Hello folks,
I think gradually some ghanaians are enlisting their names on
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana
Do you think its about time we run some projects? Well, i think so. But
where do we start?
For me, I have only educational projects in mind. The first is wikipedia
for schools. the next is the use of Wikiversity in our secondary and
tertiary institutions.
We've got the dumps of the wikipedia for schools online already. WE
could just get them at hand by downloading them, and start working on
introducing these free and open tools to educational institutions in the
country. That's one of the projects i have in mind.
The next is Wikiversity <http://en.wikiversity.org/>. I think its a nice
tool for learning and teaching that High Schools and tertiary
institutions can use for education. Whiles the wikipedia serves them
with research tools, the Wikiversity takes them through their courses
step by step in accordance with the curriculum.
These are the only projects I think of. Lets hear your mind on these. Do
you have any other worth working on too? Share them with us.
rexford
hi,
somebody here is aware how ghana is connected to the internet, and
about the internet providers and the cost? do you also have some
"academic network" which connects the universities (state owned, and
maybe students residencies)?
the only thing for africa in general is the current and planned sea
cables where are some outlets for accra as well:
http://manypossibilities.net/african-undersea-cables/
rupert.
Fyi, this might be worth watching ...
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Von: "Limoke Oscar" <oslimoke(a)gmail.com>
Datum: 03.07.2012 10:38
Betreff: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Offline Wikipedia: Kenyan Curriculum
An: "The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter." <
wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Great,
And I have a presso at Wikimania about Offline Wikipedia on Saturday
1. Itinerary:
http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Schedule#Saturday.2C_July_14 (last
one on *Research, Analysis, and Education IV)*
*
*
2. My Submission:
http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Taking_Offline_Wikipedi…
On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 6:51 AM, David Mugo <raidarmax(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Asaf,
>
> We are just about done, hopefully by end if this week it is finalized. We
> have also started communication with the Kenya ICT board and other
> government bodies on distribution but we are still trying to create a
> workable roadmap on the same.
>
> David.
> On Jul 3, 2012 6:16 AM, "Asaf Bartov" <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> Are we done? Are we waiting on additional topics (by Dennis?)?
>>
>> If/when the list is completely done, we'll proceed with creating an
>> updated ZIM file, and then we can think about ways to distribute the Kenyan
>> Offline Wikipedia.
>>
>> Asaf
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Stephen Wanjau <
>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> From my action points here [1] on our May meet-up regarding the
>>> compilation of the Kenyan curriculum, I just finished working on the last
>>> subject which is Agriculture.
>>>
>>> Approximately there are about 600 suggested additions of topics at [2].
>>>
>>> Next steps?
>>>
>>> //Stephen.
>>>
>>> 1. http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wmke-meeting-26-05-2012
>>> 2.
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/School…
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Stephen Wanjau <
>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello!
>>>>
>>>> I will send the school the latest release of Kiwix (which is version
>>>> 0.9 RC1). BTW,am informed that it will be released today. It has some new
>>>> nice feats that I bet they will find useful some plus bug fixes.
>>>>
>>>> To mention just but a few;
>>>>
>>>> - Has a new theme that a user can switch to called ''Evolution''
>>>> - Html5 Video support
>>>> - Indexing improvement......so much more
>>>>
>>>> To view the change log go to [1] and you are also welcome to test the
>>>> new version that can be downloaded here [2]
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> //Stephen
>>>>
>>>> 1. http://changelog.kiwix.org
>>>> 2. http://download.kiwix.org/bin/nightly/latest/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Branton Obwari <bruceobwari(a)gmail.com
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> indeed its encouraging to note that we having positive feedback from
>>>>> the WFS ,now i have encountered three cases in Western emanating from
>>>>> Kakamega pilot ,managed to reinstall the same having formatted their PCs ,
>>>>> For the Mombasa one because of the logistical matrix involved i explored
>>>>> possibility of sending the DVD via dropbox n other large file sending
>>>>> methods but she could not understand how to go about that .
>>>>> My Question: Now that we are in the process of updating our Kiwix
>>>>> is it still prudent to continue re installing that one ?
>>>>>
>>>>> ,
>>>>> regards
>>>>>
>>>>> bruce.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Stephen Wanjau <
>>>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Nice people,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is really reassuring when you receive that phone call from someone
>>>>>> with thirst for free knowledge which is the main mission of Wikimedia.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One teacher from a school that benefited from the Wikipedia for
>>>>>> Schools pilot that was accomplished in Mombasa, Kenya, gave a call to Bruce
>>>>>> (Member of WMKE) and she requested for a copy of the DVD plus the manual of
>>>>>> how to make the offline package functional. She had misplaced the copy we
>>>>>> left after the pilot and she would like a new copy to install in new
>>>>>> computers that the school acquired recently.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is very satisfying to learn that someone found the package useful.
>>>>>> I will be sending her a copy during the week plus a manual via a courier
>>>>>> service since she availed the school’s mailing address.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At this point, I think it is wise for her school to partake in the
>>>>>> story telling tour that will be executed by Victor Grigas who will be
>>>>>> visiting Kenya after Wikimania.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Stephen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS: Dennis, How far have you reached with the Syllabus you were
>>>>>> working on?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Stephen Wanjau <
>>>>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello nice people!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Geography, History and CRE addition of non existent topics to
>>>>>>> the current SOS version of off-line Wikipedia is done! As at [1] below.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dennis is still working on the business studies syllabus and as he
>>>>>>> promised he will be done by the end of this Month. I would suggest we use
>>>>>>> the talk page [2] for further communications with regards to the off-line
>>>>>>> project.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you everyone who has been working on this!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> //Stephen
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/School…
>>>>>>> 2.
>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Offline_Projects/Content_Development/S…
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Asaf,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The list of the contributors can be found here:
>>>>>>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offline_Projects/Content_Develo…
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --Abbas.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>> From: abartov(a)wikimedia.org
>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:15:33 -0700
>>>>>>>> To: wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Offline Wikipedia: Kenyan Curriculum
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for this update, Stephen.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'd like to encourage you guys to make progress on this work, so we
>>>>>>>> can finally prepare a new ZIM file (we'll figure out the size problem if we
>>>>>>>> have too. Probably by removing a few pictures.) and start working on
>>>>>>>> distribution.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you and Deonte the only ones working on this right now?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Asaf
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Stephen Wanjau <
>>>>>>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> From my mathematical point of view, I believe that this new set
>>>>>>>> will definitely generate more other articles into our new custom package.
>>>>>>>> My argument being, every new article we request to be added will come with
>>>>>>>> its new blue links which means more articles than what we already have in
>>>>>>>> our not yet completed compilation of topics. This blue links mean more
>>>>>>>> articles!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As of now there are 500+ requested additions on [1] and if I do
>>>>>>>> some maths by assuming that each new requested article has a minimum of 10
>>>>>>>> blue links then we are talking about 5000+ articles being added onto the
>>>>>>>> SOS version of off-line WIkipedia. *Note* that the list is still a
>>>>>>>> Work-In-Progress with more subjects to be added!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The SOS version of the offline Wikipedia is 5500 articles which
>>>>>>>> means that our new additions would not fit as an addition to the SOS
>>>>>>>> version and still be <4gb. I met Deonte today and he requested for some
>>>>>>>> pages of the Agriculture syllabus which he is working on right now. I still
>>>>>>>> have the Business Education syllabus and the C.R.E. syllabus which I
>>>>>>>> secured last week.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> //Stephen
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/School…
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Grace Kariuki <
>>>>>>>> gkariuki99(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> oh!okay.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM, stephen wanjau <
>>>>>>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks Sarah for the Clarifying.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> //Stephen.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 4/17/12, Sarah Osano <sarahosano(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> > Grace,
>>>>>>>> > I think he is talking about laptop chargers not charges .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <
>>>>>>>> gkariuki99(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >> sorry, i meant charges?
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <
>>>>>>>> gkariuki99(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>> steve,how much are the chareges?
>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM, stephen wanjau
>>>>>>>> >>> <stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> Hello Folks,
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> Hope you are doing great and bracing yourselves for this
>>>>>>>> Saturday's
>>>>>>>> >>>> edittathon that shall evolve around but not limited to the
>>>>>>>> subject of
>>>>>>>> >>>> this Email.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> We shall cover the remaining bit of the Kenyan syllabus as a
>>>>>>>> basic intro
>>>>>>>> >>>> to Wiki and later on do more editing on Wikipedia.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> My proposal is we could as well engage in the April
>>>>>>>> Wikification Drive
>>>>>>>> >>>> (see [1] below) but of course not limit ourselves to that as
>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> The venue of the Meet up is at the environs of Upper-hill in
>>>>>>>> Nairobi at
>>>>>>>> >>>> Mugo's place which is near the public Service Club.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> For those who do not know how to get there please contact me
>>>>>>>> off-list
>>>>>>>> >>>> for prior arrangements on how to get there.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> The edittathon starts at 600PM local time and runs through the
>>>>>>>> Night
>>>>>>>> >>>> till Sunday Morning.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> What to Bring:
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> 1. Laptops plus the chargers of course;)
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> See you soon.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> PS: There is an experienced Wikipedian who is in the country
>>>>>>>> on a short
>>>>>>>> >>>> private visit and he tells me that he would like to be part of
>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> >>>> edittathon on 21st and to meet other awesome Wikipedians.
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> //Stephen
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> 1.
>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Stephenwanjau#Invitation_to_the_Apri…
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Chris Riwa <
>>>>>>>> chriwaustin(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> >>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>> Hi steve, I gave the syllabus copies to Dennis during our
>>>>>>>> last meet-up.
>>>>>>>> >>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Branton Obwari <
>>>>>>>> bruceobwari(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Steve , i agree with you >we don't need a separate meeting
>>>>>>>> to do that
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> ,for starters like ME ,we need the 10minutes 'how to' demo
>>>>>>>> ,so can we
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> do it right here?, Chris has a copy of it, i can catch up
>>>>>>>> with him.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Otherwise am glad
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> you are back & i love the positive energy you inject into
>>>>>>>> WMKE.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> My regards!
>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Branton.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> On 4/7/12, stephen wanjau <stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > Hi Folks,
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > I understand that the syllabus compilation was
>>>>>>>> procrastinated to
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > 21st
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > of March 2012 for reasons I don't know.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > However, I have a concern about this. The 'how-to' of
>>>>>>>> this process
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > is
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > such a cinch and having a separate meeting to learn how to
>>>>>>>> compile
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > it
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > on Meta sounds ridiculous.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > I remember it took me 10minutes to give a demo to Dennis
>>>>>>>> on how to
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > do
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > this. (Dennis correct me if wrong).
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > Folks it is wise to maximise on the time that we usually
>>>>>>>> meet in
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > covering/discussing all of our projects since we do not
>>>>>>>> have F2F
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > meetups that often and they are expensive in terms of
>>>>>>>> resources that
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > volunteers put into attending these meetings. (sad truth!)
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > Without much ado, I would like to get my hands on the
>>>>>>>> syllabus. The
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > last time I checked, Chris had the copy.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > Is he the one who still has it?
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > //Stephen.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > On 3/26/12, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM, stephen wanjau
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> <wanjaustev(a)gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> Hello Folks,
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> I have finally secured a copy of the Geography Syllabus
>>>>>>>> that was
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> still
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> lacking.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> It is a 130 page document and I will talk to the owner
>>>>>>>> to allow me
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> have
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> it
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> until next week
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> hoping that you will find time to work on it on 31st
>>>>>>>> after the
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> board
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> elections.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> It is so detailed and that's why it is at 130 pages
>>>>>>>> otherwise it
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> should
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> take around 2hours to
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> have the list on meta once apportioned among the
>>>>>>>> attendees.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> Excellent! If need be, you might perhaps spend some
>>>>>>>> chapter money
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> on
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> photocopying the whole thing.
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> Would this conclude the preparation of the Kenyan
>>>>>>>> Curriculum topic
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> list,
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> allowing to move forward with preparing a new ZIM file?
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> Thanks for pursuing this!
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> Asaf
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> --
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> Asaf Bartov
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> Wikimedia Foundation <
>>>>>>>> http://www.wikimediafoundation.org>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > --
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>>>>>>>> >>>>>> > <http://uwanja.wordpress.com>
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>>>>>>>> >>>>> --
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>>>>>>>> >>>>> Research Specialist and Consultant
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>>>>>>>> >>>>> e-mail:
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>>>>>>>> >
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Here another idea coming from Kenya, targetted to prepare or mark contents
which then should be made available offline and for education.
Rupert.
---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ----------
Von: "Stephen Wanjau" <stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke>
Datum: 03.07.2012 01:29
Betreff: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Offline Wikipedia: Kenyan Curriculum
An: "The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter." <
wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello!
>From my action points here [1] on our May meet-up regarding the compilation
of the Kenyan curriculum, I just finished working on the last subject which
is Agriculture.
Approximately there are about 600 suggested additions of topics at [2].
Next steps?
//Stephen.
1. http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wmke-meeting-26-05-2012
2.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/School…
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Stephen Wanjau <stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke
> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I will send the school the latest release of Kiwix (which is version 0.9
> RC1). BTW,am informed that it will be released today. It has some new nice
> feats that I bet they will find useful some plus bug fixes.
>
> To mention just but a few;
>
> - Has a new theme that a user can switch to called ''Evolution''
> - Html5 Video support
> - Indexing improvement......so much more
>
> To view the change log go to [1] and you are also welcome to test the new
> version that can be downloaded here [2]
>
> Cheers,
> //Stephen
>
> 1. http://changelog.kiwix.org
> 2. http://download.kiwix.org/bin/nightly/latest/
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Branton Obwari <bruceobwari(a)gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> indeed its encouraging to note that we having positive feedback from the
>> WFS ,now i have encountered three cases in Western emanating from Kakamega
>> pilot ,managed to reinstall the same having formatted their PCs , For the
>> Mombasa one because of the logistical matrix involved i explored
>> possibility of sending the DVD via dropbox n other large file sending
>> methods but she could not understand how to go about that .
>> My Question: Now that we are in the process of updating our Kiwix is
>> it still prudent to continue re installing that one ?
>>
>> ,
>> regards
>>
>> bruce.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Stephen Wanjau <
>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Nice people,
>>>
>>> It is really reassuring when you receive that phone call from someone
>>> with thirst for free knowledge which is the main mission of Wikimedia.
>>>
>>> One teacher from a school that benefited from the Wikipedia for Schools
>>> pilot that was accomplished in Mombasa, Kenya, gave a call to Bruce (Member
>>> of WMKE) and she requested for a copy of the DVD plus the manual of how to
>>> make the offline package functional. She had misplaced the copy we left
>>> after the pilot and she would like a new copy to install in new computers
>>> that the school acquired recently.
>>>
>>>
>>> It is very satisfying to learn that someone found the package useful. I
>>> will be sending her a copy during the week plus a manual via a courier
>>> service since she availed the school’s mailing address.
>>>
>>>
>>> At this point, I think it is wise for her school to partake in the story
>>> telling tour that will be executed by Victor Grigas who will be visiting
>>> Kenya after Wikimania.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Stephen.
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: Dennis, How far have you reached with the Syllabus you were working
>>> on?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Stephen Wanjau <
>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello nice people!
>>>>
>>>> The Geography, History and CRE addition of non existent topics to the
>>>> current SOS version of off-line Wikipedia is done! As at [1] below.
>>>>
>>>> Dennis is still working on the business studies syllabus and as he
>>>> promised he will be done by the end of this Month. I would suggest we use
>>>> the talk page [2] for further communications with regards to the off-line
>>>> project.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you everyone who has been working on this!
>>>>
>>>> //Stephen
>>>>
>>>> 1.
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/School…
>>>> 2.
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Offline_Projects/Content_Development/S…
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Asaf,
>>>>>
>>>>> The list of the contributors can be found here:
>>>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offline_Projects/Content_Develo…
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --Abbas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> From: abartov(a)wikimedia.org
>>>>> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:15:33 -0700
>>>>> To: wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Offline Wikipedia: Kenyan Curriculum
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for this update, Stephen.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like to encourage you guys to make progress on this work, so we
>>>>> can finally prepare a new ZIM file (we'll figure out the size problem if we
>>>>> have too. Probably by removing a few pictures.) and start working on
>>>>> distribution.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you and Deonte the only ones working on this right now?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Asaf
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Stephen Wanjau <
>>>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> From my mathematical point of view, I believe that this new set will
>>>>> definitely generate more other articles into our new custom package. My
>>>>> argument being, every new article we request to be added will come with its
>>>>> new blue links which means more articles than what we already have in our
>>>>> not yet completed compilation of topics. This blue links mean more articles!
>>>>>
>>>>> As of now there are 500+ requested additions on [1] and if I do some
>>>>> maths by assuming that each new requested article has a minimum of 10 blue
>>>>> links then we are talking about 5000+ articles being added onto the SOS
>>>>> version of off-line WIkipedia. *Note* that the list is still a
>>>>> Work-In-Progress with more subjects to be added!
>>>>>
>>>>> The SOS version of the offline Wikipedia is 5500 articles which means
>>>>> that our new additions would not fit as an addition to the SOS version and
>>>>> still be <4gb. I met Deonte today and he requested for some pages of the
>>>>> Agriculture syllabus which he is working on right now. I still have the
>>>>> Business Education syllabus and the C.R.E. syllabus which I secured last
>>>>> week.
>>>>>
>>>>> //Stephen
>>>>>
>>>>> 1.
>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/School…
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Grace Kariuki <gkariuki99(a)gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> oh!okay.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM, stephen wanjau <
>>>>> stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Sarah for the Clarifying.
>>>>>
>>>>> //Stephen.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/17/12, Sarah Osano <sarahosano(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > Grace,
>>>>> > I think he is talking about laptop chargers not charges .
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <gkariuki99(a)gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> sorry, i meant charges?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki <
>>>>> gkariuki99(a)gmail.com>
>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> steve,how much are the chareges?
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM, stephen wanjau
>>>>> >>> <stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Hello Folks,
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Hope you are doing great and bracing yourselves for this
>>>>> Saturday's
>>>>> >>>> edittathon that shall evolve around but not limited to the
>>>>> subject of
>>>>> >>>> this Email.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> We shall cover the remaining bit of the Kenyan syllabus as a
>>>>> basic intro
>>>>> >>>> to Wiki and later on do more editing on Wikipedia.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> My proposal is we could as well engage in the April Wikification
>>>>> Drive
>>>>> >>>> (see [1] below) but of course not limit ourselves to that as well.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> The venue of the Meet up is at the environs of Upper-hill in
>>>>> Nairobi at
>>>>> >>>> Mugo's place which is near the public Service Club.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> For those who do not know how to get there please contact me
>>>>> off-list
>>>>> >>>> for prior arrangements on how to get there.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> The edittathon starts at 600PM local time and runs through the
>>>>> Night
>>>>> >>>> till Sunday Morning.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> What to Bring:
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> 1. Laptops plus the chargers of course;)
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> See you soon.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> PS: There is an experienced Wikipedian who is in the country on a
>>>>> short
>>>>> >>>> private visit and he tells me that he would like to be part of
>>>>> this
>>>>> >>>> edittathon on 21st and to meet other awesome Wikipedians.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> //Stephen
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> 1.
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Stephenwanjau#Invitation_to_the_Apri…
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Chris Riwa <chriwaustin(a)gmail.com
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Hi steve, I gave the syllabus copies to Dennis during our last
>>>>> meet-up.
>>>>> >>>>> Regards,
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Branton Obwari <
>>>>> bruceobwari(a)gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Steve , i agree with you >we don't need a separate meeting to
>>>>> do that
>>>>> >>>>>> ,for starters like ME ,we need the 10minutes 'how to' demo ,so
>>>>> can we
>>>>> >>>>>> do it right here?, Chris has a copy of it, i can catch up with
>>>>> him.
>>>>> >>>>>> Otherwise
>>>>> am glad
>>>>> >>>>>> you are back & i love the positive energy you inject into WMKE.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> My regards!
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Branton.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> On 4/7/12, stephen wanjau <stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>> > Hi Folks,
>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> > I understand that the syllabus compilation was procrastinated
>>>>> to
>>>>> >>>>>> > 21st
>>>>> >>>>>> > of March 2012 for reasons I don't know.
>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> > However, I have a concern about this. The 'how-to' of this
>>>>> process
>>>>> >>>>>> > is
>>>>> >>>>>> > such a cinch and having a separate meeting to learn how to
>>>>> compile
>>>>> >>>>>> > it
>>>>> >>>>>> > on Meta sounds ridiculous.
>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> > I remember it took me 10minutes to give a demo to Dennis on
>>>>> how to
>>>>> >>>>>> > do
>>>>> >>>>>> > this. (Dennis correct me if wrong).
>>>>> >>>>>> > Folks it is wise to maximise on the time that we usually meet
>>>>> in
>>>>> >>>>>> > covering/discussing all of our projects since we do not have
>>>>> F2F
>>>>> >>>>>> > meetups that often and they are expensive in terms of
>>>>> resources that
>>>>> >>>>>> > volunteers put into attending these meetings. (sad truth!)
>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> > Without much ado, I would like to get my hands on the
>>>>> syllabus. The
>>>>> >>>>>> > last time I checked, Chris had the copy.
>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> > Is he the one who still has it?
>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> > //Stephen.
>>>>> >>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> > On 3/26/12, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM, stephen wanjau
>>>>> >>>>>> >> <wanjaustev(a)gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> Hello Folks,
>>>>> >>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> I have finally secured a copy of the Geography Syllabus
>>>>> that was
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> still
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> lacking.
>>>>> >>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> It is a 130 page document and I will talk to the owner to
>>>>> allow me
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> have
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> it
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> until next week
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> hoping that you will find time to work on it on 31st after
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> board
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> elections.
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> It is so detailed and that's why it is at 130 pages
>>>>> otherwise it
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> should
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> take around 2hours to
>>>>> >>>>>> >>> have the list on meta once apportioned among the attendees.
>>>>> >>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>>> >> Excellent! If need be, you might perhaps spend some chapter
>>>>> money
>>>>> >>>>>> >> on
>>>>> >>>>>> >> photocopying the whole thing.
>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>>> >> Would this conclude the preparation of the Kenyan Curriculum
>>>>> topic
>>>>> >>>>>> >> list,
>>>>> >>>>>> >> allowing to move forward with preparing a new ZIM file?
>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>>> >> Thanks for pursuing this!
>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>>> >> Cheers,
>>>>> >>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>>> >> Asaf
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Just for information some ideas from Kenya concerning GLAM (galleries
libraries archives museums), and wiki loves monuments, which is concerning
heritage sites.
Rupert
---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ----------
Von: "Stephen Wanjau" <stevewanjau(a)wikimedia.or.ke>
Datum: 03.07.2012 08:47
Betreff: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Kenya National Archives and other GLAM
projects
An: "The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter." <
wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello Wikimedians!
As the talks and discussions for partnerships fair on, we also need to be
preparing in the background some tools that will be handy during the
collaborations with the institutions in question.
Such tools include but not limited to; Wikimedia commons KE licence
templates, Customized barnster awards for members who contribute to
WP:KENYA etc.
>From my English understanding of the Kenya copyrights act , (since I ain't
no lawyer: ) I understand that the copyright act of Kenya has some special
provisions for local works of art and photography. You can get a copy of
the copyright act at [1].
Please Note: Am not a lawyer and I have no legal background locally and
internationally and thereforeany advise that I give should not be taken as
any form of legal advise.
Have a good day.
regards
//Stephen
1. http://www.copyright.go.ke/rough/copyright_act.pdf
On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Iolanda Pensa <iolanda(a)pensa.it> wrote:
> dear all
> to involve institutions I think a good strategy is - as Stephen suggests -
> to start. Below some hints related to my experience with GLAMs within Share
> Your Knowledge and WikiAfrica projects.
> all the best
> iolanda
>
> 1. if it can be useful we just made two short videos about GLAMs, Creative
> Commons and Wikipedia (in English, the voice was recorded in south africa
> by the Africa Centre and one of them is the voice of Francis Awinda -
> wikipedian in residence at the Africa Centre from Kenya).
> * Share Your Knowledge WHY - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPWc18LswRM
> * Share Your Knowledge HOW - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpYmtRmPdUc
> you find the videos also on Wikimedia Commons [1]
>
> 2. it can be productive to focus on specific contents. for example you can
> ask a publisher to release with the open license cc by-sa only the
> biography of their authors and their book description; for an archive the
> story of the institutions (often already on their website); for an NGOs
> some of their promotional publications. those are contents institutions
> wish to share and they have less troubles in sharing. once they get started
> is easier to get more because they see how their contents are used.
>
> 3. Public archives and museums are often the most difficult institutions
> to involve in contributing to Wikipedia because - also if they understand -
> they do not know who can take the decision. Often they also require a
> formal agreement (which makes the collaboration even longer). it can be
> useful to target also NGOs, foundations and other private institutions, to
> get started and to be able to then tell the public sector "hey, THEY are
> already doing it".
>
> [1] On Wikimedia Commons - Share Your Knowledge video 1 WHY (with final
> link to glamwiki.org)
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Share_Your_Knowledge_1_Why_glamwiki.…
> On Wikimedia Commons - Share Your Knowledge video 2 HOW (with final link
> to glamwiki.org)
> http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Share_Your_Knowledge_2_How_glamwiki.ogv
>
> Il giorno 18/giu/2012, alle ore 06:20, Stephen Wanjau ha scritto:
>
> Hello Folks!
>
> I have been physically following up on the subject of this email (together
> with Abbas and Alex) for sometime now and it seems the logistics and the
> speed with which these institutions are planning this are so slow that I
> feel I cant wait any longer. Those of you who have worked in the Kenyan
> government or for the Kenyan government definitely understand my concerns
> regarding the periods that they would take to decide on such a simple thing
> on what to do - probably call an AGM of the stakeholders.
>
> In most of the cases, these guys do not understand the online stuff or
> even how the internet works let alone Wikipedia (which is our work anyway).
> At the end they will come to appreciate that it is a good thing - which it
> is always is.There was a time when we visited the Kenya Railways museum and
> the curator there was always confusing their institutional website with
> Wikipedia. He thought Wikipedians job is to improve organizational
> websites! we clarified and made it clear about this and on the next meeting
> he was at it again!
>
> On our meeting with another directorate of the National Museums of Kenya,
> he asked whether he could find Wikipedia on Google search. the exact
> conversation was as below.
>
> *Alex*: Hello, My name is Alex and am here with my colleague Steve and we
>>> work at Wikipedia. Wikipedia is ...blah blah blah....
>>>
>> *Museum directorate*: Do you mean if I search Wikipedia on Google I
>>> will find it? (Was just hilarious:)
>>>
>>
> Personally, I have not spoken to Kenya Archives about GLAM (though Abbas
> did). But I think we should just go ahead and organize editathons at this
> premises and this is why.
>
> On Sunday 17th 2012 I was to meet with a friend in town who was running
> late and so I decided to part with 50 Kenyan shillings ($0.5) and enter the
> premise (Kenya National Archives) just to see what it holds. Plus I did not
> want to stand along the streets or sit on the benches due to the frequent
> IED attacks in Nairobi. It is rich in artifacts and even books about
> history of Kenya, royal visits to Kenya, Kenyatta's famous chair and to
> crown it all they have a library with articles about all these treasures.
> The receptionist in fact encouraged me to take photos with a camera even
> before I asked for permission. She even encouraged me to become a member of
> their library and I only needed to part with 200 KES for a year as
> subscription to access the material plus the artifacts of course.
>
> My question is, can't we pay for this subscription and start using the
> library to write articles about Kenya now that they have offline references
> there? Probably on Weekends or even weekdays depending on the time one is
> free. I think the chapter can cushion the subscriptions if that would
> hinder any Wikipedian from accessing the facility. The internet shall
> definitely be provided.
>
> Kenya is still dark and still in the dark continent. Can't we illuminate
> it with some light......?
>
> My thoughts.
>
> //Stephen
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