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We've just published the Education Newsletter. This newsletter contains updates and stories of various education programs around the globe. Hope you enjoy reading about the great work our program leaders are doing!

On behalf of the Education Newsletter team, Sailesh Patnaik (User:Saileshpat https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Saileshpat)

[image: Wikipedia Education Globe 2.pdf] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_Education_Globe_2.pdf This Month in Education

Volume 6 | Issue 1 | February 2017

This monthly newsletter showcases the Wikipedia Education Program. It focuses on sharing: your ideas, stories, success and challenges. Be sure to check out the full version https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/Feb_2017, and past editions https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/Archives. You can also volunteer to help publish the newsletter. Join the team! https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Team

In This Issue

[edit https://outreach.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Peteforsyth&action=edit§ion=10 ] Featured Topic https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Peteforsyth#Featured_Topic

Newsletter update https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/newsletter_update

Common Challenges: Time is not an unlimited resource https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/time_is_not_an_unlimited_resource

From the Community

https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Peteforsyth#From_the_Community

Medical Students' contributions reach 200 articles in innovative elective course at Tel Aviv University https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/Medical_students%27_contributions_reach_200_articles_in_an_innovative_elective_course_at_Tel_Aviv_University.

Wikilesa: working with university students on human rights https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/Wikilesa:_Working_with_university_students_on_human_rights

An auspicious beginning at university in Basque Country https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/An_auspicious_beginning_at_university

The Wikipedia Education Program kicks off in Finland https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/The_Wikipedia_Education_Program_kicks_off_in_Finland

The Brief Story of Mrgavan WikiClub https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/The_Brief_Story_of_Mrgavan_WikiClub

Citizen Science and biodiversity in school projects on Wikispecies, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/Citizen_Science_and_biodiversity_in_school_projects_on_Wikispecies,_Wikidata_and_Wikimedia_Commons

From the Education Team

https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Peteforsyth#From_the_Education_Team

WMF Education Program to be featured at the Asian Conference for Technology in the Classroom https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/ACTC2017

Opportunities to grow in Oman https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/Opportunities_to_grow_in_Oman

An invitation to participate in the "Hundred Words" campaign! https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/hundred_words_campaign

Education Collab updates membership criteria https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Drafts/Education_Collab_adopts_new_membership_criteria#The_Education_Collab_adopts_new_membership_criteria

In the News https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Peteforsyth#In_the_News

Students Can Learn By Writing For Wikipedia http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/02/22/515244025/what-students-can-learn-by-writing-for-wikipedia%7CWhat

Online communities are supercharging people's careers http://www.businessinsider.com/career-benefits-sharing-knowledge-2017-2%7C

Using open source to empower students in Tanzania https://www.linux.com/news/2017/2/using-open-source-empower-students-tanzania%7C

Signpost Special Issue: Wikipedia in Education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2017-02-27/Recent_research%7C *--*

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