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wixi: can language learning get any easier?
WiXi
WIXI = wiki + tweXt
ask the experts: include everyone who knows any answers
wixi proposes a "wiki-twext" language learning interface to
ask the ones who have fun learning langauge easy: kids.
serve language learners with [[twext]] format translations
of multilingualizing [[wiki]] resources.
wixi your wiki to see more hows and ways we learn language,
and maybe uncover more fun and easy ways to learn language,
so maybe more of us can have more fun learning languages.

=verb=
wixi is a verb meaning to multilingualize or learn language
wixi this verb into any wiki you like; wixi is public domain..
so this verb wixi is thus free from trademark restrictions

=noun=
wixi can serve wixi + twext interface for language learners,
with [[twext]] translations of multilingualizing [[wiki]]s


=WIKI=
==wiki==
awesome resource, enabling communications, instructions and
awesome resource, enabling communications, instructions and
meanings to be easily shared by all kindsa groups.. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham thanks!]
meanings to be easily shared by all kindsa groups.. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham thanks!]


=TWEXT=
==twext==
potentially useful resource for language learners; a simple
potentially useful resource for language learners; a simple
system to format [[bifocal bitext]] in variable [[chunk size]]; the
system to format [[bifocal bitext]] in variable [[chunk size]]; the
twext method may enable many rich, complex learning systems.
twext method may enable many rich, complex learning systems.


==purpose==
=PURPOSE=
wixi will enable wiki texts to "[[get twext]]", providing users
wixi will enable wiki texts to "[[get twext]]", providing users
with an interface to create and share [[comprehensible input]]
with an interface to create and share [[comprehensible input]]
and maybe make it a little easier to learn languages.
and maybe make it easier to read in more languages.


=context=
==CONTEXT==
demand to learn English worldwide grows intense; learning
demand to learn English worldwide grows intense; learning
languages creates a plethora of opportunities for people..
languages creates a plethora of opportunities for people..
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wixi proposes system help us freely improve [[language methods]].
wixi proposes system help us freely improve [[language methods]].


=[[integrate]]=
=INTEGRATE=
wixi can '''[[integrate]]''' existing and potential wiki resources, ie:
wixi can integrate existing and potential wiki resources, ie:
• schtuff, twiki, wikiwhateva, etc
wikia, schtuff, twiki, xwiki, wikeva, etc
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OLPC laptop systems
• wikipedia and other wikimedia projects
• wikipedia and other wikimedia projects
• people who teach languages
• flexible language instructors, methods
• people who learn languages and how..
• people who learn languages

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Revision as of 22:21, 25 September 2006

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wixi: can language learning get any easier?

ask the experts: include everyone who knows any answers
ask the ones who have fun learning langauge easy: kids.

wixi your wiki to see more hows and ways we learn language, 
and maybe uncover more fun and easy ways to learn language,
so maybe more of us can have more fun learning languages.

verb

wixi is a verb meaning to multilingualize or learn language
wixi this verb into any wiki you like; wixi is public domain.. 
so this verb wixi is thus free from trademark restrictions

noun

wixi can serve wixi + twext interface for language learners,
with twext translations of multilingualizing wikis

wiki

awesome resource, enabling communications, instructions and 
meanings to be easily shared by all kindsa groups.. thanks!

twext

potentially useful resource for language learners; a simple
system to format bifocal bitext in variable chunk size; the
twext method may enable many rich, complex learning systems.

purpose

wixi will enable wiki texts to "get twext", providing users
with an interface to create and share comprehensible input
and maybe make it easier to read in more languages. 

context

demand to learn English worldwide grows intense; learning 
languages creates a plethora of opportunities for people..
problem: many people have a hard time with language methods.

solution: promote systems that help people improve methods:
wixi proposes system help us freely improve language methods.

integrate

wixi can integrate existing and potential wiki resources, ie:
• wikia, schtuff, twiki, xwiki, wikeva, etc
• OLPC laptop systems
• wikipedia and other wikimedia projects
• people who teach languages
• people who learn languages

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