How might we make short videos (1 to 3 minutes) for training on Wikimedia topics, making them more "snackable" and shareable?
Description and sample script on Etherpad. Ideas and collaboration are welcome!
https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2022_Short_video_training
RATIONALE: Contributing or editing Wikimedia content is increasingly complex, yet our methods of instruction and teaching have not evolved. We use numerous wiki text pages with limited visuals, or when we do video demonstrations, they are lengthy, not efficient or tightly edited, and nearly impossible to search. Likewise, we seem to be stuck in a rut with our traditional edit-a-thon training.
Instead, how might we learn from contemporary social media trends in video instruction? YouTube is the number one "how-to" and learning site on the Internet and recommends videos 7-15 minutes each, with a target of 10 minutes. Other mobile-first platforms like Instagram Stories and Tiktok aim for 2-3 minutes for their videos. How might we experiment with very short form Wikimedia video instruction to help boost engagement and teaching?