Wikimedia Philippines/Projects/Open Web Day

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Wikimedia Philippines (WMPH) and Mozilla Philippines joined forces to conduct seminar-workshops dubbed as Open Web Day. This event is focused on teaching the basics on Wikipedia editing (from account creation to basic article editing) to Internet newbies as well as seek their help on the localization of Firefox (translating Firefox in Tagalog).

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List of seminar-workshops [edit]

2012 [edit]

February 25 [edit]

The first Open Web Day was held at Netopia, an Internet café in Robinsons Place Ermita, Manila. Most of the participants were members of WMPH who do not have an account in any Wikimedia-related projects and who have not yet edited any article in the Wikipedia., WMPH President Jojit Ballesteros gave the presentation and workshop on Wikipedia and Mozilla Representative Bob Reyes presented the localization project of Firefox into Tagalog. The outputs of the workshop are as follows: (1) the participants created their Wikipedia account; (2) the participants have edited some articles; (3) the participants have started an article and/or created stubs; (4) the participants have translated some Firefox phrases into Tagalog. The participants were given free food at the end of the event.

  • Swags on every workstation

  • Bob Reyes and Eusebio "Jun" Barrun try out Wikipedia.

  • Bel and Joel at the workshop

  • Actual workshop conducted by Jojit Ballesteros

  • Actual workshop conducted by Jojit Ballesteros with participants

  • Actual presentation conducted by Jojit Ballesteros

  • Jojit teaching Mamytz on how to edit Wikipedia

  • Sionee Lago at the Open Web Day workshop

  • Participants listening to the Jojit during the workshop

  • Jojit explains the Wikipedia interface.

  • Jojit instructs participants of Open Web Day.

  • Jojit explaining the anatomy of an article.

  • Jun Barrun introduces Mozilla.

  • Bob Reyes explains the l10n project.

  • Participants listen to Bob.

  • Bob Reyes at the Open Web Day workshop.

  • Jun explains to Bob.

  • The participants and organizers of Open Web Day

  • The whole participants of Open Web Day at the after a dinner at Sbarro.

Blog posts and other links

March 17 [edit]

The organizers partnered with the De La Salle University (DLSU) - College of Computer Studies (CCS) to bring Open Web Day to DLSU as part of its Research and Technology Summit 2012. The actual workshops did not happen because organizers cannot connect to the Internet. Nonetheless, the event continued with presentations from both organizations– Jojit from WMPH, Bob and Community Manager Eusebio "Jun" Barrun from Mozilla Philippines. Students asked questions enthusiastically after the presentations and were rewarded with swags (stickers, pins, pens and ID laces), Mozilla T-Shirts and Offline Wikipedia DVDs. After the event, Ralph Vincent Regalado, instructor and our partner organizer at DLSU, toured WMPH and Mozilla around the College and introduced us to Dr. Rachel Edita O. Roxas, CCS Dean. WMPH and Mozilla Philippines were given plaques of appreciation for participating in the summit.

  • Jojit checks his presentation

  • Queue at the registration booth

  • Participants input their information at the registration booth.

  • Jojit before the start of the event

  • Mozilla Rep. Kevin John Ventura starts the event with a prayer.

  • Jean Austin Rodriguez moderates the event

  • Participants listen to Jojit.

  • Participants listen at the presentation of Jojit about Wikipedia editing.

  • Jojit gives his talk about Wikipedia editing.

  • Jojit explains how most active users of Wikipedia are passionate to distribute free knowledge.

  • Some participants try out Wikipedia.

  • Jojit gives away Wikipedia Offline DVDs for those who will ask questions about the presentation.

  • A student asks a question to Jojit.

  • Lee and Jojit answer questions from participants.

  • Lee shares his experiences in Wikipedia.

  • Jun Barrun gives his keynote speech about Mozilla

  • Bob Reyes gives his presentation about Mozilla Tagalog localization project

  • Bob Reyes answers questions from the audience

  • Jojit explains the evaluation form to the audience.

  • Participants and organizers of the event

  • Mozilla folks

  • Wikimedia folks

  • Research and Technology Summit 2012 poster with Open Web Day listed

  • Wikimedia folks with Dr. Rachel Edita O. Roxas, CCS Dean, and Ralph Vincent Regalado, DLSU instructor.

Blog posts and other links


May 5 [edit]

The Wikimedia Philippines conducted a Wikipedia seminar and editing demonstration during the Pandayan sa Daluyan 2.0 at Bishop Tudtud Home for the Aged Complex, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte in Mindanao (Southern Philippines). This was a conference on integrating New Media concepts and practices of Mindanao's community-based organizations and media practitioners. It was sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and various organizations through a grant program and organized by the Computer Professionals' Union (CPU). Mozilla Philippines Representative RJ Ian S. Sevilla attended the event. Jojit Ballesteros conducted the Wikipedia sessions and Bel Ballesteros assisted in answering questions from the audience. Participants were interested in uploading their work in Wikimedia projects and how they can distribute their work freely.

  • The WMPH tarpaulin

  • Registration booth of Pandayan sa Daluyan

  • Bel participates in the discussion about culture in general.

  • Jojit participates in the discussion about culture in general.

  • Jojit discusses Free Culture and Licensing Creative Works.

  • Jojit with the participants of Pandayan sa Daluyan as he discusses about Wikipedia

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May 18 [edit]

The Open Web Day was held at Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Makati City in partnership with AIM and Computer Professionals' Union (CPU). More than 30 students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Taguig and Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig and some professionals came to learn more about Wikipedia and Firefox. Jojit Ballesteros opened the event with a presentation and demonstration of basic editing of Wikipedia articles. The actual workshops did not happen because of lack of internet connection. In the afternoon, Jun Barrun of Mozilla illustrated the presence of Mozilla in the Philippines. Bob Reyes discussed about the localization (L10n) of Firefox Aurora to Tagalog and showed Boot to Gecko (also known as Firefox OS), an operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, for the very first time in the Philippines.

  • Participants watches Truth in Numbers, a documentary about Wikipedia before the start of the talks.

  • Mozilla and Wikimedia tarpaulins

  • WMPH volunteers at the registration booth

  • Jun Barrun welcomes the participants

  • Sionee Lago, WMPH volunteer member, prepares lunch for the attendees.

  • Bob Reyes gives his talk.

  • Bob Reyes discusses the L10n project to the participants.

  • Partipants listens to the talks.

  • All of the attendees and volunteers of the event.

  • Wacky shot of all the attendees and volunteers of the event.

  • WMPH volunteers strike a pose.

  • Wacky shot of WMPH volunteers

Blog posts and other links

May 25 [edit]

During the WikiCon 2012 held at Co.lab Xchange in Pasig City, Jojit Ballesteros carried out an actual editing workshop with ten persons, some veteran Wikipedians and those who are new to Wikipedia editing, as participants. Mozilla Philippines is not present during this event since this is a WMPH event.

  • Participants of WikiCon; the room for the editing workshop can be seen at far right.

  • Participants of WikiCon during the morning sessions

  • WMPH members strike a pose after the event.

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June 30 [edit]

An Open Web Day was held at Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) in Naga City, Bicol region with the help of the Philippine Librarians Associations, Inc., Bicol Librarians Council (PLAI-BRLC) and ADNU. Library information science students, librarians and professionals attended the workshops at the 1st Floor, James J. O’Brien S.J. Library, Ateneo de Naga University. Gil Gregorio and Irvin Sto. Tomas who are veteran Bikol Wikipedians and WMPH members assisted in organizing the whole event.

Dr. Alfredo C. Fabay, Dean of ADNU Graduate School, opened the event by giving a keynote speech. After the keynote speech, Jojit Ballesteros presented the world of Wikipedia and then conducted a workshop on Wikipedia editing. The workshops focused on the Bikol Wikipedia. Bel Ballesteros and Butch Bustria helped Jojit in answering questions of the participants.

The sessions resumed after a lunch break. The first session in the afternoon was given by Jun Barrun and he talked about Mozilla's projects and products. After Jun's presentation, Jean Austin Rodriguez showed a demo phone that has the Firefox Mobile OS. Then, Ren-Ren Gabas introduced the L10n or localization project of Mozilla and proceeded with the workshop on the localization of Firefox into Tagalog. This event for Mozilla Philippines achieved a milestone where 100% translation of Firefox into Tagalog.

Before the event ended, Edna M. San Buenaventura, PLAI-BRLC President and University Librarian of ADNU, and Zero M. Magallon, ADNU's Director for Network Operation Center and Computer Services, presented Certificates of Appreciations to Mozilla Philippines and Wikimedia Philippines.

  • The project before the start of the event

  • Jojit starts his talk with a question.

  • The registration booth

  • Butch shakes hand with Dr. Alfredo Fabay.

  • Organizers of the event from WMPH, Mozilla and ADNU

  • Kemuel starts the event with a prayer.

  • Dr. Fabay gives his keynote speech.

  • A librarian asks a question.

  • The set of computers use in the workshops.

  • Jojit presents the Anatomy of an Article.

  • Jojit teaches a participant on how to edit Wikipedia.

  • Participants take a lunch break.

  • Jun introduces Mozilla projects.

  • Jean Austin of Mozilla gives a talk.

  • Jojit distributes certificates to an attendee.

  • Edna of ADNU gives her closing remarks.

  • All of the participants strike a pose outside of venue.

  • The Open Web Day team

  • WMPH volunteers of the event

  • Butch answers questions from the audience.

  • Jun discusses the projects of Mozilla.

Blog posts and other links


September 15 [edit]

Jojit Ballesteros and Jun Barrun were resource speakers for the Software Freedom Day (SFD) 2012 at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City. Jojit talked about Free Culture and Wikipedia while Jun gave an introduction to Mozilla. Around 1,106 participants including students from various colleges and universities attended the event. Aside from Jojit and Jun, there were 24 other speakers who discussed various topics that relates to Free/Open Source Software. Software Freedom Day 2012 was organized by Computer Professionals' Union.

In the afternoon, Jojit conducted a Wikipedia editing workshop including how to upload pictures to Wikimedia Commons. Around 20 participants attended the workshop.

  • Jojit gives his talk about Free Culture at the Plenary Session - I.

  • Jojit gives his talk about Free Culture at the Plenary Session - II.

  • Participants listen to the talk of Jojit.

  • A participant during the workshop conducted by Jojit

  • Jojit with the participants of the editing workshop.

  • WMPH volunteers for Software Freedom Day.

  • This photo was uploaded to demonstrate uploading files in Wikimedia Commons. It was taken about 10 minutes before the upload.

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September 29 [edit]

The next Open Web Day was held at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, which was attended by more than 30 students. This Open Web Day was made possible in partnership with TomasinoWeb and GlobeLabs. Jojit Ballesteros and Bob Reyes served as resource speakers for the event. Jojit presented an overview on how Wikipedia works and demonstrated how to edit articles in Wikipedia. Bob Reyes introduced projects and products of Mozilla including Firefox and Firefox OS. As with other Open Web Day events, Mozilla and Wikimedia did not conduct any workshop.

  • The Wikimedia logo flashes on the screen.

  • Volunteers chat before the event starts.

  • The hosts of the event

  • The registration booth

  • Jojit starts his presentation.

  • Jojit demonstrates how to edit Wikipedia.

  • A student asks a question.

  • Students listens to the speaker.

  • Bob talks about Mozilla projects.

  • Jojit and Bob pose for the UST students.

  • Winner of a Wikipedia T-Shirt

  • All of the participants of the event

Blog posts and other links

October 19 [edit]

As part of the Mozilla Campus Tour, the Open Web Day event was held at Laguna University in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. About 200 students and faculty attended the whole event. Aside from the talks of Wikimedia Philippines and Mozilla Philippines, there are other speakers who discussed about blogging and social media. One of the speakers who talked about blogging was Juned Sonido who is a member of both Mozilla Philippines and Wikimedia Philippines.

In the afternoon, breakout sessions were conducted on separate rooms. Jojit Ballesteros conducted a workshop to 45 students. He was assisted by WMPH member and volunteer, Joel Encinas.

  • Mayra Christina Ambrocio from Laguna University welcomes participants.

  • Jun of Mozilla addresses the crowd.

  • Kemuel discusses about the Student Rep program of Mozilla.

  • Kemuel asks a question to an attendee.

  • An attendee asks a question to Kemuel.

  • Jojit Ballesteros gives a presentation to the students.

  • Jojit explains the dynamics of Wikipedia.

  • Jojit writes sample wikisyntax at the whiteboard.

  • A participant fills out the evaluation form.

  • Jojit shows the Offline Wikipedia DVD to the participants.

  • Jojit hands over a freebies to a participant.

  • Students raise hands to ask for a question.

  • Winner of a Wikipedia T-Shirt

  • Joel helps Jojit to pick a winner of a T-Shirt.

  • Joel and Jojit accept the token given by Ms. Ambrocio of Laguna Univeristy.

Blog posts and other links

November 16 [edit]

Wikimedia Philippines solely carried out an Open Web Day event at the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen, Pangasinan (Northern Luzon). Mozilla Philippines wasn’t able to come because of conflicting schedule but it allowed WMPH to name the event as Open Web Day although this event is part of the WikiProject Pangasinan Phase I: Outreach Activity as proposed by WMPH Vice President Butch Bustria to the Open Web Day team.

The event was held at the Malong Building, Provincial Capitol Complex, Lingayen, Pangasinan in partnership with the multimedia arm of Provincial Government of Pangasinan headed by Vanj Padilla. It was attended by 49 participants.

The event started with the welcome remarks of Vanj and followed by the presentation of Jojit Ballesteros about the world of Wikipedia. After Jojit's talk, Butch introduced the WikiProject Pangasinan.

Jojit conducted the workshop in the afternoon with the help of fellow Board member, Eric Calica. Participants learned about the basic editing in Wikipedia. They also uploaded pictures of the Capitol Complex, which they took before the workshop, to Wikimedia Commons and appended it to the articles in the Pangasinan, Tagalog and English Wikipedias.

  • Vanj welcomes the participants.

  • Jojit gives his talk about Wikipedia.

  • Butch discusses about the Pangasinan project.

  • The Open Web Day event poster flashes on the screen.

  • Eric helps a participant during the workshop.

  • Jojit and Eric answer questions from the participants during the workshop.

  • Butch hands over a certificate of appreciation to Vanj.

  • The participants of the event

  • The organizers of the event from WMPH and Provincial Government of Pangasinan

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December 8 [edit]

Mozilla Philippines and Wikimedia Philippines participated in the Lipa IT Convention held at Lipa City Colleges (LCC), Lipa City, Batangas, which was organized by Phil-IT Organization headed by Antonio L. Martinez and LCC. Different topics on information technology were discussed by various speakers from like-minded organizations. About 600 students attended the convention.

Jun Barrun, Bob Reyes and Jojit Ballesteros' talks focused on their organizations' respective projects. Before Jojit’s talk, he held a Gangnam-Style dance contest participated by random contestants from the audience. The winner of the contest got a Wikipedia T-shirt. After the contest, Jojit proceeded with his presentation about Wikipedia but he wasn’t able to conduct a workshop. Engr. Policarpio D. Tena II, overall chairman of the Lipa IT Convention 2012, awarded WMPH a certificate of appreciation.

  • WMPH volunteers at the Wikipedia registration booth.

  • Students queues at the Wikipedia registration booth.

  • A student signs up at the Wikipedia registration booth.

  • Another student registers at the booth.

  • A Phil IT Organization representative welcomes participants.

  • Jun interviews a participant.

  • Jojit at the stage

  • Jojit calls attendees who want to join in a dance contest.

  • Participants dance "Gangnam Style."

  • The winner of the dance contest who got a Wikipedia T-Shirt.

  • Some of the runner-up winners of the dance contest.

  • After the dance contest, Jojit begins his talk.

  • Jojit receives a certificate of appreciation from Phil-IT and Laguna University.

  • Volunteers strike a pose.

  • WMPH volunteers

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2013 [edit]

February 9 [edit]

Wikimedia Philippines and Mozilla Philippines were invited to talk at the IT Week of Global Reciprocal Colleges (GRC) in Caloocan City, an event organized by Phil-IT Organization. Other speakers from other IT organizations were also present and more than 200 students attended this event.

During the morning session, Bob Reyes talked about the New Web Challenge and the Firefox OS while Jojit Ballesteros gave a talk about Wikipedia and how a newbie can easily edit articles. In the afternoon, Jojit gave a Wikipedia editing workshop to around 56 students. GRC BSIT Program Head Donato C. Manalastas gave WMPH a certificate of appreciation.

  • The stage before the event

  • Phil IT Chairman Anthony Martinez (second from the left) with other organizers

  • Bob gives his talk.

  • Jojit starts his talk.

  • Jojit clicks his presentation to the next page as he discusses ways to contribute to Wikipedia.

  • Participants listen to Jojit.

  • Jojit ends his presentation.

  • The Phil IT folks

  • Jojit and the participants before the start of the editing workshop.

  • Participants of the workshop

  • Jojit explains how to edit Wikipedia.

  • Jojit and Eric answer questions from the audience.

  • Winner of a Wikipedia T-Shirt who attended the workshop

  • Winner of a Wikipedia T-Shirt who attended the event

  • Organizers hands over certificate of appreciation to Jojit.

Blog posts and other links

February 15 [edit]

Gabriel Balancio, Lead for SAP Education of Mustard Seed Systems, Inc., an information technology products distributor and reseller, invited Wikimedia Philippines to give a talk at the Computer Expo 2012 in Chiang Kai Shek College, Manila. Jojit Ballesteros gave a talk about Wikipedia editing and uploading pictures to Wikimedia Commons to about 21 students. There wasn't any actual workshop. Mozilla Philippines wasn't able to come to this event.

  • Gabriel discusses about SAP

  • Gabriel interviews a participant.

  • Jojit explains a quote from Umberto Eco.

  • Jojit discusses about Wikipedia.

  • Winner of a Wikipedia T-Shirt

  • The CompWare banner

Blog posts and other links

Project Teams [edit]

Wikimedia Philippines [edit]

Project Lead
Jojit Ballesteros
Members
  • Eugene Villar
  • Butch Bustria
  • Lee Bautista
  • Eric Calica
  • Bel Ballesteros
  • Sionee Lago
  • Joel Encinas
  • Irvin Sto. Tomas
  • Cristine Gonzalez
  • Francisco Gonzalez
  • Arvin Ello
  • Aris Nacam

Mozilla Philippines [edit]

Project Lead
Eusebio "Jun" Barrun, Jr.
Members
  • Bob Reyes
  • RenRen Gabas
  • Joel Lapitan
  • Jean Austin Rodriguez
  • Rolly Riego Jr.
  • Kevin John Ventura
  • Kemuel Joseph Domanog
  • Earl Palad
  • Jerico Servo

See also [edit]

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