Grants:IdeaLab/INTERNET POSITIVITY TO YOUNG LEANERS

Inspire campaign

Root are the life of a tree

This adea comes from the fact that this generation is a product of what was done yesterday hence what we are doing to day reflects what will happen tomorrow. This mean that if awareness to the upcoming generation is bosted information get to the write channels. I propose that if we talk of wikipedia awareness we should start with the root which is the young children who don't have an idea on where to start if there are to look for information online.

countryKenya

contact email• :Thagana Peters thaganakenyagmail.com.

idea creator• Thagana peters

project manager• Thagana_peters

researcher• Thagana_peters

volunteer• Thagana_peters

created on20:09, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 (UTC)

Audience

Who are the people you want to introduce Wikipedia to?

Try to be as specific as possible about this group.

Most of the young learners such as the school students, especially those in lower level such as primary schools. The overall target is all educational institutions.

In what languages do they search for information, online or otherwise?

English

In what ways does this group communicate with each other?

With no media, Internet.

What are some reasons this group would use Wikipedia? How would they benefit from it, or what would they find useful?

Think about what they would be interested in reading and learning about; does Wikipedia provide better access to information this group cares about?

Wikipedia is widely known for purely filtered useful content and this will be more reliable to this group because it is in this stage that one discovers more an be triggered to dig deeper. This will also be help to them in the fact that in time internet is becoming the most reliable source compared to other soucer of secondary information sources.

Project idea

What language Wikipedia projects will you promote to new readers?

English

How will you communicate with new readers? Will you be communicating with them online, in-person, or both?

Both online and in-person

Describe your idea to engage new readers. How might it be implemented? What will you tell people about Wikipedia?

Think about the steps that might involved to make this idea happen, and what you might teach people about your experience or others' experiences using Wikipedia.

The first step is civic education on internet access and usage, this will help them prioritize the internet a their primary source. Then all come internet reference sites where wikipedia comes in as an encyclopedia. What I would say about wikipedia is that information contained in the encyclopedia come from different auditor with different knowledge and skills hence give the perfect information.

How will you know if this project is successful? What are some outcomes that you can share after the project is completed?

If you’re not certain about how to respond to this question when starting your idea, you do not need to answer it right now. Campaign participants and Wikimedia Foundation staff can help you consider some options.

Do you think you can implement this idea? What support do you need?

Do you need people with specific skills or resources to complete this idea? Are there any financial needs for this project? Do you need advising from Wikimedia Foundation staff?

I may need additional man power with little skill in wikipedia and the internet access in general. I may not require financial need unless when long distance traveling will be needed

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