Eduwiki September 2023

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Invitation to Participate in DCW's Leadership Development and Skills Enhancement Survey
by Affaf Nasir 08 Oct '23

08 Oct '23

Dear Esteemed Wikimedians, We at DCW trust this message finds you in good health and high spirits. Your unwavering commitment to the Wikimedia movement has played a pivotal role in shaping the world of open knowledge sharing, and for that, we extend our heartfelt gratitude. We are thrilled to extend a special invitation to you to participate in the "Wikimedia Leadership Development and Skills Enhancement Survey." This survey has been meticulously crafted to gather your valuable insights and experiences regarding leadership development and skills infrastructure within our community. Survey Details: Title: Wikimedia Leadership Development and Skills Enhancement Survey Duration: Approximately 10 minutes. Purpose: Your input will be instrumental in guiding our efforts to better support and empower Wikimedians in their leadership journeys. How to Participate: Click on the survey link <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv5ycHRfaod6wbj8zvhIfwO8Mq0pALeBC…> here to access the questionnaire. Thoughtfully and candidly complete the survey by 5th October 2023. Rest assured that your responses will be held in strict confidence and used exclusively for research purposes. By participating in this survey, you become an integral part of the ongoing evolution of leadership development and skills enrichment within the Wikimedia movement and of DCW's ongoing project for the same. Your voice matters, and your perspectives are essential. We deeply appreciate your dedication to the Wikimedia community and your willingness to help us continue to grow and thrive. Your insights will directly impact the future direction of our project and movement. Thank you for your time, commitment, and passion for open knowledge sharing. We eagerly anticipate your participation in the survey. Warm regards, Affaf Nasir Affaf(DCW). Email address – affaf(a)dcwwiki.org

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Learn about WikiCamps in our first EduWiki Knowledge Showcase!
by LiAnna Davis 01 Oct '23

01 Oct '23

We're excited to announce a new regular meeting of the Wikimedia & education community: the EduWiki Knowledge Showcase! ==About the EduWiki Knowledge Showcase== The EduWiki Knowledge Showcase is a collaboration of the Wikipedia & Education User Group and the WMF Education team. It replaces various overlapping meetings of community members we used to have, and offers an opportunity to highlight the work being done in education all over the world. Each month, we'll highlight either a region or a program type, with multiple speakers on the same theme. The time of the meeting will move around to accommodate different time zones. You can see more about the EduWiki Knowledge Showcase here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/Showcase ==Join us for our first EduWiki Knowledge Showcase on WikiCamps!== Our first meeting will be on Monday, 2 October, at 9 am UTC ( https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1696237245), and will be themed around WikiCamps. Our speakers each contributed a bit about their work: * Susanna Mkrtchyan, Wikimedia Armenia & board member, Wikipedia & Education User Group: Wikimedia Armenia has been organizing WikiCamps since 2014. In the same year, WikiCamp was recognized as the coolest project of the Wiki movement. WikiCamps and WikiClubs are registered as trademarks of Wikimedia Armenia. WikiCamp is one of the components of the Educational ecosystem through Wikipedia, which was developed by me and is run by Wikimedia Armenia. * Natasha Nedanoska, Macedonian language teacher in a primary school, member of GLAM Macedonia, education educator and coordinator of Wiki Club Ohrid: I have been participating in Wikicamps since 2018 and so far I have been to 4 (Berovo, Dojran, Seles, Mavrovo), and on the eve is the fifth Wikicamp on Kozuv Planina, Mihajlovo. Wiki Camps are three days long, starting with dinner and ending with lunch. There is always a well-prepared program that includes: editing of articles, lectures on topics related to Wikipedia, lectures by experts depending on the topic of the camp, familiarization with the environment and visiting sights, morning exercises, quizzes and entertainment. Participants usually leave richer for certain Wikipedia topics and with more experience. * Nebojša Ratković, Education Program Manager at Wikimedia Serbia: We organize Edu Wiki Camps since 2016. Our primary goal is to bring together students who are interested in Wiki topics through this activity in order to motivate them to become Wiki ambassadors. At the camp, we always have activities related to Wiki projects, but also soft skills workshops that help the participants to empower themselves. * Vjollca: Family and friends call me Vjola. My Wiki username is Vyolltsa. I have been working as a Project Manager with Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group for 3 years now. When I started out in this position, I developed an interest in involving more people in the Wiki world, and together with some high school teachers, we set up the Wikiclubs. It has been an amazing journey, and I look forward to continuing to promote open knowledge in education in Albania. In the meantime, I have been dedicated to increasing the number of events/programs within Wiki Education by aligning them with the school projects and objectives. Join us October 2, 9 am UTC, on Zoom: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/86877668952?pwd=ZG9seXcwV3VYVXRobGRDcWZYR1NyQT09 If you need interpretation support from English to another language, please reach out to Sailesh Patnaik at WMF to request it: spatnaik(a)wikimedia.org ==Or volunteer to host our next one!== We're actively seeking volunteers to speak at future EduWiki Knowledge Showcases. Collaborate with education program leaders in your region or who run the same type of program you do to put together a panel, and recommend a day and time that will work! If you don't know others in your region or who run the same type of program, list your interest anyway, and we can help find others to collaborate with you. Hope you can join us on 2 October! The Wikipedia & Education User Group

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Tweet from Adjoa Linda (@AdjoaLinda)
by Adjoa Linda Fletcher 30 Sep '23

30 Sep '23

Adjoa Linda (@AdjoaLinda) tweeted at 2:52 PM on Sat, Sep 30, 2023: I asked Chatgpt to write a poem from some thoughts and notes I wrote after listening to an African Leader speaking at the UN. https://t.co/zB6ELMVoP5 (https://twitter.com/AdjoaLinda/status/1708193141759639981?s=03) I attended several sessions at Wikimania Singapore that talked about AI. I ordered some books and have been reading about chatgpt since I got home from the conference. Still learning as to how to integrate the two. Will chatgpt actually benefit Wikipedia. I do think chatgpt will make people more educationally oriented.

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Double the News & WikiFun: August & September Newsletters + Special EduWiki Invite! 🎉
by Bukola James 21 Sep '23

21 Sep '23

Hi EduWikimedians, Warm greetings to our ever-growing EduWiki community! Guess what? We've got a plot twist! 🌀 Since the Wiki-universe gave us fewer articles for August, we're combining its force with September's energy to create one mega EduWiki newsletter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News>! This is your chance to be part of a bumper edition that promises double the knowledge, insights, and stories from Wikimedia Education programs and events globally. 📣 Here's a golden ticket <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom> for you! 📣 Our newsletter isn't just a digest; it's a stage waiting for you. With a bustling viewers of 600-700 monthly page views and 328 subscribers, this is your chance to let your EduWiki project shine. So, grab your gong <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom> and make some noise! But that's not all! 🌟 If you're in for some learning and networking, we're rolling out the red carpet for you at our EduWiki Knowledge Showcase <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/Showcase>. An enlightening awaits, and we're eager to see many familiar (and new) faces there. Our first meeting will be on Monday, October 2, at 9 am UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1696237245>, and will be themed around *WikiCamps*. *Our speakers include:* - Susanna Mkrtchyan, Wikimedia Armenia - Natasha Nedanoska, GLAM Macedonia - Nebojša Ratković, Wikimedia Serbia - User:Vyolltsa, Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group *Join us on the 2nd of October, 9:00 am UTC, on Zoom <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/86877668952?pwd=ZG9seXcwV3VYVXRobGRDcWZYR1NyQT09>* Your energy, your stories, and your passion power us. Let's join hands to make our August-September fusion newsletter and the EduWiki Showcase a pair to remember! Kind regards, Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>, EWOC Comms and Newsletters

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Help needed
by SRIDHAR G 19 Sep '23

19 Sep '23

Hi all, I'm SRIDHAR G from Tamil Wikipedia. I'm a Teacher. In my school I have been proofreading with my students since 2019. I want to create an Education wiki club in our school. Kindly share your views on "What are the procedure to create a club". Thanks and Regards.

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