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A workshop (sometimes called an 'edit-a-thon') can take many forms, but essentially it is an event where groups of new or experienced people get together to learn how to edit Wikipedia together, either face-to-face or online. | A workshop (sometimes called an 'edit-a-thon') can take many forms, but essentially it is an event where groups of new or experienced people get together to learn how to edit Wikipedia together, either face-to-face or online. | ||
Sometimes these events are based around a theme (like increasing the number of articles about women on Wikipedia) or a target (10 new Wikipedia pages). | Sometimes these events are based around a theme (like increasing the number of articles about women on Wikipedia) or a target (10 new Wikipedia pages). | ||
If you're thinking of holding | ==Request for group training== | ||
Wikimedia Australia is here to help. We have a network of experienced facilitators to offer training and support at workshops. We can also help promote your event. [http://mailto:contact@wikimedia.org.au Email us to request a workshop]. | |||
==Run your own edit-a-thon== | |||
If you're thinking of holding an independent workshop, here's some things to get you started! | |||
Before running an workshop, make sure you've undertaken some basic online training yourself and have done at least a little bit of editing. | |||
We recommend two main modules to get you started: | |||
{{#linkcards: | |||
| link1 = https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/training/editing-wikipedia | |||
| title1 = Wikipedia Training Modules | |||
| image1 = Wikimedia Australia Meeting February 2023 (4).jpg | |||
| body1 = Self-paced training modules to help new editors get started with Wikipedia | |||
| link2 = https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/training/editathons | |||
| title2 = Training to run editathons | |||
| image2 = Wikimedia Australia Meeting February 2023 (5).jpg | |||
| body2 = Self-paced training modules for the development of editathons and other editing events. | |||
}} | |||
==Useful Documents== | |||
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| link1 = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mk2kYVr-zThjeXAn6PxAStwYJcPZ3I4I/view?usp=sharing | |||
| title1 = Edit-a-thon Checklist (PDF) | |||
| image1 = Wikimedia Australia Meeting February 2023 (4).jpg | |||
| body1 = | |||
| link2 = Editing_Guide | |||
| title2 = Australian Editing Guide | |||
| image2 = Wikimedia Australia Meeting February 2023 (5).jpg | |||
| body2 = | |||
| link3 = https://artandfeminism.org/resources/getting-started/quick-guides-for-editing/ | |||
| title3 = Art+Feminism Event Guide | |||
| image3 = Wikimedia Australia Meeting February 2023 (5).jpg | |||
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}} | |||
==Example Run Sheets== | |||
Please duplicate and rename the documents before editing them. | |||
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| link1 = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mk2kYVr-zThjeXAn6PxAStwYJcPZ3I4I/view?usp=sharing | |||
| title1 = Face-to-Face Workshop runsheet template | |||
| image1 = Wikimedia Australia Meeting February 2023 (4).jpg | |||
| body1 = | |||
| link2 = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dyRvYcrhYEMVgwSGdVZUYcDNLf_-5GX0CK0PFHWSTwg/edit?usp=sharing | |||
| title2 = Online Workshop runsheet template | |||
| image2 = Wikimedia Australia Meeting February 2023 (5).jpg | |||
| body2 = | |||
}} | |||
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NTEsl8z4Z_TI5P3RHk-W9F7d4S9kve2Hwk9OjyDo-_o/edit?usp=sharing Editable suggested content spreadsheet] to prepare what participants work on. The more preparation, the better! Please duplicate and rename the document before editing it. | * [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NTEsl8z4Z_TI5P3RHk-W9F7d4S9kve2Hwk9OjyDo-_o/edit?usp=sharing Editable suggested content spreadsheet] to prepare what participants work on. The more preparation, the better! Please duplicate and rename the document before editing it. | ||
* [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/ Create a Dashboard] to automatically collect data on what participants did at your event. [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/training/learning-and-evaluation/using-the-dashboard Training on how to use the Dashboard is available here.] | * [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/ Create a Dashboard] to automatically collect data on what participants did at your event. [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/training/learning-and-evaluation/using-the-dashboard Training on how to use the Dashboard is available here.] | ||
Get in touch! | == Get in touch!== | ||
Email us at: contact@wikimedia.org.au | |||
Revision as of 04:59, 18 December 2023
A workshop (sometimes called an 'edit-a-thon') can take many forms, but essentially it is an event where groups of new or experienced people get together to learn how to edit Wikipedia together, either face-to-face or online.
Sometimes these events are based around a theme (like increasing the number of articles about women on Wikipedia) or a target (10 new Wikipedia pages).
Request for group training
Wikimedia Australia is here to help. We have a network of experienced facilitators to offer training and support at workshops. We can also help promote your event. Email us to request a workshop.
Run your own edit-a-thon
If you're thinking of holding an independent workshop, here's some things to get you started!
Before running an workshop, make sure you've undertaken some basic online training yourself and have done at least a little bit of editing.
We recommend two main modules to get you started:
Useful Documents
Example Run Sheets
Please duplicate and rename the documents before editing them.
- Editable suggested content spreadsheet to prepare what participants work on. The more preparation, the better! Please duplicate and rename the document before editing it.
- Create a Dashboard to automatically collect data on what participants did at your event. Training on how to use the Dashboard is available here.
Get in touch!
Email us at: contact@wikimedia.org.au