Making Thinking Visible

 I had the privilege of attending an insightful professional development program led by Ms Sangita Chima on the topic of "Making Thinking Visible in the Classroom" (MTV). This approach, developed by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is all about bringing transparency to students' thought processes, enriching their learning experiences.

Our students enthusiastically embraced MTV activities, engaging in activities like See-Think-Wonder to spark their curiosity. This approach has not only boosted their classroom participation, but also fostered collaboration and led to the emergence of thought-provoking questions.

Here are some snapshots of our Amity School students actively involved in various tasks as part of their "Making Thinking Visible" project. A big shoutout to Ms. Sangitha for her outstanding leadership and dedication to enhancing our students' learning journey! 👏 #Education #MTV #CriticalThinking #professionaldevelopment #teaching

EduWiki Conference - Media Report

I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the esteemed print media outlets #Sirajdaily, #Mathrubhumi, #MalayalaManorama, #Madhyamam, #Suprabhatham and #Deshabimani for publishing news reports about my #EduWiki203 at Belgrade, Serbia participation in both local and international editions. Your recognition means the world to me, and I am truly honored to have my journey highlighted in such reputable publications.

I am grateful for the chance to represent my passion for education and contribute to the global conversation on Eduwiki. The conference promised an enlightening experience, offering valuable insights and networking opportunities with experts and enthusiasts from around the world.
To read the news clippings and stay updated on my Eduwiki journey, please visit the following links:

1. Sirajdaily - archive 
https://lnkd.in/dpN6GHF2
2. Madhyamam
https://lnkd.in/dmPg2rew

3. suprabhaatham archive
https://lnkd.in/dN7BGDaM
4. Mathrubhumi - In archive 
https://lnkd.in/dHamNbSQ
5. https://lnkd.in/dSJMpXt6


I would also like to express my appreciation to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey, including my mentors, colleagues, and friends. Your encouragement and belief in my abilities have been instrumental in this achievement

Commons Query

 To Get file names that are not available in your languae

Link

Codes

SELECT ?file ?title ?captionEn ?captionMl ?img_

WITH

{

  SELECT ?file ?title

  WHERE

  {

    SERVICE wikibase:mwapi

    {

      bd:serviceParam wikibase:api "Search" .

      bd:serviceParam wikibase:endpoint "commons.wikimedia.org" .

      bd:serviceParam mwapi:srsearch "deepcategory:\"Otto von Bismarck by year\" prefix:File:" .

      bd:serviceParam mwapi:srlimit "max" .

      ?title wikibase:apiOutput mwapi:title .

      ?pageid wikibase:apiOutput "@pageid" .

    }

    BIND (URI(CONCAT('https://commons.wikimedia.org/entity/M', ?pageid)) AS ?file)

  }

} AS %get_files

WHERE

{

  INCLUDE %get_files

  # ?file wdt:P180 ?depicts ?img_.

  # service <https://query.wikidata.org/sparql> {

  #   OPTIONAL {?depicts rdfs:label ?depicts_label FILTER (lang(?depicts_label) = 'en') } 

  # }

  OPTIONAL { ?file rdfs:label ?captionEn FILTER (lang(?captionEn) = 'en') }

  OPTIONAL { ?file rdfs:label ?captionMl FILTER (lang(?captionMl) = 'ml') }

    optional {

    ?item wdt:P18 ?img_ .

  }

  bind (if(bound(?img_), 

           ?img_, 

           <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/File:Profile_avatar_placeholder_large.png>) as ?image)

} order by desc(?date)

Lesson plan - European Nationalism - First part

 Objective: Students will understand the emergence of nationalism and nation-states in 19th century Europe.

Materials:

Images of Frédéric Sorrieu's prints

Flags of European nations

Handouts with key terms and definitions

Warm-Up (5 minutes):

Have students brainstorm what they already know about nationalism and nation-states.

Write their responses on the board and discuss as a class.

Direct Instruction (10 minutes):

Introduce Frédéric Sorrieu and his series of prints visualizing a world of "democratic and social Republics."

Show image of first print and have students describe what they see.

Explain the symbolism in the image, including the statue of Liberty, the flags and national costumes of the peoples, and the presence of Christ and angels.

Introduce the concept of nation-states and how they differed from multi-national dynastic empires.

Guided Practice (10 minutes):

Pass out flags of European nations and have students identify which ones are represented in Sorrieu's print.

Discuss the historical context of each nation at the time the print was created (e.g. Switzerland and the US were already nation-states, Germany was not yet united, etc.)

Independent Practice (15 minutes):

Pass out handouts with key terms and definitions related to nationalism and nation-states.

Have students match the terms with their definitions.

Review answers as a class.

Conclusion (5 minutes):

Review the main points of the lesson.

Ask students to share any additional questions or observations about nationalism and nation-states in 19th century Europe.

Wikimedia Movement Strategy Discourse

Recently, a meeting was held at Thrissure with active wikimedians in Kerala, India to discuss the future of the Wikimedia movement and its strategy. The discourse provided an opportunity for wikimedians to discuss their views on the direction the Wikimedia movement should take and the challenges it should address.

The preamble to the Wikimedia movement strategy promotes the idea of creating open knowledge for everyone and serves as the guiding principle for all activities. This aspiration was discussed in detail during the discourse, and participants gave their views on how best to realize this goal.It was agreed that the Wikimedia movement requires commitment from both contributors

WD item do not have ml labels - Category

 https://w.wiki/6D5m

Items that do not have labels in ml

 Query 

https://w.wiki/6D4n 

Wikimedia training at Seedac College of Arts and Science

We are excited to announce that we recently held a successful Wikipedia editing training workshop for graduate students at Seedac College of Arts and Science, Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad,Kerala. The session was inaugurated by the college director, Mr. Shabeer, and was attended by 20 enthusiastic students. The workshop provided valuable hands-on experience for the participants, who learned how to edit and create Wikipedia articles. We believe that empowering students with the skills to contribute to the world's largest online encyclopedia is an important step in fostering digital literacy and promoting knowledge sharing. We are grateful to all the participants and the college leadership for their support of this important initiative.

The event page is given here