[Fhsst-bio] Some random thoughts

[Graeme & Nicole]

Hi there all

Thanks for breaking the ice, Mark! I'm looking forward to getting stuck into
this project.

I just though I should mention that I have access to a wonderful set of
diagrams from the scheme of work at my school, all of which are already
electronic, for all the sciences. They may be under copyright, but I'll
check that and let you know. If not, then let me know what diagrams you'd
like, and I'll have a search for you - I'm thinking particularly of the
other sciences now (not maths, sadly).

The other thought I had is that since we're trying to make this accessible
to 2nd language Eng speakers, it would be great to find someone who is
fluent in scientific Xhosa and/or Zulu and/or Afrikaans. I'm thinking that
it would be helpful to have a glossary at the back of the textbook which
translates key words into those langauges, and gives a brief definition,
again, in those languages.

I think those 3 are probably the most predominantly spoken languages in the
country out of the other 10, so by covering them we'd make the textbook much
more accessible. I know we don't need to be thinking about that right now,
but until we get translations done, I think it would be a good alternative
approach.

Anyway, Joanne and Ronell - looking forward to working with you and getting
to know you over the coming months (years??).

Bye for now.
Nicole

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