Comments on: Wikimedia trains older volunteers as “Wikipedia trainers”

By: Az1568

Az1568 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:02:15 +0000

We now have a page on meta that provides a bit more info on this program. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Trainers :)

By: Frank Schulenburg

Frank Schulenburg — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:23:44 +0000

Hi all! Sorry for the delay, but it took me some time to collect the information. I’ve started a page on Meta: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Trainers Please feel free to ask more questions about the project and about our experiences.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:54:36 +0000

This is GREAT! I would love more information, too. I work with people who do technology training in public libraries and think there’s a natural fit with this type of thing.

By: Older volunteers as Wikipedia trainers « Librarians with Class

Older volunteers as Wikipedia trainers « Librarians with Class — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:51:40 +0000

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By: Enric Senabre Hidalgo

Enric Senabre Hidalgo — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:53:57 +0000

I agree is a great idea, and also a critical issue since “age digital divide” is a race against time for all the potential knowledge that older people can give to Wikipedia (and probably many other ICT areas). Congratulations for the initiative, please update info with links if there are specific pages created for that project.

By: Gordon Joly

Gordon Joly — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:02:01 +0000

I have done this for small group.

By: Ben Yates

Ben Yates — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:28:00 +0000

This looks great — you should post some photos, text or video interviews, and whatnot.

By: Judson

Judson — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:56:03 +0000

This is a great idea, where can people go for more information?