Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Kiwix4Schools 3.0 (ID: 23550363)/Final Report
Application type: Standard application
Part 1: Project and impact
1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)
During the implementation period, the Kiwix4Schools 3.0 project installed and configured Internet-in-a-Box devices in selected schools, providing offline access to Wikimedia and educational content in low-connectivity environments. Teachers and students were trained on how to access and use Kiwix resources and integrate them into teaching and learning activities, resulting in increased access to free educational materials and improved classroom engagement. The most effective approaches were hands-on, practical training, close collaboration with school leadership, and the use of offline-first technology, which directly addressed internet limitations and enabled immediate and sustained use of Wikimedia resources. More info is found here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Kiwix4School_3.0
2. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)
Share links to:
- Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
- Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
- Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.
You can also share links to:
- Important social media posts
- Surveys and their results
- Infographics and sound files
- Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects
Project page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Kiwix4School_3.0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/global_wikieducation/
Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)
For example:
- Training materials and guides
- Presentations and slides
- Work processes and plans
- Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others
Our movement story and progress:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix_Tanzania
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with this Rapid Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Strongly agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Neither agree nor disagree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Disagree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Agree |
| G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement | Agree |
| F. Other (optional) |
Part 2: Learning
4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)
You can recall these learning questions below: -How does providing offline access through Kiwix and Internet-in-a-Box influence students’ learning outcomes, digital literacy, and curiosity for knowledge in schools with poor internet connectivity?
- What teaching methods and classroom practices do teachers adopt when trained to use offline open knowledge resources, and how do these methods improve lesson delivery and student engagement?
- What are the most effective approaches to sustaining the use of Kiwix and Internet-in-a-Box in schools after installation, and how can community partnerships (teachers, school leaders, parents) contribute to long-term impact?
1.A: We learned that offline access significantly increased students curiosity. Students actively explored educational content beyond classroom lessons, even without internet access, which improved their confidence in using digital tools and accessing information. 2.Teachers adopted more interactive and learner-centered methods, including guided content exploration as were zimming files for the devices, group discussions, and assignments as well using offline resources. 3.The most effective sustainability approaches were early involvement of school leadership, practical teacher training like the one we did in the past projects, and assigning local responsibility for device use and maintenance. Collaboration with teachers played a huge part as well, because the devices sometimes needs some minor content check and maintenance.
5. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities? This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences? (required)
Yes, one unexpected situation occurred when a student picked up one of the devices and put it in their pocket, which led to spending a significant amount of time locating it within the classroom. While this was initially challenging, it highlighted students’ curiosity and interest in the technology, as well as the need for clearer guidance and supervision when introducing new devices. From this experience, we learned the importance of setting clear usage rules, assigning responsibility to teachers, and securely managing devices during sessions. This learning will help improve future implementations by strengthening device handling protocols and classroom management during hands-on activities.
6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)
We plan to share the project learnings and results with the wider community by documenting outcomes, lessons learned, and impact on our Meta-Wiki project page. In addition, we will share highlights, photos, and key insights through our social media channels to reach a broader audience, including educators and community members
Part 3: Metrics
7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)
In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.
| Target | Results | Comments and tools used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 500 | 534 | |
| Number of editors | 10 | 25 | |
| Number of organizers | 4 | 4 |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 | 75 | 90 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 | 25 | 12 |
| Wikidata | |||
| Wiktionary | 50 | ||
| Wikisource | |||
| Wikimedia Incubator | |||
| Translatewiki | |||
| MediaWiki | |||
| Wikiquote | |||
| Wikivoyage | |||
| Wikibooks | 50 | 50 | 15 |
| Wikiversity | |||
| Wikinews | |||
| Wikispecies | |||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
8. Other Metrics results.
In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Number of schools reached and equipped with Kiwix software and internet in a box device(raspberry pie) | 3 | ||
| 50 | Number of teachers and students trained to use Kiwix and internet in a box for learning | 50 | ||
| 500 | Number of students | 500 | ||
9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)
Yes
9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
The main challenge was that we could not track exactly what students were looking at on the devices. We could see when the devices were used and that many files were available, but we could not tell which content students read or explored because Kiwix is an offline reader. In the future, we plan to ask teachers and students to give feedback and keep simple notes on usage. We also suggest the Foundation support ideas or tools that can help track offline usage in an easy and privacy-safe way.
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)
9820600
11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
4000
12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
Provide the link to the financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16jRx7oFQTWpmdo6wAuY8oiXe2UyF7733cpG1SdEiJYg/edit?usp=sharing
12.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
13. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
14.3. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)