New subject: Fwd: Re: [cultural-partners] edit-a-thon/workshop 'getting started' handout?

17 Oct 2013

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Von: "Nicole Ebber" &lt;nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de&gt;
Datum: 17.10.2013 18:08
Betreff: Re: [cultural-partners] edit-a-thon/workshop 'getting started'
handout?
An: "Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination - closed list" <
cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch&gt;

Not sure if it was already linked here, but we have created a short
"cheat sheet" which shows the most important wiki syntax.

http://wikimedia.de/images/3/30/Spickzettel-englisch-web.pdf

Cheers,
Nicole

On 17 October 2013 14:54, Jonathan Cardy
&lt;jonathan.cardy(a)wikimedia.org.uk&gt; wrote:
...
  I have been  involved in running groups with over
twenty people. Both as
 host and as assistant. Lesson one, dont handle that many alone, ideally you
...
  need someone who can sort out IT issues and complex
queries - so you keep
 the group running whilst the person whose article was deleted last year gets
...
  one to one.

 I  prefer editathon format with several tables and an experienced editor on
...
  each. But that does require a lot of regulars - easy
in London, not
 elsewhere.

 Provided you pick subjects that are notable but obscure and you start with a
...
  reliable source then my experience is that touch wood
you get more technical
...
  problems than community ones.

 Having one more spare laptop than was requested is also a good idea. Ideally
...
  a universal charger as well,  often as not someone
will forget their
 charger. The UK chapter has 3 laptops for just this reason.

 As for visual editor, best to steer people well away from it, especially if
...
  you have a group with mixed IT such asbring your own
laptops. You can be
 sure that some of those laptops will be a couple of years old and just too
 slow when running Visual editor.

 Jonathan

 On 17 Oct 2013 09:49, "Hay (Husky)" &lt;huskyr(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
>
> Wow, great to see all these pointers to learning resources. Very useful.
>
> Does anyone have any experience about using the new Visual Editor
> instead of the good old Wiki editor?
>
> And another thing: does anyone have experiences with large groups (say
> 20 people)? Is it better to do some small exercises at the same time
> with the whole group, or is it better to give assignments and walk
> around?
>
> Contributing some of my own experiences: i agree with Bob that the
> 'social' lessons are more important than the 'technical' ones.
> However, i've never run a workshop where there wasn't some kind of
> kerfuffle with experienced editors on WP, and you can definitely use
> that to your advantage to show how Wikipedia 'really' works.
>
> Also, it's important to let people create accounts *beforehand*
> because you're going to run into the 5-per-ip account creation rule,
> you could pass that if you're an admin, but if you're not it can be
> quite a feat to get everyone an account.
>
> -- Hay
>
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 7:25 AM, John Vandenberg &lt;jayvdb(a)gmail.com&gt;
wrote:
...
 > > Hi Phoebe,
> >
> > Wikimedia Australia has been using the following as a short intro and
> > primer
> > for training workshop participants to help them set up an account before
...
 > > the
> > training workshop.
> >
> > http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/File:Creating_an_Account.pdf
> >
> > It was designed by user:Bilby / Adam Jenkins especially for printing as
> > a
> > one page two-sided folded pamphlet.
> >
> > --
> > John
> >
> > On Oct 16, 2013 9:39 AM, "phoebe ayers" &lt;phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com&gt;
wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Does anyone have an example of a "here's how to get started"
handout
> >> for
> >> brand-new editors at an editing workshop?
> >>
> >> I'm thinking along the lines of a 1 page document... step 1, create an
> >> account; step 2, add a userpage, step 3, try a copyediting task...
etc.
...

 I've found this guide...
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide

 But am wondering if there are any other examples, or anyone's made a
 printable/shorter version. I'm sure I've seen something like this, but
 can't
 find it!

 Thanks,
 -- Phoebe

 --
 * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers
 <at> gmail.com *

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