ASL's Anti-Lip Solution! (Subtitled Version Added)

A response to David Kerr's inquiry for an anti-lip program to get ASL signers to not mouth English during signing. My simple solution: Use Water!

Click here to see David Kerr's original post at deafchimpunk.blogspot.com and the comments, especially Mike (drmzz)'s video comment!

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I'm my own Deaf Barber

ASL Stories while giving myself a haircut.

Deaf in Heaven

I remember from my childhood a strong feeling of wanting to keep my Deaf identity when go to Heaven.

Maple Leafs VS Tampa Lightning

Tonight's vlog is a commentary on tonight's game. I think there isn't enough discussion happening on sports in ASL in the vlogsphere. The co-host is David Swift.

Toronto Maple Leafs will bring home the Stanley Cup!!

ASL Vlogs about sport news?

Im going to watch hockey game tonight -Toronto vs Tampa.. and I started wondering why there aren't more ASL Vlogs that discuss sports?

Vlogs & Blogs for Bi-Bi Education!

I use Jim Cumming's Theory of "The Relationship between American Sign Language Proficency and English Academic Development" to make a case that Vlogs & Blogs are the best thing ever for Bi-Bi Education of the Deaf!

*there is a typo of Jim Cumming's last name in the vlog. My apologies.



Receptive Quiz:

Language Theory: Deaf tend to use _________ as 1st language to learn _________________ as 2nd language.

Bi-Bi Education: #BIBI means Bi-___________ Bi-______________.

Vlogs & Blogs: How is English seen/used in the Bi-Bi vlogs?
Conculsion: What is the best thing to ever happen to Bi-Bi Education of the Deaf? Proven by what Theory?

Temporal Aspect in ASL

I explain the four possible temporal aspects used to show an action in ASL.

1. Regularly
2. Frequently
3. Over a prolonged time period
4. Over & over again



Receptive quiz:

What do all languages have the ability to discuss?
What are the three verbs I used as examples after showing the four temporal aspects?
What are the two suggested assignments?

References on Temporal Aspect in ASL:

Baker-Shenk, C., & Cokely, D. (1980). American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resource Text on Grammar and Culture. Silver Spring, MD: TJ Publishers, Inc.

Lucas, C., Mulrooney, J., & Valli, C. (2005). Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

Discourse Re-tell: Some Thoughts on Fingerspelling

Receptive Quiz:

Where is “Some Thoughts on Fingerspelling” story from?
What is the name of person that signed the story?
What are the examples of natural fingerspelling?
What is an example of unnatural fingerspelling?
What are the 4 rules of when fingerspelling would be used?
What can hearing people do to better learn fingerspelling?
Where can you order the video with “Some Thoughts on Fingerspelling” story on it from?

ASLTA's Code of Ethics, Prinicple # 2: Teaching/Pedagogical Competence

Receptive Quiz:

I did this vlog as an assignment for what course?
What does the acronym ASLTA stand for?
Where can you find the ASLTA's Code of Ethics?
How many principles are there in the ASLTA's Code of Ethics?
When teaching ASL 101 – there needs to be adequate opportunity for what?
How can a teacher stay current and up to date on teaching strategies?
When I list methods a teacher may use to stay current and up to date on teaching strageties, what did I fingerspell (at 2:59) ?