Learning4Content/Workshops/eL4C50/Pre-workshop Instructions

Pre-Workshop Instructions - Getting Started
Dear Friends, '''PLEASE PRINT OFF THIS PAGE FOR LATER REFERENCE AND KINDLY KEEP IT SOMEWHERE HANDY. '''

It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the next Learning4Content Online workshop on WikiEducator! You have registered for this workshop, from April 27 – May 11, 2011 (10 working days excluding the weekends), which is why you are receiving this email with important information and in preparation for the start of the upcoming online course. Please bear in mind that instructions for some of you will reach you sooner or later, depending on where you are in the world, as we work through different timezones. WikiEducator is a dynamic and exciting community of educators who believe passionately that learning materials should be free and open to all. It is a continuously evolving community, intended for collaborative development of open educational materials, instruction and learning, and we feel honored that you are taking us up on this wonderful learning opportunity.

The WikiEducator Learning4Content Project is a capacity building community project already taking shape in many countries around the world. You will become part of large global community of almost 19,000+ educators. It has indeed been a privilege to watch how the various countries around the world are establishing a global leadership role in using modern technologies in ways which are appropriate and relevant to their local communities. Kindly read carefully not to miss any information.

You will receive the day-by-day instructions from the WikiEducator Moodle sent to you, in your regular email inbox (just like this email). Please double-check to ensure that you are on the participants list of our training workshop by check your name here: Participants list'''.

If you are not, please register formally online here, following the steps: Register here Please look for your name on the participants list (above) and note down your user id. Keep it handy, as you will need both your user id and password each time you log into WikiEducator to post a comment on our discussion lists or work on your user page.

If you are not coming in through the participants list, you type: http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Your chosen user id into the internet browser, click on ‘enter’, which will take you to your page. You will need to be logged into your account, to “edit” your page.

If you have not created a user id yet, but have registered for the course, please use the user id you provided to us, to create your actual account on WikiEducator, or create one by registering and following the steps. You can check your chosen user id (not password, that you only have) on the participants list of our workshop: eL4C50 Participants list. Just slide over your own name and it will appear visible.

Instructions on how to create a WikiEducator user account can be found here: eL4C50 Workshop schedule,or watch this video on how to do this here: How to create a WikiEducator Account

Warm wishes, Your Facilitator Team

Ramesh Sharma Facilitator OER Foundation Email: Ramesh@oerfoundation.org http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Rcsharma

Patricia Schlicht Learning4Content Coordinator/Facilitator OER Foundation Email: patricia.schlicht@gmail.com http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Pschlicht http://www.wikieducator.org/Learning4Content/Workshops/eL4C48/Workshop_schedule http://www.facebook.com/pschlicht Follow WikiEducator on Facebook as well: Join our http://www.facebook.com/pages/WikiEducator/84274419299 WikiEducator Google Groups Mailing list where many discussions are held: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator

Instructions for Day 1: Be bold, try an edit!
Dear Friends, Greetings.

A warm welcome to our 50th free WikiEducator Learning4Content Online training workshop, running from April 27 – May 11, 2011.

We will be sending you the instructions day-by-day and twice:

1. Through the WikiEducator Moodle platform at WikiEducator Moodle Platform

and

2. Through a dedicated Google group email address, to your email directly, to which you can reply. You do not need to go on to the Moodle platform, as the training is done directly on WikiEducator.

This is why it is important that you bookmark the workshop home page, so it is easily accessible to you.

EL4C50 Workshop Homepage

In addition, you will find all instructions directly on the eL4C50 workshop homepage (link above).

We highly recommend that you post your question(s) on our workshop page called: 'Wiki Disussions' in the appropriate place.

Wiki Discussions

Please find your name on the participants list on our workshop home page, and familiarise yourself with your user page. We recommend you bookmark it, for easy reference. Instructions on how to do this can be found on the Workshop schedule webpage

As you have already received the “Getting started instructions”, here now are the instructions for Day 1, for your convenience.

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Warm wishes,

Your International Facilitator Team Ramesh and Patricia

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