Grants:Project/Rapid/James Rhoda/Wikidata Introduction to the Faculty of Education in the University of Abuja
Please see the sample Editathon/Training application before drafting your application.
Project Goal[edit]
Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- Recruit 25 new editors.
- Increase skills of new editors.
- Create or improve Wikidata items.
Project Plan[edit]
Activities[edit]
Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
There is a huge gap in the way students at the University of Abuja understand and interact with Wikipedia and its sisters' projects. Many of the students do not have adequate knowledge about Wikimedia projects/products, and this has led to decrease in the use by them. Hence, we attempt to equip the students of the Faculty of Education in the University of Abuja with the prerequisite knowledge and practical skills on how to edit and improve items on Wikidata with relevant and reliable sources.
| Day 1(Introduction/Hands-on-Practical) | ||||
| Time | Activity | Facilitators | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00AM - 9:45AM | Registration | All | ||
| 10:00AM - 10:15AM | Opening remark | James Rhoda(Project lead) | ||
| 10:15AM-10:45AM | Introduction to wikimedia | Bukky658 | ||
| 10:50AM - 11:45AM | Introduction to Wikidata | James Rhoda | ||
| 11:45AM - 12:30PM | Break (Tea break) | All | ||
| Practical Session | ||||
| 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Creating and improving Wikidata items | James Rhoda & Ridzaina | ||
| 1:30PM - 2:00PM | Lunch | |||
| 2:00PM - 2:30PM | Questions & Answers | All | ||
| 2:30PM - 2:40PM | Votes of thanks | Ridzaina | ||
| Day 2 (Hands-on practical) | ||||
| 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Contributing to Wikidata | All participants | ||
| 12:00PM - 12:30PM | Tea Break | All participants | ||
| 12:30PM - 1:15PM | General discussions | All participants | ||
| 1:15PM - 1:45PM | Presentation of Certificate | Bukky658 | ||
| 1:45PM - 2:00PM | Votes of thanks | Ridzaina | ||
1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?
- A 2 days Training/Edith-a-ton
2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.
- I have informed WUGN here, The Dean of Faculty of Education University of Abuja, Heads of the various departments under the Faculty of Education, Lecturers, Students and Presidents of the various departments in the Faculty of Education in the University of Abuja.
3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.
- Participants will be communicated via different social media platform etc. WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:I JethroBT
- Yes. Two experienced editors will join me in accomplishing the project. They are:
Bukky658 facilitator
Ridzaina facilitator
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- Yes, Participants have laptops and smartphones.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- I will create a Whatsapp follow-up group to further engage them. The group will provide them with tips on creating, editing, and retrieving Wikidata items. I will assign them to a mentor(an experienced Wikimedian) and equally encourage them to follow @WikidataNigeria on twitter to get tips on editing Wikidata.
7. Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:
8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- This project will increase the awareness and participation in wikimedia campaigns and contest relating to wikimedia products in the University of Abuja.
Impact[edit]
How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:
- Number of events = 2
- Number of participants = 30
- Number of new editors = 25
- Number of items created or improved = 100
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) = 15+
Resources[edit]
What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).
● Personal Laptops and mobile phones.
● A list of Wikidata items to create and improve.
● 3 experience editors:
James Rhoda - She is an experienced Wikimedian and Educator, She facilitated the Wikidata for Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria, WikiGlam Awareness in Kwara State and unofficially facilitated other projects. She has participated in a series of contests such as WPWP 2020, Wikidata SDG's Contest 2021, Wiki Loves Africa 2021, WPWP2021, Wikidata(Media personalities in Nigeria) 2021, etc.
Bukky658 - she is an experienced wikibrarian, a fellow of the WikiAFlib Cohort 1. She was the project lead for WikiGlam Awareness, and Wikidata for Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria, as well as the Trainer of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom Program in Nigeria. She co-organized the WikiCorper Training in Kwara State and also participated in a series of online contests such as WPWP, WikiSDGs, WikiLoveAfrica, Wiki Activate, WikiSanta, WikiExpedition, etc.
Ridzaina - She is an experienced Wikipedian and Educator. She has participated in various Wikimedia projects and won several wikidata contests such as Wikidata SDG's Contest 2021, Wikidata for Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria, etc.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- This is the budget breakdown for the Project ( Conversion rate according to Oanda 412.710
- Event Venue: NGN 100,000.00 X 2days = NGN 200,000
- Food and drinks: NGN 4,000.00 X 30 for 2days= NGN 120,000
- Internet Bundle for team members and participants = NGN 30,000.00
- graphics designing, printing of posters and Roll up banners = NGN 30,000
- Projector renting = NGN 15,000
- DSLR Camera Rental = NGN 10,000 x 2 days = NGN 20,000
- Nose Masks = NGN 5,000
- Router = NGN 30,000
- Hand sanitizers for participants and facilitators at the 2days seminars = NGN 10,000.00
- Certificate of participation for participants = NGN 38,000
- Airfare for 2 Facilitators: = NGN70,000 × 2ways = NGN 140,000
- Airport Taxi fare and local running for 2 facilitators NGN10,000 x 2 = NGN 20,000
- Accomodation for 2 facilitators = NGN 15,000 x 2days = NGN 30,000
- Shirts for organizers and active participants:NGN 40,000
- Souvenirs for participants : NGN 2000 x 30 participants = NGN 60,000
- Logistics and Miscellaneous = NGN 39,400
- Total = NGN 827,400 |US 1,999.95
Endorsements[edit]
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Strong support This project will help recruit new editors and also provide both the new and the already existing editors with the adequate knowledge required to create and edit items on Wikidata.Ridzaina (talk) 15:06, 10 January 2022 (UTC)
Strong support The project aims at improving skills and creating awareness Bashman20 (talk) 06:57, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
Strong support The project will help in creating Awareness of the Wikidata in the school and improving items on Wikidata. Linason Blessing (talk) 06:32, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
Strong support I believe this project will help open minds of individuals as regards Wikidata and sis project, Also create better opportunity for the oneself, environment and outside world.kojodavid (talk)