http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Maths
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Maria Droujkova <[email protected]> wrote: > Can we mass-populate this from an existing math dictionary? If we are > creating it from scratch, what are we doing that distinguishes it from all > other math dictionaries created until now? If it's just the format, we can > get a robot to re-format stuff for us, I bet. Failing that, kids ::evil > grin:: > > We played a game with kids called "definition war" devoted to creating > definitions. Kids take turns creating definitions and then objecting (they > love yelling "Objection!" like Ace Attorney) and then fixing definitions, > etc. It takes about half an hour to make a good definition. > > For my part, I am yet to see a good definition of multiplication in any > dictionary. By "good" I mean both pedagogically sound and mathematically > rigorous, and including enough models of multiplication at least to cover > all major number types. "Repeated addition" kinda fails for Pi*e > > For "Angle", I rather like this dictionary's definition: > http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html > It has an applet, a chart, and a bright frame around it all. How can we > improve on it? We can use this idea of angles in nature and culture - a > collection, open for people's additions... That's beyond a plain > "dictionary" though! > > I can imagine a format with a convergent and a divergent part. The > convergent part is a short definition people can refine and improve. The > divergent part, potentially infinite, is where everybody adds their > pictures, poetry, movies and what not, illustrating the definition. > Something like my MultArt, for each topic. A good model for that, which is a > lot of fun, is a wiki called TV Tropes: > http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage It has a trope > description, and then an open collection of examples. > > What do you think? > > MariaD > > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Gladys Gahona <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Maria, >> I recently visited your website http://www.naturalmath.com where I >> found this lovely page: http://www.naturalmath.com/multpics/index.php >> >> I guess I've got your idea concerning to link math concepts to nature >> and culture. >> Please see http://www.wikieducator.org/MathGloss/A/Angle and post your >> comments. >> >> For more info about the aims of the project, please visit >> http://www.wikieducator.org/MathGloss >> >> By the way, if you have some free time, please join the project. I am >> certain you have excellent ideas. >> Warm wishes >> Gladys Gahona >> http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Chela5808 >> >> On 31 dic 2008, 08:39, "Maria Droujkova" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I'd like to ask about the goals of this endeavor, just to clarify style >> and >> > content needs. I use Wolfram's MathWorld for my math dictionary. It's >> > imperfect because it's not pedagogically sound: the definitions don't >> have >> > newbie-friendly versions or enough connections to other areas of human >> life. >> > I love 3d animations, pictures, and the level of detail, though. >> > >> > My dream online math dictionary has multiple levels of definitions, >> > pedagogical supports for beginners such as metaphors and rich >> illustrations, >> > and "web as a platform" tools for taking the dictionary with you, so to >> > speak, as you browse other pages. The goal would be to help math >> newbies, >> > especially kids, to "mathematize" their usual web activities, bringing >> more >> > cool math into whatever they do. As you can see, dictionary contents >> depend >> > on goals... >> > >> > Cheers, >> > MariaD >> > >> > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 10:32 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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
