Training
Want Wikipedia or Wikimedia training? If you or your organisation would like to be trained in using Wikipedia, then we have well trained and kindly people ready to come and work with you at your events. Our aim is to guide people through the early stages of editing and then offer support as they become contributors. We are happy to travel whenever necessary to meet your needs. There is generally no charge for this. We have trainers who can support you in English and Welsh. Please contact us for more information Keep an eye on the events calendar and Wikimedia UK's Twitter feed; there may already be a training event in your area that you can ask to join. We are especially keen to work with:
What does being a trainer involve?Wikimedia UK trainers help to organise and deliver engaging workshops on topics such as how to edit Wikipedia. The audience often comprises of members of the public or staff at a partner organisation, and the workshops support our overall programme. We have an ongoing Training the Trainers programme for our volunteers. It's not compulsory to be an accredited trainer to train at Wikimedia UK events, but it does improve your skills. Any upcoming events will be listed on the events calendar. If you are interested in future Train the Trainers workshop, or helping train people at events please email info
Training materialsOur materials for trainers include session plans, materials, advice on training methods and details of past events. Below is a template for a training session introducing people to the process of writing for Wikipedia. It can be used to give a training session, or parts added or taken away to adapt it for the audience. There are many ways to train people how to edit, and this is just one suggestion (developed by Midas, Wikimedia UK volunteers, and staff).  Learn onlineYou can also learn about Wikipedia, Wikimedia and related online skills on Wikimedia UK's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). You can create yourself an account, and study systematically in 16 courses covering the various areas of Wikipedia and Wikimedia knowledge, with supporting technical points. Or you can refer to the VLE when you want to: keep it open in a tab as you edit Wikipedia. Template:Training/box-header Education/Strategy Training/box-footer Template:Training/box-header Wikimedia volunteers can help educational projects by meeting with teaching staff, librarians or support staff to raise awareness, using the many resources for educators already created. With notice, we can provide supporting materials and may be able to support with funding for travel and subsistence in accordance with Wikimedia UK's Expenses Policy. If you're interested in getting involved in education activities, get in touch with us or sign your name on the Education Portal People Page. If you want to be more heavily involved in the strategy, and board/operations side of things, you could join the Education Committee. There are also other ways to Get Involved, and do help work on the tasks list
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Template:Training/box-header There are a number of ways of keeping in touch with the education projects activities:
Outside of our activities you might also be interested in:
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