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Links and info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Pfctdayelise/Safe_wiki Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that anyone can edit, has long been criticised by educators and even banned from schools. However, an "abstinence only" technique is bound to fail: even if Wikipedia can successfully be banished from a single classroom, this approach doesn’t enable the student to use Wikipedia appropriately later on. As Wikipedia is now one of the top ten most visited websites around the world, it seems safe to say that like sex, avoiding it completely is not realistic. This talk highlights little-known aspects of Wikipedia that help to understand how it works (and fails), and analytical tools that can be used to evaluate a Wikipedia article’s reliability. It also provides an overview of potential projects for Wikipedia in the classroom, and Wikipedia norms relevant to its inclusion in the HSC English syllabus.

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“Safe wiki :”Teaching

responsible use of

WikipediaBrianna Laugher

Wikimedia Australiahttp://www.wikimedia.org.au/

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Brianna Laugher:

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Wikipedia editor since 2005 Wikimania attendee, speaker Blogger: http://brianna.modernthings.org/ Wikimedia Australia ctte

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Educational landscape

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SchoolTAFEUniversityAdult/comm. education

TV, radio, newspapers, magazines

Family, friendsWikipedia + ?www

Public libraries

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Wikipedia:

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Wikipedia:

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1: encyclopedia

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Wikipedia:

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1: encyclopedia2: website

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Wikipedia:

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1: encyclopedia2: website3: not for profit

Wikimedia Foundation = Wikipedia + Wikinews, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wikisource, Wiktionary, Wikispecies, Wikiquote, Wikimedia Commons

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Wikipedia:

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1: encyclopedia2: website3: not for profit

Wikimedia Foundation = Wikipedia + Wikinews, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wikisource, Wiktionary, Wikispecies, Wikiquote, Wikimedia Commons

4: multilingual

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Wikipedia:

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1: encyclopedia2: website3: not for profit

Wikimedia Foundation = Wikipedia + Wikinews, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wikisource, Wiktionary, Wikispecies, Wikiquote, Wikimedia Commons

4: multilingual5: wiki (community)

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Wikipedia:

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1: encyclopedia2: website3: not for profit

Wikimedia Foundation = Wikipedia + Wikinews, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wikisource, Wiktionary, Wikispecies, Wikiquote, Wikimedia Commons

4: multilingual5: wiki (community)6: free content

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Anatomy of an art icle:

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Tabs: Article

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Tabs: Article Discussion

(Talk)

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Tabs: Article Discussion

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Edit this page

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WikiEdsyntax high-lighting

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Tabs: Article Discussion

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Edit this page History

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timestamp user/IP edit summary

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Removed text

Timestamp, user/IP,edit summaryDiff view

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Timestamp, user/IP,edit summary

Added text

Diff view

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Analysing histories:

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Wikipedia Page History Statistics

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Analysing histories:

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Wikipedia Page History Statistics WikiBlame

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Analysing histories:

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Wikipedia Page History Statistics WikiBlame Wikipedia Trust Project

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Analysing histories:

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Wikipedia Page History Statistics WikiBlame Wikipedia Trust Project WikiChanges

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What types of projects?

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Referencing

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“Wikipedian Protestor”http://xkcd.com/285/

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Referencing Evaluating articles accuracy, coverage, depth

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Referencing Evaluating articles Improving/creating articles Work with WikiProjects!

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Referencing Evaluating articles Improving/creating articles Analysing collaborative authoring

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HSC English

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Don Carter, the English inspector at the Board of Studies, said the course was intended to teach students skills of analysis to enable them to be more discerning about content they found on the web."It was felt that Wikipedia reflected notions of the global village; that fluidity, of being up to date and changing in a way that other websites don't do."

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HSC English

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{{globalize}}: (2,500+ articles)

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Wikipedia:List of controversial issues Wikipedia:Naming conflict Wikipedia:Naming conventions (geographic names)

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WP:LAME

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Thank you!Brianna Laugherbrianna @ modernthings.orghttp://brianna.modernthings.org/

Wikimedia Australiahttp://www.wikimedia.org.au/

contact @ wikimedia.org.au