Grants:IdeaLab/Convincing teachers to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool
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Project idea[edit]
What is the problem you're trying to solve?[edit]
We need more teachers to get involved in Wikipedia community but they are resisting and sticking to the old system.
What is your solution?[edit]
Case studies: -showing them good examples -telling them inspiring stories Disrupting the old system: -broadening the word "education" -changing the rules of the government -integrating Wikipedia in the syllabus Benefits of Wikipedia for teachers: - making them "cool" teachers - providing replacement of their other work - making it part of the teacher accreditation process Benefits for students: -Students will write something useful for the society -it gets students excited and motivated - give students ready tools - creating an easy program plan
Goals[edit]
Get Involved[edit]
About the idea creator[edit]
We are a group of Wikipedians working during the Learning Days at Wikimania 2016
Participants[edit]
- Community organizer I'd like to contribute. Wassan.anmol (talk) 12:29, 29 July 2016 (UTC)
- Volunteer good idea Leulw (talk) 13:08, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
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