Learning contract

The Learning4Content Project. WikiEducator, Hosted by the Commonwealth of Learning - www.wikieducator.org - www.wikieducator.org/Learning4Content

WikiEducator is a community project working collaboratively on the development of free educational materials for all levels and sectors in support of all national curricula by 2015. We need your help.

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• Name of participant:
• Organisation:
• Country of residence:

By signing this learning contract I commit to completing my training in basic wiki editing skills to achieve the status of a Wikibuddy (according to the skills specification in Annexure A attached). I will complete all the learning activities designed to support my learning and agree to allocate approximately 8 hours to my learning efforts.

WikiEducator will provide free access to our self-study tutorials. Furthermore, the WikiEducator community will support your learning through a training workshop and online support forum to answer any questions you may have on your journey to becoming a Wikibuddy.

In return for this free training opportunity, I will share some of my knowledge by developing at least one free content resource licensed under a CC-BY-SA or CC-BY license which can be used by myself (and others) on WikiEducator. I agree to developing a learning resource (between 30 and 60 minutes of student learning time) in the subject or topic of my choice on WikiEducator. I am planning to develop (mark the appropriate box):

1. A handout or worksheet to support classroom teaching
2. A professional development resource for educators or trainers
3. An workshop resource
4. A subsection for a free textbook resource or handbook
5. A unit or section for a distance education study guide
6. Other, please specify:

I will complete my learning resource by (specify date

Signature: --Leighblackall 22:11, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Date:

Note: Please sign and fax the first page of this contract to your workshop facilitator.

ANNEXURE A: SKILLS Specification for learning contract

Level	Skills required	Evidence
Apprentice Level 1 (About 3 hours learning)	Basic text formatting including: bold italics headings for different levels bullet lists numbered lists	Register an Account on WikiEducator Complete Newbie survey; Complete personal information on WikiEducator user page demonstrating the use of: bold italics headings and sub-headings Lists Explain the wiki concept to a friend
Apprentice Level 2 (About 2 hours learning)	Basic editing skills including: External links using the "piped" link feature Internal links to existing pages using a "pipe" Creating a new page (internal link) Uploading images, including: Type (thumb or frame) Placement (left, right & centre) Size Caption	User page to inlcude: A link to an external website, for example place of work using a pipe; A link to an internal page, for example adding a link to the user's respective Country page and adding their name to the country page. Inserting a framed or thumbnail image with a caption on the user page, for example a photograph of the user.
Wikibuddy (About 3 hours learning)	Use of communication tools and educational layout features, including: Using recent changes and history information Reverting an edit Use of the WikiEducator mailing list Leaving a message for a WikiEducator user in WikiEducator Providing feedback or comments on a WikiEducator content page Inserting a pedagogical template	User page to include at least 1 pedagogical template History of user page must show a revert of a "planned" mistake User contributions must show both a comment left on one of WikiEducator's content pages as well as a personal message posted to an active WikiEducator user. Introduce yourself to at least two WikiEducators. Developed one lesson or content resource for WikiEducator (between 30 and 60 minutes of student learning time) Monitor & Track WikiEducator's Recent Changes page for opportunities for collaborative editing and help a friend by making at least of interest to you make 4 edits/improvements. Evidence of demonstrating WikiEducator to a friend showing how it works.