A gentle introduction to Wikidata
| A gentle introduction to Wikidata | |
|---|---|
| Name | A gentle introduction to Wikidata |
| Location | De Bonte Zwaan |
| Date | 2018/07/26 |
| Time | 10:00-17:00 |
| PeopleOrganisations | Hay Kranen |
| Type | HDSA2018 |
| Web | Yes |
| No | |
Wikidata is the free structured knowledge database with almost 50 million structured data items that anyone can edit. A sister project to Wikipedia, it’s part of a global movement to freely share the sum of all knowledge. In this workshop we’ll explore how Wikidata transforms facts into structured data, and how it deals with multiple interpretations of truth in a world that feels post-fact at times.
Time schedule (subject to change)
10.00 - 11.30 Introduction: Wikidata as a beacon in a post-fact world 11.30 - 12.00 Discussion: the value of Wikidata in a post-fact world 12.00 - 12.30 Tools and queries on Wikidata 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 - 15.00 Let’s do some editing! 15.00 - 16.15 Working in groups on a critical application using Wikidata as a backend 16.15 - 17.00 Presentations 17.00 - 18.00 Evaluation
Preparation for participants
- Participants need to bring their own laptop (tablets or smartphones won’t work for this workshop!), and have an up-to-date browser. Preferably Chrome or Firefox.
- Please make a Wikidata account before you attend this workshop.
