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Assignments by type of content There are many ways that students can contribute content to Wikimedia projects through education programs. Translation Who is this good for. Grants:Learning patterns/Making translation classes more interactive via Wikipedia Translation for second language learners WikiCamp Armenia - Soviet encyclopedia Illustration Who is this good for. WikiArs Example Example Writing articles Who is this good for Example Example Example Copy editing Who is this good for Example Example WikiData Who is this good for Example Teaching to student ability Students of all ages can contribute to Wikimedia projects in a classroom setting, but it is important to remember to adjust assignments and training strategies to fit the age and abilities of students. Below are recomendations for a variety of age groups, but how you choose to teach will ultimately depend on the students you are working with. "We were surprised to see 8th grade gifted children did really incredible work. They can create articles from beginning to end on their own, whereas 'regular' kids from 7th-9th grade don't have the maturity to work on full articles. They work in groups with heavy teacher supervision." - Shani Evanston, Wikimedia Israel Primary school students Focus on group work. Consider using Wiki's created by and for children aged 8-13: Wiki Kids NL Dutch website started by adult volunteers. 15,972 articles, 200,307 users, 6 admininstrators and 60,971 pages in total. There is an education portal with planning tools for teachers that includes worksheets. Vikidia is a network of enclopedias written for and by children age 8-13 available in: [English, Català, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Русский, Swedish Consider working with gifted students: Secondary school students Start in sandbox, move to main namespace after peer/teacher review Secondary students may need more practical workshops on editing than older students. Try interactive training modules, WP adventure, french portal, Serbian portal, WMF student training. University students Remember that university students may not have strong writing skills. If this is the case, consider giving them translation assignements. Adult students Best practices in training adults Successful strategies for training senior citizens Students completing required internships and volunteer hours Leigh's example Seek out schools with IB programs, link to contact list Give Vira's example References

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