2019:Education/Approaches to facilitate use of platform and training materials in languages other than English
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![]() | This is a Closed submission for Wikimania 2019. It has been reviewed and was not accepted. |
Education/Approaches to facilitate use of platform and training materials in languages other than English
Title[edit | edit source]
Session leader(s)[edit | edit source]
Full Name* | Email address* | Wikimedia Username (if you have one) | Affiliation | Country | Role, website or any other details you'd like to share |
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Thais C. Morata | tmorata@cdc.gov | TMorata | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | USA/Brazil | https://wikiedu.org/blog/2019/05/13/niosh-gives-award-for-educating-the-public-through-wikipedia/ |
Ryan McGrady | ryan@wikiedu.org | Ryan (Wiki Ed) | WikiEducation Foundation | USA | https://wikiedu.org/ |
TBD | TBD | TBD | MetaWiki translation group | TBD | https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications_committee/Subcommittees/Translation |
Session type[edit | edit source]
Each Space at Wikimania 2019 will have specific format requests. The program design prioritizes submissions which are future-oriented and directly engage the audience. The format of this submission is a:
- Panel with audience Question & Answer session - 60 min or
- Workshop to identify and try to solve problem -90 min
Length of session[edit | edit source]
60-90 minutes, depending on the recruitment of experienced participants
Description[edit | edit source]
Supporting work[edit | edit source]
Optional:
- https://blogs-origin.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2018/07/23/osh-wikipedia/
- https://blogs-origin.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2019/01/24/wiki4/
Relationship to the theme[edit | edit source]
This session will address the conference theme — Wikimedia, Free Knowledge and the Sustainable Development Goals — in the following manner:
Session outcomes[edit | edit source]
At the end of the session, the following will have been achieved:
- Compare strategies used by instructors to support students whose first language is not English and who are assigned to edit Wikipedia
- Brainstorm to identify resources which should be prioritized for translation
Relation to other Spaces[edit | edit source]
Requirements[edit | edit source]
The session will work best with these conditions:
- Room:
- Audience:
- Recording: