Wikipedia:Training/For educators/Getting started 1
![]() | This Wikipedia page has been superseded by training content on dashboard.wikiedu.org and outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org and is retained primarily for historical reference. |
Wikipedia Training
Editing
Getting started
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Advanced_editing_workshop_at_Wikipedia_in_Higher_Education_Summit%2C_2011-07-09.jpg/300px-Advanced_editing_workshop_at_Wikipedia_in_Higher_Education_Summit%2C_2011-07-09.jpg)
While there are a variety of tutorials online about how to edit Wikipedia—including an Orientation for students that parallels this one—it is often more effective to take students into a computer lab and do a hands-on introduction to wiki mark-up.
For the students, this:
- allows them to see editing take place "live"
- gives them a safe space to make mistakes
- allows them to ask questions in real-time
If you are working with a Wikipedia volunteer or trained staff member, he or she can help you with this lab session.