Education/Webinar Digital Equity
Digital Equity in Education and Wikimedia Projects[edit]
an ISTE Webinar with NSaad (WMF) (talk)
Learning Objectives[edit]
- Participants will gain a broad understanding of digital equity challenges in education at the global level
- Participants will be able to explain how Wikimedia is addressing digital equity
- Participants will understand the value of the Wikipedia Education Program in regards to digital equity globally
Assumptions Gallery[edit]
Write what you know about Wikipedia in Education
Discussion[edit]
Welcome to the Wikimedia Outreach Portal. This is where we currently engage with program leaders who work on education projects, and also where I will be engaging with you during this webinar. I hope you will participate by contributing to the discussion questions below.
Discussion Question 1[edit]
You have watched this video about students in South Africa who participated in a Wikipedia Education Program. In your opinion what are the digital equity issues presented in the video?
Discussion Question 2[edit]
Are any of these challenges relatable to you in your context?
Discussion Question 3[edit]
How did using Wikipedia in the classroom contribute to alleviating some of the digital equity challenges?
Discussion Question 4[edit]
Did seeing this video change any of your assumptions about the value of Wikipedia in education?