Hello, Wangenra, and welcome to Wikipedia! It appears you are a course instructor leading a class project.
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We hope you like it here and encourage you to stay after your assignment is finished! Valfontis ( talk) 22:55, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
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04:26, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Valfontis. An edit that you recently made to Aloha High School seemed to be a test and has been removed. If you want more practice editing, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! Valfontis ( talk) 22:55, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
Might I suggest to you to teach your kids that Wikipedia is useful in research, just not to cite it? Follow the references and cite them! It is problematic to cite any web source, because it can up and change on you, but Wikipedia especially can be useful to lead to solid sources. John from Idegon ( talk) 19:32, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
{{
unblock}}
template to request that). I also believe, as an educator myself, that working with some of the editors who have commented here, such as at
Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools as
User:John from Idegon mentioned, would make the educational experience of editing Wikipedia in a constructive manner more meaningful to your students. --
Kinu
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c
23:24, 31 October 2015 (UTC)Please refrain from making test edits in Wikipedia pages, such as those you made to Aloha High School, even if you intend to fix them later. Your edits do not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Valfontis ( talk) 22:29, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Please stop making test edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Aloha High School. It is considered vandalism, which, under Wikipedia policy, can lead to being blocked from editing. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Valfontis ( talk) 22:31, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
{{
unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}
.
Valfontis (
talk)
22:36, 30 October 2015 (UTC)Well, Ms Wangenheim, I for one support what you're doing, and have explained the reason why at the ongoing discussion of your block at the Administrators' Noticeboard, which you might want to review (you should have been notified of it).
For additional source material for this teaching point, you may find the following articles of interest:
Welcome to Wikipedia! Andreas JN 466 04:52, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
I've unblocked. Carry on. Valfontis ( talk) 16:22, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello. Efforts to educate classrooms in the use of Wikipedia interests me. I agree that students need to learn not to use Wikipedia as a source for their writings - although it can be useful to get a gereral outline of a subject and links to sources that they could use (in addition to other venue for finding sources).
If you're not already, an additional element to consider showing to students may be the " Disclaimers" link that appears at the bottom of every Wikipedia page, as it shows Wikipedia itself acknowledges the limitations of the content found on the site. That disclaimer has existed (with some changes in phrasing) as far back as 2003 - so it's not a new element - it's a limitation that has been long recognized and acknowledged. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 16:40, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
See also Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica NE Ent 01:08, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
This is your only warning. You will be blocked from editing the next time you disruptively edit Wikipedia, as you did with this edit to Aloha High School. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 20:18, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
First of all, I'M SO SORRY! I just now read through the entire WTF talk thread. I will no longer make edits outside of the sandbox. I just now figured out how to use it, as it's somewhat cumbersome to figure out with an explanation/walkthrough. I actually really appreciate the approach you took with me last week. Sincerely. The fact that you were able to identify who I was and considered sending me an email to work was probably along the right idea. When we're teaching, we don't have a ton of time to sit down and ready super long threads/conversations about what's going on, especially when people react immediately. Please know that I was in NO WAY encouraging my kids to go in and make edits, and actually explained to them how the references sections are a great place to check for primary or secondary resources outside of our school databases. I won't edit the primary page again, I'll use the sandbox (despite the fact that it does take away the "power" of the edit. Many thanks to you and Sarah for your suggestions and the way that you've handled this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wangera ( talk • contribs)
Hello, Wangenra, and welcome to Wikipedia! It appears you are a course instructor leading a class project.
The training includes instructions for setting up a structured course page, with tools for tracking student work and encouraging peer review. Please also see this helpful advice for instructors.
If you run into problems or want some feedback on your Wikipedia assignment plans, try posting to the education noticeboard.
We hope you like it here and encourage you to stay after your assignment is finished! Valfontis ( talk) 22:55, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
Welcome!
Hello, Wangenra, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a
Wikipedian! Please
sign your messages on
discussion pages using four
tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out
Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on
my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}}
before the question. Again, welcome!
tedder (
talk)
04:26, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Valfontis. An edit that you recently made to Aloha High School seemed to be a test and has been removed. If you want more practice editing, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! Valfontis ( talk) 22:55, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
Might I suggest to you to teach your kids that Wikipedia is useful in research, just not to cite it? Follow the references and cite them! It is problematic to cite any web source, because it can up and change on you, but Wikipedia especially can be useful to lead to solid sources. John from Idegon ( talk) 19:32, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
{{
unblock}}
template to request that). I also believe, as an educator myself, that working with some of the editors who have commented here, such as at
Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools as
User:John from Idegon mentioned, would make the educational experience of editing Wikipedia in a constructive manner more meaningful to your students. --
Kinu
t/
c
23:24, 31 October 2015 (UTC)Please refrain from making test edits in Wikipedia pages, such as those you made to Aloha High School, even if you intend to fix them later. Your edits do not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Valfontis ( talk) 22:29, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Please stop making test edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Aloha High School. It is considered vandalism, which, under Wikipedia policy, can lead to being blocked from editing. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Valfontis ( talk) 22:31, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
{{
unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}
.
Valfontis (
talk)
22:36, 30 October 2015 (UTC)Well, Ms Wangenheim, I for one support what you're doing, and have explained the reason why at the ongoing discussion of your block at the Administrators' Noticeboard, which you might want to review (you should have been notified of it).
For additional source material for this teaching point, you may find the following articles of interest:
Welcome to Wikipedia! Andreas JN 466 04:52, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
I've unblocked. Carry on. Valfontis ( talk) 16:22, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello. Efforts to educate classrooms in the use of Wikipedia interests me. I agree that students need to learn not to use Wikipedia as a source for their writings - although it can be useful to get a gereral outline of a subject and links to sources that they could use (in addition to other venue for finding sources).
If you're not already, an additional element to consider showing to students may be the " Disclaimers" link that appears at the bottom of every Wikipedia page, as it shows Wikipedia itself acknowledges the limitations of the content found on the site. That disclaimer has existed (with some changes in phrasing) as far back as 2003 - so it's not a new element - it's a limitation that has been long recognized and acknowledged. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 16:40, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
See also Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica NE Ent 01:08, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
This is your only warning. You will be blocked from editing the next time you disruptively edit Wikipedia, as you did with this edit to Aloha High School. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 20:18, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
First of all, I'M SO SORRY! I just now read through the entire WTF talk thread. I will no longer make edits outside of the sandbox. I just now figured out how to use it, as it's somewhat cumbersome to figure out with an explanation/walkthrough. I actually really appreciate the approach you took with me last week. Sincerely. The fact that you were able to identify who I was and considered sending me an email to work was probably along the right idea. When we're teaching, we don't have a ton of time to sit down and ready super long threads/conversations about what's going on, especially when people react immediately. Please know that I was in NO WAY encouraging my kids to go in and make edits, and actually explained to them how the references sections are a great place to check for primary or secondary resources outside of our school databases. I won't edit the primary page again, I'll use the sandbox (despite the fact that it does take away the "power" of the edit. Many thanks to you and Sarah for your suggestions and the way that you've handled this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wangera ( talk • contribs)