September 18th, 9-10 am MDT Edmonton.
Session title: Wikipedia as an educational resource, past, present and future.
Description: The session explores:
• Wikijunior, changing the scenario of books for children.
• How Kiwis project bringing education to remote places.
• How Wikimedia Commons, a powerhouse of hidden treasure for education.
• How WikiClubs a new school for children.
• Wiki-Bridges Mooc: Transforming learning.
Rajeeb Dutta. Software professional & Open Knowledge Enthusiast.
Rajeeb, a passionate Wikimedian from India since 2016, having more than 18,000 edits and over 300 articles on his name. He is the founder of “Wiki Pathshala” (Wiki Learning Club), co-founder, Wikimedians for Sustainable Development User Group. He is mostly into organizing & conducting online & offline Wiki events, viz., International meet-up, local meet-up, workshops for new Wikipedians, training Wikipedians, etc. He is also organizing team member of various National and International Wikimedia projects like, Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in India, Wiki Women for Women Wellbeing Workshop - Kolkata, SVG Translation Campaign 2019 in India, Wiki Loves Love 2019, Wiki Loves Africa 2019,Interwiki Women Collaboration),Wiki Projects like (WikiGap 2019, Kolkata, India, 1lib1ref Kolkata May 2019, Wiki Loves Cricket World Cup 2019, WikiGap 2019, Kolkata, India, Queering Wikipedia Conference, Syberthon 2020.
Cost: Free. Registration link:
https://forms.gle/hZoVV8ZRGitZhTHp8This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email via
mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925