March 17, 2021 / Anthony Diaz
The Department of Education of the Philippines has held its week-long In-service training for the teachers. Tinago National High School, a secondary school in Naga City, has expressed interest in incorporating the Wikimedia Projects, particularly Wikipedia, into its teaching. The short training was held in the school on March 17, 2021, largely through the efforts of Rick M. Ruizo, the school principal, and Madam Chona D. Peralta, the proponent of this year’s school-based INSET.
Wiki Advocates PH was present at the event to discuss Wikipedia concepts, the anatomy of an article, the utilization of a content translation tool, and the Wikimedia community’s goal to close the gender gap by contributing articles featuring women, especially during International Women’s Month.
Anthony B. Diaz, Art+Feminism network organizer, has encouraged teachers to participate in the month-long edit-a-thon and has also responded to questions concerning Wikipedia. Teachers were assured that the entire project is being overseen by dedicated administrators who are always on the lookout for vandalism, misleading information, and editors’ biases.
Imelda R. Brazal, who heads the EduWiki Community PH, also provided some tips on how teachers might use Wikipedia efficiently in their lectures. She highlighted the advantages of helping teachers to use Wikipedia’s content in the preparation of lesson plans.
A total of 50 teachers attended the session, with 11 of them creating user accounts during the training. The participants learned more about the content translation tool, its interface, how to write and publish translated articles, and some common mistakes to avoid when using it. They’ve also committed to participate in the Art+Feminism campaign and accomplish the target articles.
