Wiki Workshop

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Contents 1 Online Wiki Training for Harambee Networks 2 Objective: 3 Delivery Format: 4 Duration: 5 Training Requirements: 6 Training guide 7 Resources 8 Tasks for Training Coordinator:

Online Wiki Training for Harambee Networks

Objective:

To train Harambee Network coordinators in the use of wikis as a collaborative editing tool for networks.

Delivery Format:

• An online training presented in English but participants are free to communicate in French or English. Postings made by participants in French will be translated to English
• Training will be conducted in an asynchronous environment using tools such as wikis, email as well as prepared readings and links to online resources. We will try to have 1-2 synchronous conversations via a skype call or text chat.
• An email will be sent out daily by the training coordinator to check-in on how participants are doing as well as provide the menu for the day
• A workspace for the training documentation will be created on the Harambee wiki and will be open for editing by all signed up participants. All instructions and information will also be made available via email.

Duration:

The training will last three weeks from Monday 21st May – Friday 8th June 2007

Training Requirements:

• Access to the internet
• A minimum of 30 minutes /day for the training, but this depends on a participant’s learning style and internet connectivity
• Fluent in reading English
• Ability to search the internet

Training guide

• Monday 21st May- Getting to Know Wikis / Apprendre à connaître les wikis
• Friday 25th May- Working with Wikis / Travailler avec un wiki
• May 31st-8th June- BREAK
• Monday 11th June- Creating your own wiki / Créer un wiki
• Wednesday 13th June- Application of wikis / Application de wikis
• Monday 18th June- Reflection and closing / Réflexions et fermeture

Resources

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page
• http://wikis.bellanet.org/collab-tools/index.php/Wikis
• http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/webbuilding/page5511.cfm
• http://www.commoncraft.com/archives/000644.html
• http://koala.ilog.fr/wiki/bin/view/TWiki/TWikiTutorial#20_Minute_TWiki_Tutorial

Tasks for Training Coordinator:

• Send email to FN list to announce training and request interested participants to confirm participation by 17th
• Create a space on the Harambee public wiki to document the training
• Ensure that all participants have access to wiki space
• Develop exercises for participants throught training
• Provide links to useful resources during training
• Provide bi-weekly summaries and instructions
• Check-in on participants’ progress during training
• Translate communications in French