Our presentation in Athens - Education

11 Jan 2012

Hello, and Happy, creative New Year to all:)

As promised in a message to this list in December, I have now completed my report on the
presentation I delivered along with three students in Athens on December 17, 2011 titled
"The Open Community in the School of Today".

Here's a quick overview for those of you who don't have time to check out the
links (believe me, I know how it goes!):

Background: Our school is considered a "second opportunity" secondary school for
adult learners in Kefalonia, Greece. We have been producing material for
Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons since 2007. I have presented our work in Brussels (first prize
in the Scientix poster competition) and Prague ("Wikipedia Startup Wizard" on
Outreach). This was the first time I chose to have students co-presenting with me (also it
was practically feasible, as this was our first Wikimedia presentation in Greece). 

Most important conclusion: having the students present their own work is very rewarding
for them: apart from giving them the opportunity to speak in front of an audience in a
respected establishment, it has spurred the interest of other teachers and students in our
school, and hopefully the "chain reaction" will lead to a buzz in Wikimedia
contributions:)

Hope you find it useful!

Best,
Mina Theofilatou (User "Saintfevrier")