Friday, December 17, 2010

ASL Resources

Hi everyone!
Here is a list of helpful web pages for researching new ASL
vocabulary.
If you have rescouces to share please click below on the comment icon and let us know what they are.

http://aslpro.com/(virtual dictionary)
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm (virtual dictionary)
www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sl.html (topic signs: biology, math, US history, government, etc)
http://www.lifeprint.com/
http://signingsavvy.com/

Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Flu Guidance for Deaf Adults (in ASL with English vocals and captions)



Practice your receptive skills by watching this video and then responding to some of these questions. As tempting as it may be, try to ignore the captioning your first time viewing it.
1) What new vocabulary did you learn by watching this video?

2) What technique is used to emphasize important topics or specific vocabulary?

3) Which signs are modulated (produced diffently) to show emphasis? How is the production different?

4) Comparison/contrast is one technique often used in ASL. What example(s) did you observe?

5) What did you notice in this video that you might apply to your work with Deaf or hard of hearing students?

6) Additional comments?

Friday, October 22, 2010

ASL Expansion Techniques 7


Can you think of ways you might use these techniques in your work?
What concepts would become more clear with the use of expansion and why?
Which expansion technique do you use most often, think you might use in the future?
Please label your response "ASL Expansion Techniques" and your name.