http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/ Stories from an African webqueen trying to find her way Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:01:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-70 Global Voices Online » South Africa: Wikipedia Academies Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:46:46 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-70 [...] Heather blogs about Wikipedia Academies, which will take place this week in Johannersburg: “Jimmy is in the country to launch the African Wikipedia Academies - a series of Wikipedia sprints, workshops and boot camps to encourage the local celebration of Wikipedia as an amazing tool for education, culture and enterprise in Africa.” Share This [...] [...] Heather blogs about Wikipedia Academies, which will take place this week in Johannersburg: “Jimmy is in the country to launch the African Wikipedia Academies - a series of Wikipedia sprints, workshops and boot camps to encourage the local celebration of Wikipedia as an amazing tool for education, culture and enterprise in Africa.” Share This [...]

]]> http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-69 Jimmy Wales is coming to South Africa | Jayz Internet Solutions Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:25:12 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-69 [...] Heather Ford writes: “Wikipedia is not exciting because its the biggest encyclopedia in the world. Its exciting because it gives us the opportunity to write our own history, our own textbooks, our own view of the world. Wikipedia is a practical expression of what makes the Internet special. And practicing contributions to Wikipedia is what makes us realise what the Internet is really for. It’s not just about using, its about being active participants in the creation of meaning about the world around us.” [...] [...] Heather Ford writes: “Wikipedia is not exciting because its the biggest encyclopedia in the world. Its exciting because it gives us the opportunity to write our own history, our own textbooks, our own view of the world. Wikipedia is a practical expression of what makes the Internet special. And practicing contributions to Wikipedia is what makes us realise what the Internet is really for. It’s not just about using, its about being active participants in the creation of meaning about the world around us.” [...]

]]> http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-68 Jimmy in Jozi Next Tuesday | Dave Duarte Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:58:58 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-68 [...] week. This is important stuff. This man gets the sharing economy, and is worthwhile learning from. Heather Ford puts it nicely: Wikipedia is not exciting because its the biggest encyclopedia in the world. Its exciting because [...] [...] week. This is important stuff. This man gets the sharing economy, and is worthwhile learning from. Heather Ford puts it nicely: Wikipedia is not exciting because its the biggest encyclopedia in the world. Its exciting because [...]

]]> http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-67 Innovation Series kicks off in November Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:09:02 +0000 http://hblog.org/2007/10/29/jimmy-to-jive-in-jozi/#comment-67 [...] communities, this is it and it has been quite something to watch unfold. As Heather points out in her excellent and passionate post, the R500 admission to the Innovation Series will go towards the Wikipedia Academies. It turns out [...] [...] communities, this is it and it has been quite something to watch unfold. As Heather points out in her excellent and passionate post, the R500 admission to the Innovation Series will go towards the Wikipedia Academies. It turns out [...]

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