Behind a WikiAcademy (Indic Language)

Communication Template

 * Communication Template to institutions

Typical planning process

 * 1) An opportunity is identified through discussions on email lists/other forums.
 * 2) Proposer from the co-host institution will check with the institution authorities to provide a lecture room and computer lab and identify people who are interested in this.
 * 3) Proposer gets in touch with Chapter to identify Wikimedia Chapter member or Wikimedian from the community who can support the event. Chapter will reimburse the travel expenses of couple of wikimedia volunteers from nearby places who support the event.
 * 4) The date for the event is finalized between the proposer and the Volunteer from Wikimedia
 * 5) A proposal planning page is created on wiki and linked to the specific segment outreach page. example: Wiki_Academy/Department_of_Public_Libraries,_Bangalore
 * 6) The list or number of participants is updated on the proposal page. There is no fee for participation in the event. Partcipants and the co-host institution can help the Chapter by becoming members of the Chapter or donating to the chapter. For more information, please see Membership-FAQ or Donations
 * 7) Chapter will post brochures about Wikipedia,Wikimedia chapter, Event feedback forms to the institution
 * 8) Wikimedia Volunteers and the institution organize the event
 * 9) Proposer from Institution updates the wiki page with a brief report on the event including a brief analysis of the feedback from the participants with couple of photographs.

Presentation or Facilitation Resources and Notes

 * Use Mass account creation guidance to ensure accounts are created for pre registered participants in advance of the session. This helps overcome the rate limit for new account creation (usually 6 in 24 hour period) on most Wikipedias.


 * Registration and Distribution of brochures (Welcome to Wikipedia, Evaluating Wikipedia Quality, Wikimedia Chapter brochure,FAQ booklet,Welcome)


 * Welcome by the Host organization coordinator, Introduction of the facilitators


 * Introduction of participants


 * Play Nice people video and The State of Wikipedia which explains Wikipedia from the views of its contributors.


 * Wikipedia Overview covering key statistics


 * Wikimedia Overview covering Foundation/Chapter/Board, Details on Chapter and Foundation programs office and their programs


 * If some participants are interested in software development, give them copies of Ten things technically inclined volunteers can do to help Wikimedia projects or the "please contribute to MediaWiki" flyer.


 * Distribute feedback forms and collect the completed forms.


 * Make a report with few photographs and analysis of the feedback.


 * Wikipedia Lab: Browsing Wikipedia,Editing Wikipedia:


 * Help users browse Wikipedia for their information needs. Let them assess the information and gaps


 * Help them make minor edits


 * Help users create usernames and create articles in their sandbox pages. Help them to add pictures, references.


 * Help participants who are interested to work in Indian languages browse and edit in the relevant encyclopedias.

Indic Language WikiAcademy

 * Setting up computer for Indian languages.


 * Demonstrate use of Indian languages using the webapp http://gyanpad.appspot.com as it allows virtual keyboards for most indian languages and also supports Phonetic and Inscript/other popular layouts.


 * Discuss language setup at operating system level (Windows,Ubuntu), Browser level (Google and Microsoft Transliteration book marklets, Wikipedia level (built in transliteration tool) using Wikipedia articles in Indic language wikipedia.(Eg:Kannada Wikipedia Font/language Setup Help page)

Beyond Wiki Academy

 * Student Organizations
 * Bookshelf Project