User talk:Xsu

Speedy deletion of Technology in the classroom

A tag has been placed on Technology in the classroom requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. asenine ^{say what?} 15:51, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome

Welcome to Wikipedia. To find out how to make useful contributions, take a look at the welcome page. To stay in Wikipedia, an article has to be about something notable, that is, of general interest. Click on Notability for an explanation of what that means. Also, it must give independently verifiable sources; Wikipedia does not publish personal essays or original research. Articles that don't meet these requirements are likely to be deleted. Follow the links below to learn more:

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You should not write articles about yourself, your band, your client, your company or your best friend - that's a conflict of interest.
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For experiments, please use the sandbox.

JohnCD (talk) 16:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Technology in the classroom

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Technology in the classroom, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised because even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? JohnCD (talk) 16:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

May 2008

Sorry, I thought you were the vandal... J.delanoy ^gabs _adds 16:57, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is this a class project?

Hi. Your page Technology in the classroom looks as though it is an essay as part of a class project; please tell me whether this is so, and if so who is in charge of the project and how can that person be contacted? I ask because such projects in collaboration with Wikipedia can be successful but can also be disastrous if not properly prepared - we have recent examples of both - and I would like to provide the organiser with pointers to useful advice and guidelines. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 17:08, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The reason I asked the question above is that we have recently had a problem with a University class who were asked to put their project papers into Wikipedia. This was a problem because (a) the requirements for a student essay and an encyclopedia article are quite different, and (b) the nature of Wikipedia means that any article may be edited by anyone. The result was that over 70 essays were put in over a few days, but only 7 survived in anything like their original form, at the cost of a great deal of work for various editors and much frustration for the students. When I saw your heading "CTL1799 Earth Team Project" it raised in my mind the fear that the same thing was about to happen again. However I have now looked at the CTL1799 website and it does not seem that use of Wikipedia is a necessary part of the project, so maybe my fears were unfounded. Don't think Wikipedia wants to discourage contributions: there have been very successful school and university projects, but they do need careful preparation. See the article School and University Projects - you can probably find useful material for your essay in that article and the links from it, and also at User:Jbmurray/Madness. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 11:46, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AfD nomination of Technology in the classroom

I have nominated Technology in the classroom, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Technology in the classroom. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? J.delanoy ^gabs _adds 17:34, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]