 16:52:
-*Providing your ideas of how our community can be helpful in this time*
The Italian language's community's response is being summarised at this page for now: https://it.wikibooks.org/wiki/Software_libero_a_scuola/Solidariet%C3%A0_digi...
Federico
Thanks, Nichole, for reaching out about how Wikimedia might engage our community and support learners, educators, and movement volunteers impacted by school closures because of COVID19.
Replying on-list with my responses to your questions, so that there's an on-wiki record at Wikimedia Space. I also submitted my answers via the Google Form.
Where are you located? Sonoma, California, USA
Are you a member of a Wikimedia affiliate? Please list them below. Former Staff, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia Education Program Manager
How are your community's education activities impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? Schools are closed county-wide from preschool through university.
What ideas do you have for how our Wikimedia community can support those impacted by school closures? Sharing best practices and how-to tutorials for hosting web-based video instruction, live streaming like Google Hangouts, chat platforms like IRC, collaboration platforms like Wikimedia Space, threaded mailing lists, newsletters, blogs, and virtual office hours. Providing a repository of and links to resources, case studies, and online training. Explaining the data dashboard and its value in demonstrating the impact of distance learning. Being a welcoming and inclusive and positive source of ideas and inspiration during dark and uncertain times. Basically, just continue doing what the Wikimedia Education Program has always done. Thanks, Nichole.
Are you already doing something to support those impacted by school closures? Tell us about it! Share links if possible! I expect to be furloughed because of the recent school closures and the likely indefinite suspension of site-based instruction in California. I want to be of service and I’m ready to wash my hands and get right to work! Please tell me how I may volunteer.
My best to you and your team and to our entire community worldwide.
Take care and be well.
Sincerely, Anna Koval User:Msannakoval
On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 7:53 AM Nichole Saad nsaad@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear Wikimedia & Education community,
First I want to say that I hope you all are doing ok in this time of crisis. We all have been affected in many different ways, and you all are in our thoughts. If you haven't heard, the Wikimedia Foundation is operating at a reduced capacity < https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikimedia-coronav...
to allow staff to take care of themselves and their loved ones. In light of this, the Education Team has shifted our focus to supporting those affected by school closures to make use of the Wikimedia projects to continue their learning. I'm writing to ask if any of you have the time and energy to work alongside us in this effort.
According to UNESCO, as of 16 March, 73 countries have announced or implemented school and university closures. 56 countries have shut schools nationwide, impacting almost 516.6 million children and youth. A further 17 countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19. The Education Team is working to produce messaging and resources that can help people make use of the Wikimedia projects to supplement learning for out of school children.
*You can help by *
- *Telling us how the pandemic has impacted your Wikimedia & Education
activities*
- *Providing your ideas of how our community can be helpful in this
time*
- *Letting us know anything you are already doing. *
*I've created a google form where you can share this information. https://forms.gle/D6EYziPLsCVT2tTu9*
In the following day or two, we'll synthesize the ideas and share them with all of you. We'll also provide a few concrete ways you can support the effort.
Thank you for all that you do,
Nichole
-- *Nichole Saad* Wikimedia Foundation | Senior Program Manager, Education nsaad@wikimedia.org user: NSaad (WMF) _______________________________________________ Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Anna, it's great to see you.
Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 6:29 PM Anna Koval msannakoval@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Nichole, for reaching out about how Wikimedia might engage our community and support learners, educators, and movement volunteers impacted by school closures because of COVID19.
Replying on-list with my responses to your questions, so that there's an on-wiki record at Wikimedia Space. I also submitted my answers via the Google Form.
Where are you located? Sonoma, California, USA
Are you a member of a Wikimedia affiliate? Please list them below. Former Staff, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia Education Program Manager
How are your community's education activities impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? Schools are closed county-wide from preschool through university.
What ideas do you have for how our Wikimedia community can support those impacted by school closures? Sharing best practices and how-to tutorials for hosting web-based video instruction, live streaming like Google Hangouts, chat platforms like IRC, collaboration platforms like Wikimedia Space, threaded mailing lists, newsletters, blogs, and virtual office hours. Providing a repository of and links to resources, case studies, and online training. Explaining the data dashboard and its value in demonstrating the impact of distance learning. Being a welcoming and inclusive and positive source of ideas and inspiration during dark and uncertain times. Basically, just continue doing what the Wikimedia Education Program has always done. Thanks, Nichole.
Are you already doing something to support those impacted by school closures? Tell us about it! Share links if possible! I expect to be furloughed because of the recent school closures and the likely indefinite suspension of site-based instruction in California. I want to be of service and I’m ready to wash my hands and get right to work! Please tell me how I may volunteer.
My best to you and your team and to our entire community worldwide.
Take care and be well.
Sincerely, Anna Koval User:Msannakoval
On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 7:53 AM Nichole Saad nsaad@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear Wikimedia & Education community,
First I want to say that I hope you all are doing ok in this time of crisis. We all have been affected in many different ways, and you all are in our thoughts. If you haven't heard, the Wikimedia Foundation is operating at a reduced capacity < https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikimedia-coronav...
to allow staff to take care of themselves and their loved ones. In light of this, the Education Team has shifted our focus to supporting those affected by school closures to make use of the Wikimedia projects to continue their learning. I'm writing to ask if any of you have the time and energy to work alongside us in this effort.
According to UNESCO, as of 16 March, 73 countries have announced or implemented school and university closures. 56 countries have shut schools nationwide, impacting almost 516.6 million children and youth. A further 17 countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19. The Education Team is working to produce messaging and resources that can help people make use of the Wikimedia projects to supplement learning for out of school children.
*You can help by *
- *Telling us how the pandemic has impacted your Wikimedia & Education
activities*
- *Providing your ideas of how our community can be helpful in this
time*
- *Letting us know anything you are already doing. *
*I've created a google form where you can share this information. https://forms.gle/D6EYziPLsCVT2tTu9*
In the following day or two, we'll synthesize the ideas and share them with all of you. We'll also provide a few concrete ways you can support the effort.
Thank you for all that you do,
Nichole
-- *Nichole Saad* Wikimedia Foundation | Senior Program Manager, Education nsaad@wikimedia.org user: NSaad (WMF) _______________________________________________ Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Hi I made a video, in Spanish, about how to lick your hands. It is free, I leave it here. regards Fernando
El mié., 18 mar. 2020 a las 15:34, Pine W (wiki.pine@gmail.com) escribió:
Anna, it's great to see you.
Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 6:29 PM Anna Koval msannakoval@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Nichole, for reaching out about how Wikimedia might engage our community and support learners, educators, and movement volunteers
impacted
by school closures because of COVID19.
Replying on-list with my responses to your questions, so that there's an on-wiki record at Wikimedia Space. I also submitted my answers via the Google Form.
Where are you located? Sonoma, California, USA
Are you a member of a Wikimedia affiliate? Please list them below. Former Staff, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia Education Program Manager
How are your community's education activities impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? Schools are closed county-wide from preschool through university.
What ideas do you have for how our Wikimedia community can support those impacted by school closures? Sharing best practices and how-to tutorials for hosting web-based video instruction, live streaming like Google Hangouts, chat platforms like
IRC,
collaboration platforms like Wikimedia Space, threaded mailing lists, newsletters, blogs, and virtual office hours. Providing a repository of
and
links to resources, case studies, and online training. Explaining the
data
dashboard and its value in demonstrating the impact of distance learning. Being a welcoming and inclusive and positive source of ideas and inspiration during dark and uncertain times. Basically, just continue
doing
what the Wikimedia Education Program has always done. Thanks, Nichole.
Are you already doing something to support those impacted by school closures? Tell us about it! Share links if possible! I expect to be furloughed because of the recent school closures and the likely indefinite suspension of site-based instruction in California. I want to be of service and I’m ready to wash my hands and get right to
work!
Please tell me how I may volunteer.
My best to you and your team and to our entire community worldwide.
Take care and be well.
Sincerely, Anna Koval User:Msannakoval
On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 7:53 AM Nichole Saad nsaad@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Dear Wikimedia & Education community,
First I want to say that I hope you all are doing ok in this time of crisis. We all have been affected in many different ways, and you all
are
in our thoughts. If you haven't heard, the Wikimedia Foundation is operating at a reduced capacity <
https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikimedia-coronav...
to allow staff to take care of themselves and their loved ones. In
light of
this, the Education Team has shifted our focus to supporting those
affected
by school closures to make use of the Wikimedia projects to continue
their
learning. I'm writing to ask if any of you have the time and energy to work alongside us in this effort.
According to UNESCO, as of 16 March, 73 countries have announced or implemented school and university closures. 56 countries have shut
schools
nationwide, impacting almost 516.6 million children and youth. A
further 17
countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or
contain
the spread of COVID-19. The Education Team is working to produce
messaging
and resources that can help people make use of the Wikimedia projects
to
supplement learning for out of school children.
*You can help by *
- *Telling us how the pandemic has impacted your Wikimedia &
Education
activities*
- *Providing your ideas of how our community can be helpful in this
time*
- *Letting us know anything you are already doing. *
*I've created a google form where you can share this information. https://forms.gle/D6EYziPLsCVT2tTu9*
In the following day or two, we'll synthesize the ideas and share them
with
all of you. We'll also provide a few concrete ways you can support the effort.
Thank you for all that you do,
Nichole
-- *Nichole Saad* Wikimedia Foundation | Senior Program Manager, Education nsaad@wikimedia.org user: NSaad (WMF) _______________________________________________ Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Hi I made a video, in Spanish, about how to lick your hands. It is free, I leave it here. regards Fernando
El mié., 18 mar. 2020 a las 15:45, Fernando Da Rosa Morena (< fernando.darosa@gmail.com>) escribió:
Hi I made a video, in Spanish, about how to lick your hands. It is free, I leave it here. regards Fernando
El mié., 18 mar. 2020 a las 15:34, Pine W (wiki.pine@gmail.com) escribió:
Anna, it's great to see you.
Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 6:29 PM Anna Koval msannakoval@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Nichole, for reaching out about how Wikimedia might engage our community and support learners, educators, and movement volunteers
impacted
by school closures because of COVID19.
Replying on-list with my responses to your questions, so that there's an on-wiki record at Wikimedia Space. I also submitted my answers via the Google Form.
Where are you located? Sonoma, California, USA
Are you a member of a Wikimedia affiliate? Please list them below. Former Staff, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia Education Program Manager
How are your community's education activities impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? Schools are closed county-wide from preschool through university.
What ideas do you have for how our Wikimedia community can support those impacted by school closures? Sharing best practices and how-to tutorials for hosting web-based video instruction, live streaming like Google Hangouts, chat platforms like
IRC,
collaboration platforms like Wikimedia Space, threaded mailing lists, newsletters, blogs, and virtual office hours. Providing a repository of
and
links to resources, case studies, and online training. Explaining the
data
dashboard and its value in demonstrating the impact of distance
learning.
Being a welcoming and inclusive and positive source of ideas and inspiration during dark and uncertain times. Basically, just continue
doing
what the Wikimedia Education Program has always done. Thanks, Nichole.
Are you already doing something to support those impacted by school closures? Tell us about it! Share links if possible! I expect to be furloughed because of the recent school closures and the likely indefinite suspension of site-based instruction in California. I want to be of service and I’m ready to wash my hands and get right to
work!
Please tell me how I may volunteer.
My best to you and your team and to our entire community worldwide.
Take care and be well.
Sincerely, Anna Koval User:Msannakoval
On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 7:53 AM Nichole Saad nsaad@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Dear Wikimedia & Education community,
First I want to say that I hope you all are doing ok in this time of crisis. We all have been affected in many different ways, and you all
are
in our thoughts. If you haven't heard, the Wikimedia Foundation is operating at a reduced capacity <
https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikimedia-coronav...
to allow staff to take care of themselves and their loved ones. In
light of
this, the Education Team has shifted our focus to supporting those
affected
by school closures to make use of the Wikimedia projects to continue
their
learning. I'm writing to ask if any of you have the time and energy
to
work alongside us in this effort.
According to UNESCO, as of 16 March, 73 countries have announced or implemented school and university closures. 56 countries have shut
schools
nationwide, impacting almost 516.6 million children and youth. A
further 17
countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or
contain
the spread of COVID-19. The Education Team is working to produce
messaging
and resources that can help people make use of the Wikimedia projects
to
supplement learning for out of school children.
*You can help by *
- *Telling us how the pandemic has impacted your Wikimedia &
Education
activities*
- *Providing your ideas of how our community can be helpful in this
time*
- *Letting us know anything you are already doing. *
*I've created a google form where you can share this information. https://forms.gle/D6EYziPLsCVT2tTu9*
In the following day or two, we'll synthesize the ideas and share
them with
all of you. We'll also provide a few concrete ways you can support the effort.
Thank you for all that you do,
Nichole
-- *Nichole Saad* Wikimedia Foundation | Senior Program Manager, Education nsaad@wikimedia.org user: NSaad (WMF) _______________________________________________ Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
Education mailing list Education@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
--
Fernando da Rosa fernando.darosa@gmail.com https://www.fedaro.info/