Education/Newsletter/October 2024
 This month marks the first anniversary of CBSUA Wiki Education, a joint program of the International Relations Office of CBSUA-Calabanga, the PhilWiki Community User Group, and the Bikol Wikipedia Community. The Wiki Education program integrating Wikimedia projects in instruction, research and extension, is the first of its kind in the Philippines. Read more…  Successful Collaboration between Wikimedians of Albanian and Iniciativa MODERNe Read more…  Wikimedia MKD puts significant efforts for the further development of its educational program, paying particular attention to the inclusion of young people in the process of editing Wikipedia in the Macedonian language. As expected, Wikimedia MKD expected busy autumn and that turned out to be quite true. We are proudly presenting the results of our community during these two months. Read more…  During September, Wiki Education programs in Brazil explored other powerful Wikimedia platforms besides Wikipedia, finding new paths for scientific dissemination and the promotion of free knowledge. Read more…  Research project done on effectiveness of Wikipedia in education as a platform of improving the cognitive ability among students. It is shown that cognitive skill among students improved by editing Wikipedia. Read more…  The newest Wiki Club has been formed as a result of the Wikisource Loves Manuscripts (WiLMa) training program in the Philippines. Read more…
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 Senior Wikitown is an important event for all the senior courses graduates since 2017. This year participants visited ancient small town of Bečov nad Teplou in Western Bohemia. Group of 8 participants and 4 lecturers enjoyed visit to Becov Castle, including Reliquary of St. Maurus, second most valuable national treasure from 13th century. Based in renovated Becov Botanical Garden (cs), thanks to the director Jiri Sindelar, we felt warm hospitality and openness. Although half of the country suffered from flash floods during the events weekend, we enjoyed our stay in Becov as much as possible. Read more…  In 2024, Open Knowledge South Sudan launched a digital literacy initiative at Eloi Secondary School in Juba, aimed at empowering 50 students and 10 teachers with knowledge of Wikimedia projects and essential ICT skills. The program introduced participants to platforms like Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata, helping them contribute to global knowledge while improving their computer and internet navigation skills. Despite challenges related to infrastructure, such as limited power supply and a lack of computers, the program has made significant strides in promoting digital literacy in South Sudan. Read more… ,_Praha_1,_Mari%C3%A1nsk%C3%A9_n%C3%A1m.,_Valentinsk%C3%A1,_%C5%BDateck%C3%A1_1,_Star%C3%A9_M%C4%9Bsto.jpg) Partnership wih Municipal Library in Prague reached a new level in October 2024. Five events took place within two months. Read more. Read more…  The WikiChallenge African Schools won the 2024 Open Pedagogy Award of Open Education Global (aka, OE Global). Read more… We implemented a groundbreaking educational program that integrates graduate students from universities in four countries (Spain, France, Palestine, and the United States of America) into Wikipedia. Read more…
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