TopicClassification in the Kitchen Web

To help organize content within the Kitchen web, the WebForm incorporates a TopicClassification scheme that groups topics in two ways:

• TopicTypes group topics according to their function or purpose . Some examples might include WebLog, MeetingNote, ResearchNote, or ReferenceNote. Oftentimes, TopicType have a characteristic structure which can be defined by a "template topic".
• SubjectAreas group topics according to the subject matter of the topic. Examples might include FamilyAndFriends, SocietyAndCulture, WebDesign, or OpenSourceMovement.

List of TopicTypes used in the Kitchen web:

• NoCommentNecessary -
  
• SideNote - of interest to the kitchentablemath community
  
• SubjectArea - For grouping topics by subject
  
• SubjectAreaTemplate -
  
• TopicType - For grouping topics by subject
  
• WebLog - Web Logs
  
• WebLogTemplate -
  

List of SubjectArea in the Kitchen web:

• AboutBooks - Mostly books we like
  
• AboutCurricula - Informal discussion about what works
  
• AboutHistory - history of math, or math ed
  
• AboutSpelling - about spelling
  
• AssessmentTests - assessing children's math skills
  
• AutismAndAspergers - autism and asperger's syndrome
  
• CalculatorsAndComputers - electronic tools for education
  
• CognitiveScience - on cognitive science and learning
  
• CollegeMath - on college-level math education
  
• CompareAndContrastPosts - the 'compare and contrast' series
  
• ConnectedMath - about the Connected Math curriculum
  
• ConstructivistTeaching - constructivist methods in teaching math
  
• CorePlus - the Core Plus curriculum
  
• DirectInstruction - direct instruction methods in teaching math
  
• EducationResearch - published research on math education
  
• ElementaryMath - elementary school math
  
• EverydayMath - the Everyday Math curriculum
  
• FractionsDecimalsAndPercents -
  
• FromTheKitchenTable - doing math with kids
  
• GamesAndActivities - math games
  
• HighSchoolMath - high school math
  
• HomeSchooling -
  
• HorrorStories - horror stories in math ed or its 'aftermath'
  
• HumorAndSayings - humor and quotations
  
• ImpCurriculum - the Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP)
  
• IrvingtonMath -
  
• IrvingtonSchools -
  
• KumonProgram -
  
• LanguageArts - teaching and tutoring English language arts
  
• LearningDisabilities - about learning disabilities
  
• LongDivision - long division
  
• MathLand - about the MathLand curriculum
  
• MathManipulatives - about math manipulatives
  
• MathProblemHelpLine - for discussing tough problems
  
• MathWars - front line news
  
• MiddleSchoolMath - middle school mathematics
  
• OffTopic - anything off topic
  
• ParentsTeachingKids - parents teaching their kids
  
• RussianMathematics - Russian math curricula and materials
  
• SaxonMath - the Saxon Math curriculum
  
• SchoolFunding - school funding issues
  
• SingaporeMath - the Singapore math curriculum
  
• SpecialNeeds -
  
• StatisticsAbuse - statistics: abusing them
  
• StatisticsTeaching - statistics: teaching them
  
• TeachersTeachingKids - professional teachers teaching math
  
• TeachingWriting -
  
• TercInvestigations - the TERC curriculum
  
• TipsAndTricks - ideas that worked for someone
  
• TotalWasteOfTime - Timewasters in math education
  
• TrailBlazers - the Trailblazers curriculum
  
• UserPageIndex -
  

To organize your topics using this TopicClassification, simply go to CreateNewTopic and follow the instructions there.

-- LynnwoodBrown^? - 12 Oct 2004