Education/Webinar Digital Equity

Digital Equity in Education and Wikimedia Projects

an ISTE Webinar with NSaad (WMF) (talk)

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will gain a broad understanding of digital equity challenges in education at the global level
2. Participants will be able to explain how Wikimedia is addressing digital equity
3. Participants will understand the value of the Wikipedia Education Program in regards to digital equity globally

Assumptions Gallery

Write what you know about Wikipedia in Education

Discussion

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

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

Are any of these challenges relatable to you in your context?

Discussion Question 3

How did using Wikipedia in the classroom contribute to alleviating some of the digital equity challenges?

Discussion Question 4

Did seeing this video change any of your assumptions about the value of Wikipedia in education?