Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Lehman College, CUNY/Language and Literacy Acquisition and Development (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- Language and Literacy Acquisition and Development
- Institution
- Lehman College, CUNY
- Instructor
- Jennifer Van Allen
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2022-08-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 12
A working appreciation and knowledge of language acquisition and the reading process are essential for professional educators to facilitate the development of students’ literacy skills from birth through adulthood. Individuals who enter profession as literacy educators should understand the historically shared knowledge of the profession and develop the capacity to act on that knowledge responsibly. This preparation must include understanding the importance of and differences in the various cognitive and social contexts of reading and language use. Reflective classroom practice must be guided by research on the nature of language, learning, and reading. This course stresses the developmental processes of reading and knowledge acquisition from a variety of perspectives. It gives focus to the relationship between literacy theory, research, and practice.
Students will....
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 September 2022
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia Research Project
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Milestones
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 29 September 2022
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
- Milestones
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2022
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.