Wikimedia+Education Conference 2019/Submissions/Catch Them Young

Submission no.
Title of the submission
Catch Them Young

Author(s) of the submission
Sidheeq (talk) 03:21, 14 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
E-mail address

sidheeq@gmail.com

Country/place of origin
India
Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)

Main theme
Type of session
Presentations
Scope
teachers
Length of session

Abstract
Wikipedia workshop titled Spark Catch Them Young (CTY) for high school students. students working in groups of five had to present a project, which was to be evaluated later. At the end of the workshop, students are given a memento and feedback about their performance. The workshop for the students is conducted by Wikimedians of Kerala and subject matter experts, at Schools across Kerala- India, including New Delhi. typically focused on understanding the technology and Editing local and English Wikipedia. It’s a hands-on project that is developed and demonstrated with the concepts of user experience, teamwork.

Response to the programme The feedback we get from students and parents is that they see it is a great value addition, and the thought process of the children undergoes a visible change.

How does your proposal adds knowledge to the international community in Wikimedia and education?
  1. follow and implement our successful ideas
Who is the intended ideal audience for the topic? everyone
Slides or further information
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