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On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:36 AM, jkelly952 <jkelly...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > To design a useful dictionary and one that can be a platform (no > quotes) for developing materials you need to consider the age level of > the learner (as you noted). While the word "triangle" is used on every > age level's math learning materials, its meaning progressively changes > as the learner ages. To develop mathematics programs lists of terms > by age group need to be developed and definitions that match that > learner's world need to be done. > > For example in reviewing textbook series over the last 30 years in the > United States the average 5 year old (plus or minus 1 year) has > consistently been exposed to 24 terms out of a list of 78 terms that > have been used for that age level. Developing an on line dictionary > by age level will help many people. The teacher (and parents) of a 5 > year old will have a resource; the material developer will have a > resource; a language group wanting to develop a math program in their > language will have a resource. > > Jim Kelly > > > On Dec 30, 7:32 pm, Wayne <wmackint...@col.org> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > This is an invitation to all Math educators in WikiEducator > > > > Gladys Gahona (http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Chela5808) has started > > developing a Math Glossary in WikiEducator. > > > > See: http://www.wikieducator.org/MathGloss/A > > > > This is an open invitation to all WikiEducators with a passion for Math > > to assist Gladys in developing this resource. > > > > Follow the example from this page: > > > > http://www.wikieducator.org/MathGloss/A > > > > If you have a free moment --- feel free to add your favourite definition > > to the glossary :-) > > > > Cheers > > Wayne > > > -- -- Leigh Blackall +64(0)21736539 skype - leigh_blackall SL - Leroy Goalpost http://learnonline.wordpress.com http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Leighblackall --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
