Fyi, this might be worth watching ... ---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ---------- Von: "Limoke Oscar" oslimoke@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@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_Wikipedia...
On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 6:51 AM, David Mugo raidarmax@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@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@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.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Schools...
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Stephen Wanjau < stevewanjau@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
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Branton Obwari <bruceobwari@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@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@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/Schools... > 2. > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Offline_Projects/Content_Development/Sc... > > > On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr@hotmail.com > > wrote: > >> Asaf, >> >> The list of the contributors can be found here: >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offline_Projects/Content_Develop... >> >> >> --Abbas. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> From: abartov@wikimedia.org >> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:15:33 -0700 >> To: wikimediake@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@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/Schools... >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Grace Kariuki < >> gkariuki99@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> oh!okay. >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM, stephen wanjau < >> stevewanjau@wikimedia.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Thanks Sarah for the Clarifying. >> >> //Stephen. >> >> >> >> >> On 4/17/12, Sarah Osano sarahosano@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@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> sorry, i meant charges? >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Grace Kariuki < >> gkariuki99@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> steve,how much are the chareges? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM, stephen wanjau >> >>> stevewanjau@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_April... >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Chris Riwa < >> chriwaustin@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@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@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@wikimedia.org wrote: >> >>>>>> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM, stephen wanjau >> >>>>>> >> wanjaustev@gmail.comwrote: >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >>> 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%3E >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > -- >> >>>>>> > *"Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better"* >> >>>>>> > http://uwanja.wordpress.com >> >>>>>> > uwanja https://twitter.com/#%21/uwanja >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >> >>>>>> > WikimediaKE mailing list >> >>>>>> > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>>>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >> >>>>>> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Chris A. 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