Education

Embracing continuous learning

At its core, Wikimedia CH is involved in education, with our goal being to bring free educational content to the world. Our actions focus on bringing added value to teachers and learners in Switzerland. Progamme Education embraces the concept of continuous learning for all, not just for the next generation of Wikipedians.

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Our objective

Wikimedia CH supports the development and adoption of effective educational practices in a digital world. We aim to provide new learning solutions for teachers and educators and to become a recognised player in the Swiss education system. We focus on schools and universities, but we also embrace lifelong learning for everyone. Through our activities, Wikimedia’s open content, platforms, technologies and community find opportunities to be used meaningfully.

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Our services and training offers

Improve your skills with our range of trainings and workshops designed specifically for teachers, librarians, educators and all professionals in the field of education. Here are some of our offers:

Wikimedia projects: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and more
Lingua Libre, the participatory language library
DicoAdo.org, the collaborative dictionary for pupils
Wikeys, the cooperative game for discovering Wikipedia’s founding principles
Copyright and Creative Commons licences

Our projects and tools

Dico des Ados

Dicoado is a collaborative dictionary designed for pupils aged 10 to 15 to enrich their vocabulary while enhancing their digital literacy skills. By focusing as much on the path taken as on the final result, this wiki, which was developed with the support of Wikimedia CH, invites young people to become actively involved in a project and values their mistakes in the learning process.

Wikimini

Wikimini is an online encyclopaedia where the world of knowledge is seen through the eyes and words of children. On this platform, children are not only learners but also contributors. They write articles and share their knowledge in language that everyone can understand. Available in French and Swedish, Wikimini gives children a voice that values their work and cultivates critical thinking, creativity and collaborative skills from an early age. Wikimedia CH hosts the project and provides technical support.

Wiki2Map

Wiki2Map transforms the way we navigate through information by converting traditional text content into interactive mind maps.
This tool invites you to explore knowledge based on a simple search term. Select a wiki (Wikipedia, Wikiversity or Vikidia) and a language to instantly create a mind map that allows you to visualise the connections and hierarchies of the content. Each node can be expanded to reveal more depth. With Wiki2Map, complex topics become accessible: the learning experience is both comprehensive and engaging.
Wikimedia CH paid the developer Filippo Miserocchi, who created the software based on an idea from a teacher. He then completed a master’s degree in engineering at ETH Zurich. End of 2024, we was working on building quantum computers in Vancouver.

And more!

If you would like to receive training on how to best use these tools in class or want to know how to contribute to them, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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Our event formats

Wikimedia CH offers several event formats around Education. The most requested are collaborative events such as edit-a-thons, information events, or Wiki days and Wiki camps (one-day immersion and week-long immersion seminars, respectively). Wikimedia CH trainers are also available to come into schools to give workshops.