{"id":696,"date":"2018-03-22T22:45:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T22:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/?p=696"},"modified":"2018-04-26T22:26:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T22:26:16","slug":"wikimedia-resources-how-to-get-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wikimedia-resources-how-to-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Wikimedia resources &#8211; how to get started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh\">Wikimedia residency at the University of Edinburgh<\/a> has 235 videos and video tutorials available on its <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/channel\/Wikimedian%2Bin%2BResidence%2BChannel\/51020161\">Media Hopper channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Getting started with Wikipedia<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University of Edinburgh Tutorial: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wiki-basics\/\"><strong>https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wiki-basics\/<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Editing_Wikipedia_brochure_EN.pdf\"><strong>Editing Wikipedia (pdf booklet)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:What%27s_Where_on_Wiki.pdf\"><strong>What\u2019s where on Wiki (pdf)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Building_a_Brilliant_Page.pdf\"><strong>Building a brilliant page (pdf)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/playlist\/dedicated\/51020161\/1_zpsapxek\/1_j7mw9mxz\">Wikipedia editing in under 25 mins.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/playlist\/dedicated\/51020161\/1_zpsapxek\/\">(playlist of 18 videos)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/playlist\/dedicated\/51020161\/1_zpsapxek\/1_x0jo0cl8\">How easy is Wikipedia&#8217;s new Visual Editor interface &#8211; 5 min walkthrough<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wikipedia\u2019s own tutorial using the (old) Source Editor &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Adventure\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Adventure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org\/training\">Wikipedia\u2019s training library<\/a> using the new Visual Editor interface.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Wikipedia_and_Academic_Research\">Wikipedia and Academic Research (pdf handout)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Wikimedia_residency_at_the_University_of_Edinburgh_presentations\">Presentations by the University of Edinburgh\u2019s Wikimedian in Residence.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh\/Resources\">University of Edinburgh \u2013 comprehensive page of resources.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Building_a_Biography.pdf\">Building a biography article (pdf)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Building_a_Biography_-_simplified.pdf\">simplified version (pdf).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Stinglehammer\/Draft_biography\">Draft biography article by way of exemplar.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh\/Resources#One_page_handouts\">More one page handouts<\/a> inc. how to move your article out of your sandbox.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/d\/d6\/Adding_infoboxes_-_Beginners_guide.pdf\">Adding infoboxes to Wikipedia (pdf handout)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_697\" style=\"width: 286px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/tyler-nix-521084-unsplash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-697\" class=\" wp-image-697\" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/tyler-nix-521084-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/tyler-nix-521084-unsplash.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/tyler-nix-521084-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/tyler-nix-521084-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/tyler-nix-521084-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><u>Getting started as a Wikipedia Trainer\/Course leader<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/edtech-editathon\/\">How to run an editathon<\/a> &#8211; University of Edinburgh tutorial exemplar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tes.com\/teaching-resource\/how-to-conduct-wikipedia-editing-training-11548391\"><strong>Lesson plan and accompanying slidedeck \u2013 How to conduct Wikipedia editing training.<\/strong><\/a><strong> (TES.com)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_lesson_plan\">Lesson plan and accompanying slidedeck<\/a> \u2013 Wikimedia Commons<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Instructor_Basics_How_to_Use_Wikipedia_as_a_Teaching_Tool.pdf\">Instructor Basics \u2013 How to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool (pdf booklet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/d\/d2\/Wiki_Education_Classroom_Program_example_grading_rubric.pdf\">Example marking rubric (pdf handout).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org\/\">Wikipedia\u2019s Program &amp; Events dashboard (easy to use platform for managing assignments).<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/media\/The+Programs+and+Events+Dashboard+-+a+staging+area+to+manage+Wikipedia+assignments+and+events\/1_h78g5erd\">\u2013 How to use the Programs and Events Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Wikipedia_and_Academic_Research\">Wikipedia and Academic Research (pdf handout)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/0BzT4g5CLz0Z8b0RZVnlSU0tiaXc\">The TeachWiki folder of resources (Google drive)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/\u2022%09University%20of%20Edinburgh%20\u2013%20comprehensive%20page%20of%20resources.\"><strong>University of Edinburgh \u2013 comprehensive page of resources.<\/strong><\/a><strong> Inc. subject specific handouts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Case_Studies,_How_instructors_are_teaching_with_Wikipedia_(Wiki_Education_Foundation).pdf\">How universities are teaching with Wikipedia (pdf booklet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh#Case_studies\">Case studies of Wikipedia in the Classroom course at the University of Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Getting started with Wikimedia Commons \u2013 the free &amp; open media repository<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Illustrating_Wikipedia_brochure.pdf\">Illustrating Wikipedia (pdf booklet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.wmflabs.org\/flickr2commons\/#\/\">Flickr2Commons<\/a> tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Special:UploadWizard\">Upload<\/a> to Wiki Commons<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.wmflabs.org\/glamtools\/baglama2\/index.html\">Baglama2<\/a> metrics tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.wmflabs.org\/glamtools\/glamorgan.html\">Glamorgan<\/a> metrics tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.wikilovesmonuments.org\/\">Wiki Loves Monuments map tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.wmflabs.org\/wlmuk\/#\/\">Wiki Loves Monuments UK<\/a> tool.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.wmflabs.org\/wikishootme\/\">WikiShootMe<\/a> tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Getting started with Wikidata \u2013 the free &amp; open knowledgebase of structured linked open data<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University of Edinburgh online Tutorial &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wikidata-basics\/\"><strong>https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wikidata-basics\/<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=File%3AWikidata_for_Complete_Beginners.pdf&amp;page=2\">Wikidata for beginners (pdf handout).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/search\/searchkeyword\/wikidata\">Playlist of 65 videos on Media Hopper.<\/a> Including:<\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/media\/Wikidata+Sparql+Query+Tutorial\/1_7v9v6s04\">Wikidata SPARQL query tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/media\/How+to+build+SPARQL+queries+to+retrieve+visualise+data+in+Wikidata\/1_qee9002u\">Building SPARQL queries<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/playlist\/dedicated\/51020161\/1_f5gb4yw4\/1_whznh2og\">QuickStatements: adding mass edits to Wikidata<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/media\/Adding+manual+edits+to+Wikidata+-+how+to+add+statements+with+verifiable+data+and+how+to+create+items+on+Wikidata\/1_q8oiocay\">Adding manual edits to Wikidata &#8211; how to add statements with verifiable data and how to create items on Wikidata <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/media\/Mass+edits+on+Wikidata+-+how+to+use+Google+spreadsheets+and+Quickstatements+to+add+mass+edits+to+Wikidata\/1_a26vivqq\">Mass edits on Wikidata &#8211; how to use Google spreadsheets and Quickstatements to add mass edits to Wikidata <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting started with Wikisource \u2013 the free digital library<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University of Edinburgh Tutorial: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wiki-source\/\"><strong>https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wiki-source\/<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/search\/searchkeyword\/wikisource\">Playlist of 15 videos on Media Hopper.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Condensed guide to Wikisource (pdf handout attached to this email) \u2013 needs condensed further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wikipedia Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University of Edinburgh Tutorial \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wiki-games\/\"><strong>Wiki Games<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Gamifying_Wikimedia_-_Learning_Through_Play.pdf\">Gamifying Wikimedia \u2013 learning through play (slides)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video tutorial on Media Hopper \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/media\/Histropedia+-+the+Timeline+of+Everything\/1_jp7x3hju\">Histropedia \u201cthe timeline of everything\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_699\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Gamifying-Wikimedia.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\" wp-image-699\" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Gamifying-Wikimedia.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Gamifying-Wikimedia.png 1280w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Gamifying-Wikimedia-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Gamifying-Wikimedia-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Gamifying-Wikimedia-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gamifying Wikimedia &#8211; 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