Wiki Training Syllabus (Module 1)

Brainstorm

 * Diagnostic brainstorm to assess entry-level knowledge of extractives issues. 40 mins.

Wikipedia Tour

 * What is Wikipedia? (free, web-based, and openly editable encyclopedia). 25 mins.


 * Relevant documentation: What Wikipedia is Not


 * Tour around Wikipedia to demonstrate common uses and features. Links below in English to be modified according to local language. 40 mins.
 * "Featured article" defined here
 * Internal features: check out edit tab; view article history.
 * Example 1: Angkor Wat
 * Example 2:Bird


 * Disputed articles, defined here
 * Example 1:War Crimes in the Kosovo War
 * Example 2:KLM Destinations


 * Stubs, defined here
 * Example 1:Geology of Hong Kong
 * Example 2:African reggae


 * Project pages:
 * Example 1: Fedora wiki project
 * Example 2: Open Street Map


 * Statistics page, defined here
 * Example 1: Special: Statistics
 * Example 2:Open Street Map Stats


 * User profiles, defined here
 * Example 1: Jimbo Wales
 * Example 2: Danny Yee

Module Length: 105 mins.