Re: Wikipedia for schools launched

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From: "Shishir Jha" <shishirjh-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <foss-nepal-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:53 PM
Subject: [FOSS Nepal] Re: Wikipedia for schools launched


>
> This sounds really good and can prove to be a good resource for LTSP
> projects and other projects. Has any body requested for the DVD
> already. Well would be good if we could copy it here once one copy
> arrives, rather than ordering multiple copies. If not I am ordering
> for soon for sure.
>
>
> On 5/30/07, Prasanna Gautam 
> <prasannagautam-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > sweet!
> >
> >
> > On 5/30/07, Subir Pradhanang 
> > <subirbp-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > This seems to be a really good one for schools! Hey Shishir, Jwalanta,
> > Bhaskar, Amit and all the others interested, check it out! Coz it's
really
> > going to be useful for the future LTSP projects :)
> > >
> > > http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?src=rss&id=1548
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Wikipedia for schools launched
> > >
> > > By Staff Writer
> > > 30 May, 2007
> > >
> > > Volunteers at the English Wikipedia and SOS Children have launched the
> > Wikipedia Selection for Schools.
> > >
> > > The selection's articles have been cleaned up and checked for
suitability
> > for children, avoiding adult content. It includes the best of Wikipedia
as
> > well as many thousands of pages of extra material specifically selected
to
> > be of interest to children who follow the UK National Curriculum and
similar
> > curricula elsewhere in the world.
> > >
> > > The entire selection is said to be roughly equivalent to a 15 volume
> > encyclopaedia with 24 000 pictures, 14 million words and articles on 4
625
> > topics.
> > >
> > > Aside from being accessible on the site, it is also possible to
download
> > the entire selection via BitTorrent (2.5GB compressed with full size
images,
> > 792MB compressed with only thumbnail images).
> > >
> > > Hilton Theunissen of Inkululeko said that they will gladly send copies
to
> > anyone who wants. Theunissen added that the digital encyclopedia will
also
> > be made available at all tuXlab schools around the country.
> > >
> > > Florence Devouard, chair of the Wikimedia Foundation, said: "The
Wikimedia
> > Foundation aims to encourage the development and distribution of
reference
> > content to the public free of charge: this project is an excellent
example
> > of free resources being offered to a particular audience which we warmly
> > encourage, and are proud to support."
> > >
> > > Dr Andrew Cates, of SOS Children and himself a Wikipedia
administrator,
> > said: "Wikipedia offers a fantastic learning resource. We are delighted
to
> > have been able to play a part in increasing the number of children who
will
> > be able to benefit from it. We are indebted to the volunteers in our
offices
> > and on Wikipedia who helped check articles and to the Wikipedia
community
> > for their help with this project."
> > >
> > > It is intended to extend and update the selection periodically.
> > >
> > > To download the 792MB version of the Wikipedia selection, right click
and
> > save the following link/target, here.
> > >
> > > To request a DVD copy, email info-COU+9wU20e7PKWblFCUSJw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > and put "Wikipedia for
> > Schools" in the subject field.
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Subir
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >  >
> >
>
>
> --
> Shishir Jha
> EPC 1970,GPO 8975,
> KTM,NEPAL
>
> >