1) They just try to digitize existing content by copy-pasting it onto their website. No qualitative change at all.
2) Just having hyperlinks or images/videos doesn't make it a better content.
a) Does the content convey a clear, concise, correct, accurate, memorable meaning to it's audience?
b) Is there a feedback mechanism like comments which make the content better over time?
c) Does it get updated?
d) Does it give the sources of the information so as to allow follow-up into more depth/breadth?
Seems to me like a wiki (better than wikipedia) is the best way to achieve this as of now.
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Just tried a sample article from this "educational site" for 9-14 years called youngzine.org in a field in which I have some interest if not expertise : The Origin Of Language
The article was so dumbed down and irrelevant that I wonder why they bother putting that stuff online at all...
And this is a topic they could come across on TV say Discovery, NGC, PBS etc and understand at least some of it with question/answers from a parent or elder sibling.
Sound box:
There is a brief mention of evolution of larynx but no mention of impact of standing upright and change in angle of vocal system from that of apes.
No mention of changes in the parts of brain which is responsible for speech. A young person might be better off searching youtube for videos on the topic than relying on the site.
Though not designed for young people with potentially "short attention spans" look at the intuitiveness at this video on how consonants are categorised in Sanskrit : http://youtu.be/2UfCGrvfmOY?t=10m34s
How about this video I found on youtube in a matter of seconds : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLm0wZAWplc
Note : These videos or parts of them may/may not be created for young viewers BUT surely a bit of constant work in this area by the article authors should result in better results than mine. At the very least a few vetted clips might be better than what's available.
In fact this part of the main video talks about the evolution and origin of much of what we consider as Human Speech : http://youtu.be/29u6XRY51Bk?t=35m1s
2) Just having hyperlinks or images/videos doesn't make it a better content.
a) Does the content convey a clear, concise, correct, accurate, memorable meaning to it's audience?
b) Is there a feedback mechanism like comments which make the content better over time?
c) Does it get updated?
d) Does it give the sources of the information so as to allow follow-up into more depth/breadth?
Seems to me like a wiki (better than wikipedia) is the best way to achieve this as of now.
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Just tried a sample article from this "educational site" for 9-14 years called youngzine.org in a field in which I have some interest if not expertise : The Origin Of Language
The article was so dumbed down and irrelevant that I wonder why they bother putting that stuff online at all...
And this is a topic they could come across on TV say Discovery, NGC, PBS etc and understand at least some of it with question/answers from a parent or elder sibling.
Sound box:
There is a brief mention of evolution of larynx but no mention of impact of standing upright and change in angle of vocal system from that of apes.
No mention of changes in the parts of brain which is responsible for speech. A young person might be better off searching youtube for videos on the topic than relying on the site.
Though not designed for young people with potentially "short attention spans" look at the intuitiveness at this video on how consonants are categorised in Sanskrit : http://youtu.be/2UfCGrvfmOY?t=10m34s
How about this video I found on youtube in a matter of seconds : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLm0wZAWplc
Note : These videos or parts of them may/may not be created for young viewers BUT surely a bit of constant work in this area by the article authors should result in better results than mine. At the very least a few vetted clips might be better than what's available.
In fact this part of the main video talks about the evolution and origin of much of what we consider as Human Speech : http://youtu.be/29u6XRY51Bk?t=35m1s
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