体験型イベントに学ぶ：学びと コミュニティ形成の設計 Hands-on Events: Designing for Learning and Community Building

This is a presentation slide for the ESEAP Conference 2026.
https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/eseap/eseapcon/talk/C7ZRET/

Abstract
体験型イベントは、参加者が実際に手を動かしながら学ぶ場を提供します。日本では Wikipedia Town や OpenDatathon など、様々な活動を組み合わせた体験型イベントが行われてきました。本セッションでは、こうした多様な取り組みから共通する設計上の考え方や工夫を抽出し、私たちがそこから何を学べるかを考えます。

例えば、Wikipedia Town では、街歩きや資料調査、編集、写真のアップロードといった作業を組み合わせ、参加者が手を動かしながら学べる場を提供しています。オープンデータソンでは、さらに OpenStreetMap のマッピングパーティを同時開催し、異なるコミュニティ同士の交流や協力も促しています。

こうしたイベントから学べる共通のポイントとして、参加者の経験や関心に応じた設計、学びと楽しみのバランス、イベント後のコミュニティとの接点づくりなどがあります。本セッションでは、これらの考え方や工夫、直面した課題を紹介します。

Transcript

1. 体験型イベントに学ぶ：学びと コミュニティ形成の設計 Hands-on Events: Designing for Learning and Community Building Shinji Enoki （榎真治） Wikimedians of Japan User Group
2. Shinji Enoki ( 榎 真治 ) Wikimedians of Japan User Group • Since 2013, organizing and supporting Wikipedia Town / OpenDatathon events with Kyoto OpenData Community and Shokoku-roman • Active in LibreOffice and other open source communities
3. Questions (Icebreaker) • Have you organized an edit-a-thon? • Have you participated in one?
4. What is the goal of your event? • Increase contributors? • Community building? • Improve participant's literacy? • Or other?
5. Types of events • Wikipedia editing only (Wikipedia Town / edit-a-thon) • Photo upload to Wikimedia Commons only (Photo walk) • + OSM mapping = OpenData-thon
6. Types of themes • Local history （地域の歴史） • Literature （文学） • Art （芸術） • Sake （酒） • etc
7. Example: Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park (last week) • Former site of the 1990 International Garden and Greenery Exposition • Wikipedia editing + OSM mapping + photo upload to Commons •
8. Design depends on your goal • Walking tour: fun, learning by walking • Collaboration with libraries, museums: resources and learning • Promoting local information • Cross-community
9. Walking tour • Walking tour: fun is very important! – Sightseeing along the theme, participants get closer to the topic • OSM group: mapping notes on paper → edit later. Recently, mobile apps allow immediate editing (Every Door) • Wikimedia group: take photos → upload to Wikimedia Commons • Wikimedia group: research what you saw using references → write articles indoors • Trade-off: fun vs. editing time
10. Collaboration with libraries • Public libraries collect local collections → often underused • Benefits for libraries: – Local collections get used in Wikipedia Town – Fulfilling their mission to share local knowledge with the public – New connections with the local community • More librarians are now organizing events • Easier for us to get their support
11. Promoting local information • Desire to promote the local area • Civic pride • Gradually building visibility through Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
12. Crossover • Cross-community events expand participant's perspectives • OSM mappers learn about Wikipedia • Wikikedia editors learn about OSM mapping • Librarians discover the open data community • Participants understand each other's projects
13. Challenges • Editing time is always limited – Ensuring article quality is not easy. Problems may occur • Continuing contribute after the event is difficult • Improving literacy is valuable, but few become regular contributors
14. Various approaches in Japan • Some groups aim for Featured Articles • Some groups target experienced editors - participants come prepared with draft articles • What we have been doing in our local group: – Community building – Open knowledge literacy – Having fun together – Gaining new contributors
15. Reference: Another approach OSS Gate • For deeper learning: one-day open source internship event • 1:1 mentor and beginner pairs • Structured roles • Progress recorded and feedback given via GitHub issues • Different goals require different designs
16. What each group has been doing • Easy to start. No money or affiliation needed. Just do it if you want to • Each group has been running their own events independently • Wikimedians of Japan User Group supports upon request - sending lecturers and co-organizing • Future challenge: building a sustainable support system within the User Group and reaching more groups
17. Conclusion / Question? • What is the goal of your event? • What can you take from our experience? • Let's talk during the break!