This week I used two new technologies. I used Movie Zilla to record my video. I loved this program! I found it very easy to use and I loved that you can record videos right through the application. Before this one I downloaded a couple other video editing programs and they are just meant for you to edit previous recorded videos. This might work for some people, but I found it nice not to have to transfer video clips from my phone to my computer. Another amazing feature was that you can record your screen, your webcam, or just audio. My only complaint is that because I do not pay…
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Documenting ASL Journey Using Technology
Hello! This week I explored YouTube to learn some more ASL while also exploring Zoom as a recording platform. In the end I also got to try my hand at uploading something to YouTube on my own as opposed to an editing app doing it for me. I originally planned to test a Chrome extension for screen recording, however I became hesitant to add it because I use my laptop for important emails and things like banking. It felt uncomfortable to add an extension that is meant to record your screen when I though about the fact that I would never really know if the recording has stopped when I…
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ASL Grammar
This week I have utilized Instagram as the focus of my exploration into American Sign Language. I find this to be a really interesting resource, however one does have to be cautious when using this just like any resource. It is important to be weary about the people and pages that you choose to follow. There are hearing people that share information about ASL on this site. While this is not necessarily a bad thing it is important to note that these people may not completely understand the signs that they are sharing. They may not recognize the key features of a sign that go beyond just the hand movements.…
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Digital Climate and Participatory Culture
I feel that a shift in how we view schooling and education has already begun. I would say that the pandemic acted as a catalyst for this. We were forced to utilize the technology we had available to us for a sense of connection. While this is typically what the internet and social media is used for, we needed it more at that time than ever before. Wesch notes that this phenomenon has occurred before as people began to feel a loss of community throughout history such as when women began to enter the workforce and had less time to connect with one another. As time went on it became…