Workshops about Wikipedia
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Tuesday, 24 January 2017 , Olot
Workshops about Wikipedia
During his stay at Faber, Àlex Hinojo taught Wikipedia workshops to teachers, students and various professionals. He explained what Wikipedia is, how it works and the content validation systems it uses, with the dual aim of resolving doubts about this well-known online encyclopedia and discovering possible fields of collaboration in the field of education.
Many people are constantly improving their Wikipedia articles, correcting spelling or grammar mistakes, improving their writing, expanding their content, and improving their bibliographic references. What if we incorporate educational institutions in this process? Can you imagine a world where students themselves improve encyclopedic voices related to the subject curriculum? When students edit Wikipedia as part of an educational project, they improve their learning significantly by consulting and referencing various sources and understanding that knowledge is not monolithic or unique.
Thank you, Alex, for sharing your knowledge with so many people these days.