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'''Educational Wikis Created and Written by and for Children''' |
'''Educational Wikis Created and Written by and for Children''' |
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It's not easy to know how often a child will have access to an Internet connection, so a wiki may not always be available. But, when available, a wiki provides knowledge, writing, and wiki-creation opportunities (in several languages). Wikipedia has proven the value of wikis and the success of community sharing. To make sure that we continue to spread the technology freely, we need to post not only content, but content about how to create and build wikis, wiki pages, and wiki communities. Several such experiences are documented in Dutch ( |
It's not easy to know how often a child will have access to an Internet connection, so a wiki may not always be available. But, when available, a wiki provides knowledge, writing, and wiki-creation opportunities (in several languages). Wikipedia has proven the value of wikis and the success of community sharing. To make sure that we continue to spread the technology freely, we need to post not only content, but content about how to create and build wikis, wiki pages, and wiki communities. Several such experiences are documented in Dutch ([http://wikikids.wiki.kennisnet.nl/Hoofdpagina] and in French ([http://fr.vikidia.org/]). Both projects are independent, but do keep in touch with each other. |
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These two wikis are quite successful. Volunteers have written over 800 articles in 8 months for the Dutch wiki, and just as many for the French wiki. It is becoming a true international project |
These two wikis are quite successful. Volunteers have written over 800 articles in 8 months for the Dutch wiki, and just as many for the French wiki. It is becoming a true international project. |
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== Current projects |
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* '''Vikidia''' |
* '''Vikidia''' |
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** In [http://fr.vikidia.org french] , an encyclopedia for 8-13 years old kids, started in november 2006 ; '' |
** In [http://fr.vikidia.org french] , an encyclopedia for 8-13 years old kids, started in november 2006 ; '''''16000+ articles''' in 2014 2010'' ; |
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** in [http://es.vikidia.org spanish], started in may 2008, |
** in [http://es.vikidia.org spanish], started in may 2008, 3500+ articles in 2014. |
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** in [http://it.vikidia.org Italian] ; |
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** in [http://en.vikidia.org English], launched in february 2014, 900+ articles in june 2014. |
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;Vikidia in Spanish, Itanian and English really needs new users, contributors, and may be an organisation or people to promote them. Please contact us if you want to do so. |
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Wiki for Kids [http://www.wikiforkids.com] Share the knowledge globally. Teachers and students can contribute information suitable for children ages 5-18. |
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* [http://www.zum.de/grundschulwiki/index.php/Hauptseite ZUM-Grundschulwiki] in german, started on december 2005, ''662 articles on 12 december 2010''. |
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The ''wikikids idea'' was proposed as a |
The ''wikikids idea'' was proposed as a Wikimedia Foundation project here: [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikikids Wikikids on meta.wikimedia.org] but the three projects listed previously are independent of the Wikimedia Foundation project. The Dutch and French project currently collaborate and welcome any help with additional projects, such as de.vikidia.org, pl.vikidia.org, and so on. |
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=== Secondary school === |
=== Secondary school === |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[Band of Wikis]] |
* [[Band of Wikis]] |
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*[[WiXi]] |
* [[WiXi]] |
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*[[Educational ideas#The disposable encyclopedia|The disposable encyclopedia]] (and its [[Talk:Wikis for kids#Disposable Encyclopedia|discussion / talk]]) |
* [[Educational ideas#The disposable encyclopedia|The disposable encyclopedia]] (and its [[Talk:Wikis for kids#Disposable Encyclopedia|discussion / talk]]) |
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[[Category:Pedagogical ideas]] |
[[Category:Pedagogical ideas]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 1 June 2014
Educational Wikis Created and Written by and for Children
It's not easy to know how often a child will have access to an Internet connection, so a wiki may not always be available. But, when available, a wiki provides knowledge, writing, and wiki-creation opportunities (in several languages). Wikipedia has proven the value of wikis and the success of community sharing. To make sure that we continue to spread the technology freely, we need to post not only content, but content about how to create and build wikis, wiki pages, and wiki communities. Several such experiences are documented in Dutch ([1] and in French ([2]). Both projects are independent, but do keep in touch with each other.
These two wikis are quite successful. Volunteers have written over 800 articles in 8 months for the Dutch wiki, and just as many for the French wiki. It is becoming a true international project.
- wikikids.nl Dutch, for kids & teachers, via Kennisnet - 8 - 12 years old, started in march 2006 ; 15000+ articles in 2014 english explanation about Wikikids.nl
- Vikidia
- Vikidia in Spanish, Itanian and English really needs new users, contributors, and may be an organisation or people to promote them. Please contact us if you want to do so.
- Wikimini French, an encyclopedia written by 8-13 years old kids (2008 project)
- ZUM-Grundschulwiki in german, started on december 2005, 662 articles on 12 december 2010.
The wikikids idea was proposed as a Wikimedia Foundation project here: Wikikids on meta.wikimedia.org but the three projects listed previously are independent of the Wikimedia Foundation project. The Dutch and French project currently collaborate and welcome any help with additional projects, such as de.vikidia.org, pl.vikidia.org, and so on.
Secondary school
- High School Online Collaborative Writing wiki, via Wikia