Learning project for EDTC 300
I can not believe that three months have already passed, and that I am at the end of this learning project. I also can’t believe how much of a challenge it turned out to be. First it was difficult to choose a learning project. I thought about guitar, but felt Read more…
As hard as this is to believe, I am at my last learning post. It has been a challenging three months. Sign Language is like any other language in that it requires practice and commitment to learn. I have enjoyed practicing sign language, and I feel encouraged to continue learning. Read more…
I have tried various different sites to learn sign language.. and to be honest, I didn’t expect much from Tik Toc. I mean, how much can you learn in just a small video clip…. Well.. it turns out.. quite a bit! Take this Tic Toc for example. smartguy85 Here, I Read more…
Well.. maybe.. Facebook CAN teach you something. Since I have been on my signing journey I have tried multiple ways to learn sign. I have gone to various websites, and I have tried You Tube. This is my least favorite way, but it might have something to do with who Read more…
“I’m a visual thinker, not a language-based thinker. My brain is like Google images.” – Mary Temple Grandin (Professor of Animal Science, Autism Advocate) Like Temple Grandin, I am also a visual thinker. I really love languages, so I am attempting to learn two right now.. Spanish, which I don’t find too Read more…
So I haven’t posted much in the last couple of weeks. I have been feeling completely overwhelmed, and as a result have been having some difficulty functioning. School and then a couple of family emergencies, have been enough to knock me out. I am back though, and although I have Read more…
As much as I want to learn Sign Language, I have to admit that there are challenges to trying to learn on varying sites all over the internet. I also have not been as consistent with practicing as I would like. I am in my pre-internship now, and four kids Read more…
I enjoyed this video and thought I would share it.
It was a blitz all right. I was not overwhelmed with this particular Sign language site. First of all, I didn’t realize when I started that it was only a demo. I am not a fan of how they teach sign language in this site. I understand that they are Read more…
Since my learning Project involves me learning sign language, I thought it would be interesting to see if there was a Chrome extension to aid people who are hearing impaired. It turns out there are actually several. I found two I like and will probably use because they will help Read more…