Hello,
This email was stuck in moderation due to some issues (
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T282271) during the upgrade to mailman3
which is now resolved. I send it again so it doesn't get lost. Sorry for
this.
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From: Melissa Guadalupe Huertas <mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org>
To: Wikimedia Education <education(a)lists.wikimedia.org>rg>,
eduwiki(a)lists.wikimedia.org
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Date: Fri, 7 May 2021 16:08:13 -0500
Subject: The "Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom" evaluation report is now
available
Dear friends,
The Education Team is very happy to share with you the evaluation report
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reading_Wikipedia_Final_Report.pdf>of
the pilot project, "Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom." We also hosted an
open meeting about the results of the pilot, including first-hand
experiences of the three communities that collaborated with us. You can
view the recording on our Facebook page <https://fb.watch/5lbvAdv4gB/>.
Last year, the Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation launched the Reading
Wikipedia in the Classroom
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/education/reading-wikipedia-in-the-classroom/>
pilot in 3 pilot countries: Bolivia, Morocco, and the Philippines. We
worked with local coordinators from the Wikimedia affiliates in each
country to provide an online professional development opportunity to close
to 1000 secondary school teachers
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2020/12/10/nearly-1000-teachers-participate-in-reading-wikipedia-in-the-classroom-pilot/>
with a localized curriculum
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/04/02/a-three-module-teachers-guide-about-reading-wikipedia-in-the-classroom-is-now-available-on-commons/>
that aligns Wikipedia with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy framework
<http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/media-development/media-literacy/unesco-global-mil-assessment-framework/>.
The report outlines our approach to implementing this pilot and the
outcomes around:
- How teacher's perspectives about Wikipedia changed, and how their
skills improved
- How the program fostered a safe and inclusive learning environment
- How the program helped build community capacity to work in the
education sector
In the next year, we'll be supporting this pilot to scale by facilitating a
training of trainers program, providing funding opportunities, and
supporting the reuse and adaptation of the program's resources. If you
would like to receive more information or updates about the program, please
feel free to send us a message.
The Education Team would like to shout out thanks to all who supported (and
continue to support) this initiative, especially the Partnership's Team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Partnerships_team> and
our Wikimedia affiliates in Bolivia
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedistas_de_Bolivia>, Morocco
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_MA_User_Group>, and the
Philippines <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/PhilWiki_Community>!
All the best,
Melissa + the Education Team
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Melissa Guadalupe Huertas (she/her)
Senior Program Officer, Education
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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Amir (he/him)