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An update on Auckland Museum's alliance funded project Understanding our past: using Wikipedia as a tool to support local history in Tāmaki Makaurau Read more… .jpg) The KWASU Fan Club, under the guidance of its Staff Advisor Mrs. Mariam Gobir participated in the Wiki in School Nigeria Program organized by the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. This program provided an excellent opportunity for students to develop 21st-century skills by contributing to Wikipedia while also enhancing their collaboration and research abilities. At the end 3 students contributions stood out and they were rewarded with Gift vouchers. Read more… .jpg) A motivating point for students is that everyone can leave their mark forever by creating an article on Wikipedia or uploading a photo. Read more… _%E2%80%93_Wiki_Movimento_Brasil_05.png) Wiki Movimento Brasil supported the Obelepédia's 2023 edition, the competition that is part of Phase 3 of the Brazilian Linguistics Olympiad. This was the first edition that had tutorship by the team and volunteers from Wiki Movimento Brasil as part of the program. The activity includes the creation (or improvement) of a Wikipedia article about a language, with the help of a tutor, a list of required topics, and a bibliography selected by the Olympiad organizers. Read more…
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 Teachers of Kusaal language from three districts were introduced to Wikipedia and its sister projects. This was part of a series of workshops organized by the Kusaal Education Oversight Committee (KEOC) for teachers it's pilot schools. Read more…  In the Wikimedia Polska education team, we for some time now finally have a tool to introduce wider groups of teachers and lecturers to Wikipedia - thanks to the WikiLearn platform and cooperation with Wikimedia Education, we develop, test and implement more MOOCs. This is the part of our Wiki-school program. Read more…  This year, WoALUG developed an editathon with 3 WikiClubs in Elbasan, Albania. Read more…  Discussing the principles and community of Wikipedia at the "Information Management in Theory and Practice" Conference, University of Łódź Read more…
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