User talk:Wangenra

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March 2015

Hello, I'm Valfontis. An edit that you recently made to Aloha High School seemed to be a test and has been removed. If you want more practice editing, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! Valfontis (talk) 22:55, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

The reliability of Wikipedia

Might I suggest to you to teach your kids that Wikipedia is useful in research, just not to cite it? Follow the references and cite them! It is problematic to cite any web source, because it can up and change on you, but Wikipedia especially can be useful to lead to solid sources. John from Idegon (talk) 19:32, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

Hi! That's exactly what I'm showing them. I first used one of their topics/questions to show them about the reference pages and how they're a useful research tool because the references are usually reliable sources of information. (We're also discussing bias, but that's another thing.) With regard to Wikipedia, I don't like them using it because it IS easy for anyone to go in and edit pages. I teach at Aloha High School, and have received permission from our principal, Ken Yarnell, to "edit" our page very briefly and then immediately change it back. That's why if you look at my history, I only use the AHS page (and why it's like 2-3 times within a two day period and again in a few months). They get a good giggle from my edit, but the point gets across about how they can use this site. I'm trying to direct them to our Gale databases that our district libraries have access to, but sometimes this is a good jumping off point, and is also useful for organization and research refinement. :) I'll probably do the same edit again in roughly an hour or so, and again next Wednesday around noon PT. Thanks! Wangenra (talk) 19:45, 30 October 2015 (UTC)Becky Wangenheim

Hi, Becky. I don't know what you teach, but if it is English, it might be useful to plan at some point an exercise in writing a Wikipedia article. I am the coordinator of Wikiproject Schools and I see a lot of student edits. Very few understand that this is an entirely different kind of writing from an essay. As it must be encyclopedic, it must be tertiary, in other words, coming from something already published. They learn how to do essays, some learn how to do conclusive research papers, but very few know how to write in this unusual style. Just a thought. John from Idegon (talk) 22:16, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

October 2015

Please refrain from making test edits in Wikipedia pages, such as those you made to Aloha High School, even if you intend to fix them later. Your edits do not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Valfontis (talk) 22:29, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

Please stop making test edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Aloha High School. It is considered vandalism, which, under Wikipedia policy, can lead to being blocked from editing. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Valfontis (talk) 22:31, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for persistent disruptive editing. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text below this notice: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Valfontis (talk) 22:36, 30 October 2015 (UTC)