Grants:Project/Rapid/PH-WC/Philippine Wikipedia Quiz 2021
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Project Goal[edit]
Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- To celebrate the 20th year of Wikipedia thru a quiz show in the Philippines
- To engage teachers in the celebration
- To encourage teachers to utilize Wikipedia, its Philippine-language based editions and Wikimedia Commons as open, accessible and reliable source sof information
Project Plan[edit]
Activities[edit]
Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. What content will the contest focus on, and why is it important to your community?
The contest will feature trivia questions on local history, culture and general knowledge which are sourced from the English Wikipedia and its Philippine-language based editions and Wikimedia Commons. The quiz show is a vehicle to promote Wikipedia and its sister projects thru a non-editing activity. This is important because it will help raise awareness about Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons as sister projects which are both reliable open sources of information which can be utilized in the classroom.
2. How will you let people know about the contest?
- Social media promotion
- E-posters
- Facebook groups of teachers
- Word of mouth
3. How will you judge the contest and award prizes?
There shall be a jury composed of teachers specializing in Social Studies, and people from the Wikimedia community. Prizes will be in terms school equipment which is important in distant learning this time of pandemic. A separate of panel of teachers and community members shall create the list of verified questions and answers to be used in the quiz.
Mechanics[edit]
I. PARTICIPANTS. The Philippine Wikipedia Quiz 2021, an initiative project of the Philippine Wikimedia Community supported by Wikimedia Foundation, is open to all teachers in both private and public schools/state colleges and universities in the Philippines.
II. REGISTRATION. Participants must accomplish a Google form and answer a qualifying quiz which they must then submit within the schedule. Only the top two (2) scorers from each cluster shall participate in the Semi-Finals.
III. CLUSTERS. Participants are clustered by regions:
- Cluster A - Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley Region, and Cordillera Administrative Region
- Cluster B - Central Luzon Region, and National Capital Region
- Cluster C - CALABARZON Region, MIMAROPA Region, and Bicol Region
- Cluster D - Western Visayas Region, Central Visayas Region, and Eastern Visayas Region
- Cluster E - Northern Mindanao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula Region, and Caraga Region
- Cluster F - SoCSarGen Region, Davao Region, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
IV. QUALIFYING ROUND. To qualify in the Philippine Wikipedia Quiz, a participant must complete his or her respective Google form then submit it within the schedule. The tentative schedule for this round is on January 9 (Saturday) from 12:00noon to 3:00pm. Only the top 2 scorers from each cluster shall qualify. In case of a tie, the participant who has submitted the Google form first shall be given preference.
V. ORIENTATION. Qualified participants will be notified and they must attend an orientation on January 16 on the mechanics of the quiz bee.
VI. COVERAGE OF THE QUIZ. The coverage of the quiz shall be History, Culture and General Knowledge. The medium in the competition shall be Tagalog/Filipino and English.
VII. SEMI-FINAL ROUND. Only the qualified participants shall join the Semi-Finals to be conducted in batches: Batch 1 shall be the top scorers in the 6 clusters, and Batch 2 shall be the second top scorers in all clusters.
Eighty percent (80%) of the points shall come from the questions in the Google form prepared by a set of panel of teachers and Wikipedians, to be answered by the qualifiers prior to the livestream program which tentative schedule is January 20 12:00nn to 3:00pm. The remaining twenty percent 20% shall come from the questions during the livestream program on January 23 for Batch 1, and January 30 for Batch 2.
VIII. FINAL ROUND and AWARDING. Only the 6 highest scorers in the Semi-Final Round shall move to the Final Round.
Eighty percent (80%) of the points shall come from the questions in the Google form prepared by a set of panel of teachers and Wikipedians, to be answered by the finalists prior to the livestreaming which tentative schedule is February 6 12:00nn to 3:00pm. The remaining twenty percent 20% shall come from the questions during the livestream program which tentative schedule is on February 10.
IX. PRIZES. The champion, first runner-up, second runner-up, and 3 finalists shall get a certificate, cash prize and Wikipedia merchandise.
Impact[edit]
How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets and feel free to add more:
- Number of participants: 300 total registrants
- Number of quize show viewers: 3000 viewers in each of the 3 episodes
Resources[edit]
Team Members[edit]
- Irvin Sto. Tomas - Project Lead
- Ralff Nestor Nacor - Secretariat
- Marvin Molin, Bikolano Wikipedian - Livestream
- Josefwinzent Libot, Cebuano Wikipedian - Technical
- Bernardo Aguay Jr., Cavite National High School - Technical
- Eilyn Nidea, Ragay National Agricultural and Fisheries School - Technical
- Maffeth Opiana, Cararayan National High School - Promotion
- Leah Banastao, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture - Promotion
Budget[edit]
- 1 USD = PHP 48.3260 (as of November 5, 2020 according to www.oanda.com)
- Project budget table
| No. | Item | Quantity | Description | Total (PHP) | Total (USD) | Notes |
| 1 | Social media promotion | 1 | PHP 5,000.00 | USD 103.46 | Sponsored posts to reach wider audience | |
| 2 | Prizes | 6 | varies | PHP 44,000 | USD 910.48 | 1st prize: Gift Certificate - PHP 20,000.00 (USD 413.86) 2nd prize: Gift Certificate - PHP 10,000.00 (USD 206.93) 3rd prize: Gift Certificate - PHP 5,000.00 (USD 103.46) 3 Finalists: Gift Certificate - PHP 3,000.00 (USD 62.08) |
| 3 | Streamyard subscription | 1 | 2 months | PHP 2,416.30 | USD 50.00 | Streamyard subscription |
| 4 | Internet | 5 | internet data | PHP 5,000.00 | USD 103.46 | Livestreaming and promotion of activities |
| 5 | Wikipedia pens | 10 | packs | PHP 10,000.00 | USD 206.93 | Wikipedia merchandize (shipping fee and delivery charge included) for the winners, and jury members, and future outreach giveaways |
| 6 | Anniversary Meet-up | 15 | attendees | PHP 10,000.00 | USD 206.93 | Food and drinks |
| 7 | Organizing | 1 | project | PHP 5,000.00 | USD 103.46 | Percentage tax and bookkeeping fee (not the project's financial report by the proponent) |
| 8 | Contingency | PHP 5,000.00 | USD 103.46 | Unexpected expenses | ||
| Total: PHP (USD) | ||||||
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