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Wikipedia within the Education Setting in Albania
Editathon with Luigj Gurakuqi and Kostandin Kristoforidhi High Schools One editathon event in Elbasan brought together a total of 16 students on February 24th from local high schools, Luigj Gurakuqi and Kostandin Kristoforidhi. They translated and edited articles on Wikipedia, and also explored the functionalities of Wikidata. Students worked on a diverse range of topics such as, Women’s Rights, Innovation and Technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Artificial Intelligence and Sports resulting in editing 31 articles on Wikipedia.
Career education through Wikipedia In addition to the editathon, WoALUG has activated the Career Education sessions with Dhaskal Todri High School in Elbasan. Through these guided sessions, students will be equipped with the skills to navigate Wikipedia, identify information related to their career interests, and critically evaluate sources.
On the other side, these career education sessions offer students the opportunity to contribute to Wikipedia by creating and editing articles related to their fields of interest. By participating in editing activities, students will enhance their digital literacy skills and make contributions to Wikipedia. More sessions are on their way.
Empowering Ali Agjahu with Wikipedia: A Year of the Albanian Language Celebration With Ali Agjahu 9-year elementary school, our User Group is empowering students to integrate Wikipedia as a valuable tool in their participation in the competition for the Year of the Albanian Language celebration. As part of this yearly celebration, schools across Elbasan are engaged in projects and competitions centered around the Albanian language.
At Ali Agjahu School, we are assisting students with Wikipedia to edit and improve articles on Wikipedia, with a focus on renowned figures in Albania. This school is using Wikipedia to help students deepen their understanding of Albanian language and culture and enhance the media literacy skills.
Coding classes with Wikidata focus Since the beginning of January we are collaborating with Asllan Shahini School in Gramsh, where students are actively engaged in coding classes. We are focused on integrating Wikidata into their projects. So far, students have learned to use Wikidata, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. We are still in progress with many opportunities for further learning.
Some pictures from all the collaborations.
