Hi All, I think that there are multiple motivations as to why one might want to consider developing a glossary.
That being said, it's high time that we had a place where some of the terms used (er, thrown around) in WikiEducator, have a place for 'definition'. http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator/Glossary As we go merrily along (er, lurch and fall), perhaps these definitions can be inserted into this new home.... - Randy On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Leigh Blackall <leighblack...@gmail.com>wrote: > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior > > > 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 > > > > > -- ________________ Randy Fisher Change/Transition Management; Performance, Collaboration & Engagement; Sustainable Communities & Organizations + 1 604.684.2275 wikira...@gmail.com http://www.wikieducator.org - Member, WikiEducator Community Council http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki? http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki Skype: wikirandy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
