Hi Wikimedians,
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This is a gentle reminder to register for this clinic happening tomorrow.
Join us to gain insights into new education initiatives that you can
implement through Wikimedia partnerships.
Kindly see more details and register using these links below:
1. https://forms.gle/zrtPr45EjnAcAuWU6
2.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Let's_Connect_Learning_Clinic:_Developing_education_initiatives_through_Wikimedia_partnerships:_the_case_of_WMCO
Best regards,
Bukola James
EduWiki Connectors
Dear EduWikimedians,
We are excited to bring you the latest updates and inspiring stories from
the EduWiki community in the May 2024 edition of the EduWiki Newsletter!
Here’s a sneak peek at our highlights!:
🇦🇱 *Albania – Georgia Wikimedia Cooperation 2024:*
The Wikimedia Community User Group Georgia and Wikimedians of Albanian
Language User Group have joined forces to launch a collaborative project.
This initiative aims to support free knowledge and foster engagement within
the Georgian and Albanian communities on Wikipedia.
🇦🇱 *Aleksandër Xhuvani University Editathon in Elbasan:*
In May 2024, twelve journalism students participated in an edit-a-thon at
Aleksandër Xhuvani University. Under the guidance of Professor Hektor
Çiftja and the Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group, the students
contributed to Wikipedia articles about Elbasan, including its notable
personalities, history, geography, and much more.
🇵🇭 *Central Bicol State University of Agriculture LitFest:*
The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture celebrated National
Literature Month with a festival featuring translation and article writing
on Wikipedia. As part of their Wiki Education program, over 200
participants have engaged in writing and translating Wikipedia articles in
Bikol since October 2023. Delimaangelo19 and Shiela Maulion were the
competition winners.
🇦🇱 *Empowering Youth Council in Bulqiza through Editathons:*
On June 1, 2024, the Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group organized
a 4-hour Wiki edit-a-thon in Bulqiza, Albania. Fifteen students from the
Youth Council participated, enhancing their skills and contributing to
Wikipedia.
🇹🇷 *We Left a Piece of Our Hearts at Arhavi:*
The first-ever Wiki Camp in Türkiye was held with the cooperation of
Wikimedians from Türkiye and Georgia. Students from the Wikipedia Student
Clubs of Turkish universities attended, with eight high-school students
from Georgia's Wikipedia Clubs joining the event.
🇧🇷 *Wiki Movimento Brasil at Tech Week and Education Speaker Series:*
Wiki Movimento Brasil participated in Tech Week's Human and Artificial
Intelligences event at SENAC in Osasco, São Paulo, and took part in the
Wiki Education Speaker Series webinar, contributing to discussions on
education and technology.
🇲🇰 *Wikimedia MKD Trains New Users in Collaboration with MYLA:*
Wikimedia MKD held a workshop with the Macedonian Young Lawyers Association
to train new Wikipedia editors. Participants learned the basics of editing
and using Wikipedia, with each creating at least one article by the end of
the session.
See full stories and more in the May 2024 edition of the EduWiki Newsletter!
Contribute Your Story!
Don't miss out on our *JUNE EDITION!* Share your experiences and insights.
Let us celebrate your work and inspire others within the EduWiki community.
How do I submit?
Submit your article here: EduWiki Newsroom
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom> and add a unique
perspective to our collective understanding and growth.
Best regards,
Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
EduWiki Connectors
Should children be involved in Wikipedia? Can they safely navigate its vast
sea of knowledge? Join us for an insightful discussion as we explore the
complexities surrounding children's engagement with Wikimedia projects and
education.
Led by esteemed speakers Ricky Gaines from the Wikimedia Foundation and
Ziko van Dijk from the Wikipedia + Education User Group, we will also
explore the findings of the recent Wikimedia Foundation Child Rights Impact
Assessment
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Child_Rights_Impact_As….>
and reflect on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the dialogue shaping the
future of children's access to knowledge in the digital age through
Wikimedia projects.
Date: Today!
Time: 16:00 UTC [Use your local time converter.]
Venue: Zoom link
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89477856359?pwd=Z8QB9SZwIDZFJ7wR3ugv9zLIVb43rV.1>
We look forward to your participation!
Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
Special Adviser,
Wikipedia + Education User Group
Fellow Wikimedians,
Wiki Education (the organization that runs the education program in the US
and Canada) has been working on a campaign to improve Wikipedia's coverage
of climate finance topics. As part of this campaign, we want to create
articles on climate finance around the world. Climate finance encompasses
investments to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. These
investments are desperately needed globally, but financial flows to the
developing world, and African countries in particular, have fallen short of
what is needed. But documentation is difficult to find for the average
reader, and difficult to interpret.
That's where you come in! If you're already convinced to help us, sign up
here:
https://wikiedu.org/courses/global-approaches-to-climate-finance-for-wikipe…
Please join us for a free virtual four-week Wiki Scholars course focused on
improving the article on climate finance in your home country. Our goal is
to fill gaps in Wikipedia's coverage by creating "Climate finance by
[country]" to document financial flows related to climate change mitigation
and adaptation for as many countries as possible, especially in the
developing world. Led by longtime English Wikipedian Ian Ramjohn, the
course will focus on:
- Just what is climate finance, and why it is an important piece in the
climate crisis puzzle
- Where to find sources on climate finance in your country
- How to create an article on English Wikipedia, including tips and
tricks on English Wikipedia policies
- Using the content translation tool to create it in another language
Wikipedia that you speak
The course will meet via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 14:00 UTC, from
June 24 to July 19, 2024.
If you join us, you'll receive:
- Guidance from an English Wikipedia expert (Ian's an admin who's been
editing for 20 years!)
- Getting to know a cohort of other Wikimedians around the world who
care about how the climate crisis affects their country
- A certificate of completion that can be added to your LinkedIn profile
Sign up here:
https://wikiedu.org/courses/global-approaches-to-climate-finance-for-wikipe…
Want to see what an article might look like? Ian's started drafting the
article on climate finance in his home country of Trinidad and Tobago here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Guettarda/Sandbox_55
We hope you can join us!
-The Wiki Education team
Dear EDUWiki community,
I'm reaching out requesting your help in participating in a survey on GenAI
and its impact on education, research and the cultural heritage sectors.
Please see below all the details.
Thanks in advance for all your help,
Shani.
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Dear Colleagues and friends,
We are Jane Winters, Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of
London, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Visiting Fellow at the Digital
Humanities Research Hub (DHRH) at the University of London. We are
interested in better understanding the implications of Generative AI on
knowledge consumption and knowledge production processes and we are
reaching out to* invite you to participate in a survey on ‘Attitudes
towards Generative AI in Research, Cultural Heritage, and Education’.*
The aim of this research is to gain insight into understandings and uses of
AI in professional practice, and specifically in research, higher education
and the cultural heritage sector, and to explore attitudes to these
developing technologies. This will inform further research into issues of
trust and the value of structured data and human expertise when designing
and implementing Generative AI tools.
As a researcher / practitioner in one or more of these fields, your
insights will be invaluable in understanding the current landscape and
future potential of generative AI applications. The survey should take
between 10-15 minutes (depending on how much you would like to share), and
your responses will remain confidential.
Here is a shareable link to the survey:
https://forms.office.com/e/MjvHAUBTAG.
We would also be grateful if you could also share the link to the survey
with relevant colleagues, fellow educators, and professionals in the
cultural heritage sector. By participating and spreading the word, you are
directly contributing to the growth of knowledge in this rapidly evolving
field. The results of this survey will be shared openly in order to
contribute to an evidence base for the development of future policy and
practice.
The survey will be open until the end of May 2024, and we very much
appreciate your time and collaboration. If you have any questions about the
research, please feel free to email us.
Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this survey.
Best wishes,
Prof. Jane Winters,
Professor of Digital Humanities & Director of the Digital Humanities
Research Hub,
School of Advanced Study, University of London
Dr. Shani Evenstein Sigalov,
Visiting Fellow, Digital Humanities Research Hub
School of Advanced Study, University of London.