RE: [seul-edu] Software selection for ISO--volunteers needed!

[Matt Jezorek <matt@bluelinux.org>]

Do you know where we can find the curriculum? I am interested in
viewing this if there is a list or site 

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Chris Puttick wrote:

>  Is this ISO going to be targetted at (a) one country and/or (b) particular
> age ranges? In the UK (for example) there is a national curriculum, which
> means apps need to be located in that framework to be of use to the UK. What
> I'm trying to say, (and communication is not going well this week :-) ) is
> that the needs of UK schools in terms of curriculum software have to be
> addressed by placing applications by relevance (e.g. Maths Key Stage 2-4).
> Is that worthconsidering for other countries too?
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Loss
> To: schoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net; seul-edu@seul.org
> Sent: 4/26/02 4:48 PM
> Subject: [seul-edu] Software selection for ISO--volunteers needed!
> 
> Jason Neiffer, Daniel Carter, Mark Schmitt, and Jeff (no last name
> given :-) ) have agreed to evaluate software in the SEUL/edu
> Educational Applications Index to find candidates for inclusion in
> the ISO we're planning to develop.  That's a start, but we need
> others to help!  Let's hear from you!
> 
> Jason, since you teach Social Studies and Speech, could you check
> out the Social Studies (4 entries) category?  You might also look at
> the Geography (6 entries) category, although that looks like it has
> programs that would mostly be useful at an upper grade level.  I see
> you also teach Speech.  The Language category has 62 entries and is
> ripe for dividing into multiple categories, as it includes
> dictionaries, foreign language tutors, spelling programs, etc.  The
> Reading category (13 entries) is perhaps a category you could
> evaluate (do you teach at the elementary level, or higher?).  If you
> want to look at Language, try to divide the category into smaller
> subcategories and let us know what they are and which entries are in
> each, then pick one to evaluate.  We'll try to get others to look at
> the other subcategories.
> 
> Mark, since you're a high school math teacher, could you look at the
> Math (43 entries) category?  If you could suggest appropriate
> subcategories as mentioned above, that would be useful too.
> 
> Jeff, you don't say what you teach.  What category or categories
> would meet you areas of expertise?
> 
> Daniel, you say you're not a teacher.  Do you have any teacher
> friends you could enlist to help select potential candidates for
> inclusion in the ISO?
> 
> Folks, we need people to go through all the categories.  Some of
> them are pretty large and should probably be divided into multiple
> smaller, more precise categories.  You can help us by suggesting
> appropriate subdivisions, too.  I'll list the categories and the
> number of entries in each here, and I hope more of us will come
> forward to say, "I'll go through that category for you."  Also,
> there's no reason why more than one person couldn't look through the
> same category.  Let's hear from you!
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