User:Karen

Me
My name is Karen.

I work in the field of educational technology, working with schools to use mobile technology to improve learning. I have also worked in textbook publishing and software development and have taught school.

I am doing a number of projects in Open Ed, particularly ones in primary and secondary education. The confluence of my background in curriculum development with having lived and taught in a developing country makes me know that this movement has the potential to revolutionize learning.

Internal stuff
Implementation/Rollout page

Testing page (embed)

The Kids Open Dictionary

To do


 * go through glossaries and incorporate

[Dictionary features, bugs, etc.]

Archived style tips of the day

In general, all definitions should start with a lower case letter and not end in a period. --- For forms of a word that are very similar (e.g. walk, walked, walks, walking), we are including only main form of the word. (Other forms will redirect to that word.) However, if the forms are very different (e.g. advantage, advantageous) or if a word has a very different meaning in another form (e.g. fetch, fetching), various forms may be included.

If you add to one form of a word, you might check to see if there is another form you can add to as well. (To find different forms, just type the first part of the word into the Find box. Everything that starts with that will show in the search results.) --- For words that function as various parts of speech, a sub-definition can be included for each. For example, skirt as a noun (article of clothing) and as a verb (to go around the edge of something). -- In general, we are not including example sentences for every word. If an example is particularly useful in explaining it, include it in the definition, e.g. organ: a distinct part of the human body that does a specific job, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys -- This is a dictionary for kids, so keep it simple. Begin with the simplest, most comprehensible definition you can. Then, if you feel you need to add more more details or more information, include tnat after the more basic definition. -- Build a glossary! This is a great way to create a useful resource for learners of all ages, and it can be incorporated into online courses, books, web sites, etc. If you have a glossary list you'd like help with definitions for, email us, and we'll prioritize your words.

Sample glossaries
"Hatchet" Vocabulary - Chapters 1-3

drone, seep, grimace, spasm, turbulence, wallow, wrench, spiral

Geometric shapes

area, base, cone, congruent, cube, cylinder, edge, face, geometry, hexagon, symmetry, net, octagon, parallel, parallelogram, pentagon, perimeter, polygon, pyramid, circle, square, quadrilateral, rectangle, rhombus, right angle, similar, sphere, transformation, translation, trapezoid, triangle, vertex, volume

Wikijunior Human Body

spiral

aqueous, esophagus, nutrient, oxygen, artery, vein, capillary, bloodstream, organ, exercise, cholesterol, medication, muscle, waste, disease, atrium, ventricle, pulmonary, lobe, cardiac, cavity, circulatory, expel, inhale, exhale, aerobic, asthma, digestion, liver, pancreas, germ, immune, cell, plasma, saliva, yogurt, colon, rectum, appendix, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, abdomen, protein, villus, enzyme, contraction, tendon, transport, hemoglobin, fiber, antibody, infection,

done but need to review: hormone, insulin, gland

still to be done:

words not in K12 Open Ed dict (to be added to any glossary build): cellular respiration cellular respiration (noun) - the process where cells use oxygen to help generate their energy

Next section in Human Body to do: skeleton - NEEDS A LOT OF WORK