Randy, Is the glossary ready for me to use? Warm wishes, Nellie Deutsch Doctoral Student Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C19 http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Nelliemuller skype:nelliedeutschmuller
On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Randy Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:36 AM, jkelly952 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]> 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 > [email protected] > > 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
