hi,
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Picture - http://twitpic.com/40b7oj
The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.
It has the following sub-topics: 1. Introduction 2. What is an encyclopedia? 3. What is Wikipedia? 4. How is Wikipedia created? 5. sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009 6. sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on paper? 7. vandalism 8. Wikipedia policy 9. Request an article
warm regards, Pradeep
This is awesome :)
On Wednesday 16 February 2011 10:25 AM, Pradeep Mohandas wrote:
hi,
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Picture - http://twitpic.com/40b7oj
The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.
It has the following sub-topics:
- Introduction
- What is an encyclopedia?
- What is Wikipedia?
- How is Wikipedia created?
- sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009
- sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on
paper? 7. vandalism 8. Wikipedia policy 9. Request an article
warm regards, Pradeep
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Great to see!
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:32, Achal Prabhala aprabhala@gmail.com wrote:
This is awesome :)
On Wednesday 16 February 2011 10:25 AM, Pradeep Mohandas wrote:
hi,
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Picture - http://twitpic.com/40b7oj
The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.
It has the following sub-topics:
- Introduction
- What is an encyclopedia?
- What is Wikipedia?
- How is Wikipedia created?
- sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009
- sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on
paper? 7. vandalism 8. Wikipedia policy 9. Request an article
warm regards, Pradeep
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Thats great by Maharastra Govt.
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Swaroop Rao raul.swaroop@gmail.comwrote:
Great to see!
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:32, Achal Prabhala aprabhala@gmail.com wrote:
This is awesome :)
On Wednesday 16 February 2011 10:25 AM, Pradeep Mohandas wrote:
hi,
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Picture - http://twitpic.com/40b7oj
The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.
It has the following sub-topics:
- Introduction
- What is an encyclopedia?
- What is Wikipedia?
- How is Wikipedia created?
- sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009
- sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on
paper? 7. vandalism 8. Wikipedia policy 9. Request an article
warm regards, Pradeep
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On 16 February 2011 10:25, Pradeep Mohandas pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com wrote:
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Wow! That is awesome! Which syllabus is this?
And thank you for sharing!
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
hi,
This is in the Maharashtra State SSC syllabus. Brother tells me that it has come for the text books from this year onwards.
Pradeep
On 16 February 2011 10:51, Gautam John gautam@prathambooks.org wrote:
On 16 February 2011 10:25, Pradeep Mohandas pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com wrote:
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std
text
book today.
Wow! That is awesome! Which syllabus is this?
And thank you for sharing!
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
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On 16 February 2011 10:57, Pradeep Mohandas pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com wrote:
This is in the Maharashtra State SSC syllabus. Brother tells me that it has come for the text books from this year onwards.
Quite amazed, really!
Thank you, Pradeep.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
Delightful news. Sign that Wiki is becoming mainstream in India.
- Sundar
"That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted." - George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture
From: Pradeep Mohandas pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com To: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wed, February 16, 2011 10:25:42 AM Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia lesson in Maharashtra class 7 textbook
hi,
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Picture - http://twitpic.com/40b7oj
The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.
It has the following sub-topics:
- Introduction
- What is an encyclopedia?
- What is Wikipedia?
- How is Wikipedia created?
- sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009
- sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on paper?
- vandalism
- Wikipedia policy
- Request an article
warm regards, Pradeep
There is a session about Wikipedia and Malayalam Wikipedia in 8th std IT text book, Kerala School Syllabus.
Here is the link : http://www.itschool.gov.in/icttextbook8.pdf (Page 39)
Thanks
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 12:00 PM, BalaSundaraRaman sundarbecse@yahoo.comwrote:
Delightful news. Sign that Wiki is becoming mainstream in India.
- Sundar
"That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted."
- George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture
*From:* Pradeep Mohandas pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com *To:* Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. < wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> *Sent:* Wed, February 16, 2011 10:25:42 AM *Subject:* [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia lesson in Maharashtra class 7 textbook
hi,
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Picture - http://twitpic.com/40b7oj
The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.
It has the following sub-topics:
- Introduction
- What is an encyclopedia?
- What is Wikipedia?
- How is Wikipedia created?
- sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009
- sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on
paper? 7. vandalism 8. Wikipedia policy 9. Request an article
warm regards, Pradeep
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Cool. Great to know, Anoop.
- Sundar
"That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted." - George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture
From: Anoop anoop.ind@gmail.com To: Wikimedia India list wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wed, February 16, 2011 12:42:37 PM Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia lesson in Maharashtra class 7
textbook
There is a session about Wikipedia and Malayalam Wikipedia in 8th std IT text book, Kerala School Syllabus.
Here is the link : http://www.itschool.gov.in/icttextbook8.pdf (Page 39)
Thanks
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 12:00 PM, BalaSundaraRaman sundarbecse@yahoo.com wrote:
Delightful news. Sign that Wiki is becoming mainstream in India.
- Sundar
"That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted."
- George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture
From: Pradeep Mohandas pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com To: Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia. wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wed, February 16, 2011 10:25:42 AM Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia lesson in Maharashtra class 7 textbook
hi,
Was very surprised to see a lesson on Wikipedia in my brother's 7th std text book today.
Picture - http://twitpic.com/40b7oj
The content is concerning Wikipedia - compares it with an encyclopedia, details about volunteers contributing to Wikipedia, talks about the presence of Indic language Wikipedia, talks about vandalism.
It has the following sub-topics:
- Introduction
- What is an encyclopedia?
- What is Wikipedia?
- How is Wikipedia created?
- sidebar: general info on Wikipedia wef September 2009
- sidebar: How is Wikipedia different from an encyclopedia printed on paper?
- vandalism
- Wikipedia policy
- Request an article
warm regards, Pradeep
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-- With Regards, Anoop
On 16 February 2011 12:42, Anoop anoop.ind@gmail.com wrote:
Here is the link : http://www.itschool.gov.in/icttextbook8.pdf%C2%A0 (Page 39)
Correct me if I am wrong but most of the screenshots in the book look like they are from a GNOME based UI? Most impressive, if correct.
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
Yes. The complete syllabus is based on GNU/Linux . IT@school team has created a GNU/Linux distro with name *it@school gnu-linux* which is available to download at http://itschool.gov.in/downloads.php
Thanks
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Gautam John gautam@prathambooks.orgwrote:
On 16 February 2011 12:42, Anoop anoop.ind@gmail.com wrote:
Here is the link : http://www.itschool.gov.in/icttextbook8.pdf (Page
Correct me if I am wrong but most of the screenshots in the book look like they are from a GNOME based UI? Most impressive, if correct.
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
On 16 February 2011 18:35, Anoop anoop.ind@gmail.com wrote:
Yes. The complete syllabus is based on GNU/Linux . IT@school team has created a GNU/Linux distro with name it@school gnu-linux which is available to download at http://itschool.gov.in/downloads.php
Thank you, Anup. Truly astounding.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
snip from class 9 ICT text book http://itschool.gov.in/pdf/std_IX/ICT/ICT_IX_English.pdf
Page 88 and 89
Malayalam wikipedia already has about 15,000 articles on various subjects. It is ever expanding too. Enriching and strengthening this free online information bank would be useful to the future generations. Won’t you also join hands in contributing to such meaningful efforts? * Follow up Activities* Add an article on a subject of your choice in Malayalam wikipedia after collecting all the relevant information. Please take care to ensure precision and authenticity of the information that you collect.
On 16 February 2011 18:36, Gautam John gautam@prathambooks.org wrote:
On 16 February 2011 18:35, Anoop anoop.ind@gmail.com wrote:
Yes. The complete syllabus is based on GNU/Linux . IT@school team has created a GNU/Linux distro with name it@school gnu-linux which is
available
to download at http://itschool.gov.in/downloads.php
Thank you, Anup. Truly astounding.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
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