EduWiki Community Philippines
As part of online promotion to emphasize the different Wikimedia-based projects as free resources for remote learning in the Philippines, this rapid grant project created the social learning group EduWiki Community Philippines. The primary purpose of this group is to provide an avenue for communicating the series of webinars that will be conducted during the entire program. The main objective of this project is to equip teachers with free online teaching and learning resources through the use of Wikimedia-based projects. To give emphasis on the use of the Philippine language Wikipedia such as Bikol Sentral, Cebuano, and Tagalog Wikipedia and provide an overview of other useful Wikimedia projects.
Open Access Learning Portal
The community members of the Wiki Advocates Philippines have looked forward to the Open Access Learning Portal installation in places in the Philippines with low to no data connections. After a year of preparation, the group was able to initially launch the project in one of the public schools situated on Catanduanes Island. Four hours of land travel from Pasacao, Camarines Sur to Tabaco City port, and another three hours of sea travel boarding the Calixta VI ferry to reach the San Andres, Catanduanes port, and finally the group was able to get to the island. A Kiwix device was donated to Bislig Elementary School, composed of ten school teachers and a population of 200-plus students. Eleven volunteers (BiancaBrazal, Brazal.dang, Kunokuno, Jheckpesino, Sheanjean, Annle123, YamPikit, Daphpb, Danbarrameda, Roronoa Erica, Cjay Barrameda) have conducted teachers’ training on Wikimedia projects and Offline Wikipedia along with the donation of the device. The teachers, even with the absence of data connection, were able to try the editing experience through the Wikifundi software which was installed on the device. There was also a brief discussion on how Art and Feminism initiatives bridge the gender gap in Wiki projects. The possibility of creating the Catangduanon Wiktionary project was also considered to be part of future initiatives and collaboration.
EduWiki Community Philippines Report:
Journey from Virtual Platforms to Classrooms
Witness the transition of the EduWiki Community Philippines from virtual platforms to classroom settings, focusing on the Wiki Advocates Philippines’ educational initiatives during and after the pandemic. This video highlights the evolution from providing open-access learning remotely to engaging directly with senior high schools via the WikiDunong project. This encapsulates the group’s achievements and obstacles while implementing hybrid education programs that combine online and in-person activities.
WikiDunong Project:
an EduWiki Initiative in the Philippines
The WikiDunong project aims to support teachers and educators through the use and creation of open educational resources; distribute offline wikis to schools and barangay reading centers; promote Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom through training and module distribution; and create a pilot program of Wiki Open High as a capacity-building program for youth. “Dunong” is a Tagalog word equivalent to intelligence, knowledge, and wisdom.
Read more about the pilot implementation of WikiDunong in the Philippines.
Resources
Committee on Education Programs
Imelda Brazal
Committee Lead
Angelica Mirras
Program Support
Alvin Longoria
Program Support