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Ethnomathematics Digital Library

Ethnomathematics Digital Library. Nancy Lane Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Commitment to easy access for diverse users:. Students Teachers Librarians Researchers Community members. Options to suit range of ability levels:.

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Ethnomathematics Digital Library

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  1. Ethnomathematics Digital Library Nancy Lane Pacific Resources for Education and Learning

  2. Commitment to easy access for diverse users: • Students • Teachers • Librarians • Researchers • Community members

  3. Options to suit range of ability levels: • Browsing by subject, geographical area, or cultural group • Simple search using single terms or Boolean AND • Advanced search by • additional fields • combination of fields

  4. 1. Needed to explain what ethnomathematics was and why it was important

  5. 2. Needed to develop specific strategies to attract each user group

  6. 3. Needed to draw on international partnerships

  7. 1. Explaining ethnomathematics

  8. Ethnomathematics in brief • What: mathematics practiced by indigenous and other cultural groups • Where: worldwide, but concentrating especially on the Pacific • Why: to help teachers present mathematics in a more culturally appropriate way, catering for diverse learners • How: using learning materials on the EDL

  9. 2. Developing strategies for each user group

  10. Students • Worked with CSIRO Education Programs • Articles in Scientriffic and TheHelix magazines

  11. Scientriffic

  12. The Helix

  13. Teachers • Teachers notes for Scientriffic and The Helix magazines • Several articles in Pacific Educator, including a center spread based on The Helix article

  14. Pacific Educator

  15. Teachers • Ethnomathematics topic in Nova: Science in the News (www.science.org.au/nova)

  16. Teachers • PREL Pacific Educator in Residence (PEIR) to develop email interest group and lessons using standard template

  17. Maggie Augafa PEIR from American Samoa

  18. Teachers • Hands-on workshops at DELTA and MENTOR mathematics leadership institutes • Hands-on workshops at Pacific Educational Conferences in American Samoa and Pohnpei

  19. PEC participants making quipus

  20. Explaining their quipu

  21. Weaving and symmetry lesson

  22. Weaving palm fronds

  23. Librarians • Articles in librarianship newsletters • Short talks at library schools, meetings, and other professional get-togethers • Workshops and demonstrations at library and information conferences, especially those focused on the Pacific • Set in context of promoting NSDL

  24. Researchers • Poster session and announcement of launch at International Congress on Ethnomathematics • Support of ethnomathematics page for AIATSIS library collection • Poster session at Psychology of Mathematics Education Conference

  25. PME Poster Session

  26. Community • Ethnomathematics topic on Nova: Science in the News (www.science.org.au/nova) • Distribution of brochures • Libraries • Cultural festivals

  27. 3. Drawing on international partnerships

  28. Advisors Panel provides content knowledge, contacts, and support worldwide

  29. Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) provides cataloging and advice on thesaurus construction

  30. ENC promotes the EDL through its publications and through conference presentations

  31. Australia/NZ Partners • Australian Academy of Science • Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies • Charles Sturt University, Dubbo • National Library of New Zealand, Alexander Turnbull Library • CSIRO Educational Programs

  32. Pacific Partners • University of Guam • University of Hawaii, Manoa • University of Goroka (Papua New Guinea) • University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

  33. These partners promote the EDL through content development, publications, bibliographic work, networking, and website links

  34. EDL Visits

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