The Signing Math Dictionary for Kids Project

儿童手语数学词典项目建立在先前的两个奖项（HRD-0095392和HRD-0533057）的基础上，以创建手语数学词典。主要机构TERC公司正在与Vcom3D公司合作，使用SigningAvatar辅助软件来：1)研究和开发一个交互式3D数学术语和定义词典，用于聋哑和重听的中小学学生，他们的第一语言是手语。2)评价使用词典在多大程度上促进了对基于标准的数学内容的理解、对数学语言的掌握以及独立学习数学的能力。3)创建一个更健壮的符号/面部表情/身体空间符号数学术语词典，其他开发人员可以在生成签名数学材料时使用。为帮助以手语为母语的失聪或听力障碍的中小学生，将开发、评价和推广《手语数学词典》。下面的学校和项目已经同意参加这个项目:-布鲁斯街聋哑学校,纽瓦克NJ -全国计划对于失聪的学生/重听,城市,国家,MO -艾森豪威尔小学,达文波特IA - Hinsdale南高中(等级6 - 8),达,IL -坎齐学校,芝加哥,IL -缅因州数学和科学联盟,奥古斯塔,我——圣弗朗西斯德销售聋哑学校,布鲁克林,纽约——德州聋哑学校,奥斯丁德克萨斯州-马萨诸塞州弗雷明汉的聋儿学习中心-华盛顿州温哥华的华盛顿聋儿学校提议的词典将为学生提供不可或缺的学习工具，为教师提供一个公认的符号库，以便与学生一起学习数学思想。它将包括至少1000个关键的数学术语，并将成为同类中第一个使用会手语的虚拟角色将数学学习带入生活的工具。

The Signing Math Dictionary for Kids Project builds upon two prior awards (HRD-0095392 and HRD-0533057) to create the Signing Math Dictionary. The primary institution, TERC Inc, is partnering with Vcom3D Inc to use the SigningAvatar accessibility software to:1) Research and develop an illustrated interactive 3D dictionary of mathematics terms and definitions for elementary and middle-grade students who are deaf and hard of hearing and whose first language is sign. 2) Evaluate the extent to which use of the dictionary furthers understanding of standards-based mathematics content, command of the language of mathematics, and the ability to study mathematics independently. 3) Create a more robust sign/facial expression/body-space lexicon of signed mathematics terms that other developers can use when generating signed mathematics materials.The Signing Math Dictionary will be developed, evaluated and promoted to serve elementary and middle school students who are deaf or hard of hearing and who first language is sign. The following schools and programs have already agreed to participate in the project:- Bruce Street School for the Deaf, Newark, NJ - Countrywide Program for Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Town & Country, MO - Eisenhower Elementary School, Davenport, IA - Hinsdale South High School (grades 6-8), Darien, IL - Kinzie School, Chicago, IL - Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Augusta, ME - St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf, Brooklyn, NY - Texas School for the Deaf, Austin, Texas - The Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA - Washington School for the Deaf, Vancouver, WAThe proposed dictionary will offer students an indispensable learning tool and teachers a library of recognized signs for studying mathematics ideas with their students. It will include at least 1,000 key mathematics terms and will be the first tool of its kind to bring mathematics learning to life using avatar characters that sign.