And the link to the doodle to schedule the Collab meeting is http://doodle.com/poll/5n6mesfip2cf86mq
Vahid. On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Vahid Masrour <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Collab members, > > For this mail, we have 2 topics, both requiring your generous input: > > 1. Collab membership discussion > 2. February Collab meeting > > > > *Collab membership discussion:* > > It's about time we set our next call, and i'd like to sum up the ideas > that have been shared on-wiki: https://outreach.wiki > media.org/wiki/Talk:Education/Wikipedia_Education_Collaborative/Goals > > It's quite clear that the idea of an "open membership" is a favorite, and > it is inherently coherent with the spirit of the movement. "Open > membership" seems to mean that anyone could become a Collab member, > offering time and capacity to serve the need of the Education Program in > general, and its self-appointed goals specifically. > > In order to explore the concept of "open membership", i think the > following ideas could be useful, and definitely want to hear your ideas on > what makes sense, what doesn't, and what is missing. > > Perhaps, the question is: What does "being an active Collab member" mean? > the following examples come to mind: > > - Dedication to the goals of the Collab > > <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Wikipedia_Education_Collaborative/Goals>. > Those goals will evolve over time, but represent the current consensus on > the Collab's activities. > - Dedication to the Wikipedia Education Program ie. carrying out > education activities. The activities each member carry out are necessarily > diverse, as they work with different levels of education, and different > types of education (extracurricular as well as within formal education > settings). > - Participation in Collab meetings and discussions, including sharing > information about our activities as Collab members. > > Can you think of other ways we can determine that a person is "an active > Collab member"? Please share them! > > The next question that comes to mind is How do we track progress on those > activities as a group? > > - Phabricator <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/1479/> is > one of the tools that has been is , and there is an actual track record of > its use (and usefulness to the Wikipedia Education Program). > - Self-reporting during the online meeting is another means to track > our progress. While less formal than Phabricator, it allows for a more > lively interchange of experiences. > > Are there other ways to track our activities? Please share them! > > Finally, what kind of process do we need to acknowledge Collab membership? > It could be as simple as adding your name to the Collab wiki and adding > yourself to the Collab mailing list, or it could include an interview by > Collab members. > > What do you think would be the most appropriate ways to acknowledge new > Collab members? Please share them! Let's keep that conversation on-wiki at > https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Education/Wikipedia_Education_ > Collaborative/Goals > > > _________________________________________ > > *February meeting:* > > We should definitely meet online to discuss these ideas and share updates. > I'm sharing this doodle so we can can all suggest the times that > accommodate us best. > > > > > Best Regards, > > Vahid. > > -- > Vahid Masrour > Community Capacity Manager, Wikipedia Education Program > [email protected] > https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education > > -- Vahid Masrour Community Capacity Manager, Wikipedia Education Program [email protected] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education
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