Wednesday, January 29, 2020
ASL is a gift. It is my purpose to share this gift.
We learn best when we teach. Our students need active learning.
Ellen Langer - The Power of Mindful Learning
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Monday, July 22, 2019
Welding & ASL - What could these two fields have in common?
Hello Folks,
I just had a chat with my learning partner, Spenser, through Video Relay Service - I’m Deaf and he’s hearing and doesn’t sign. This is for the PIDP3210 Foundations of Adult Education course we’re both doing. We discussed trends we see in our fields. Interestingly enough there is an increasing technological learning component in both of our fields.
I told him about how ASL classes are now being offered online and how I wanted to do the eLearning certification to be able to be an online ASL teacher in addition to in-person teaching. I explained how an online course has videos for students to learn ASL, how they would submit video assignments, and have skype appointments with the instructor and fellow classmates for conversation practice and assessment.
I was surprised when he told me that welding training now also has an online component to replace the lectures and textbooks. There’s a welding simulator in the works. Eventually with technological advancements, welders could do their learning on their own and do the in-person component for assessments.
It’s a new world we live in! Adrian
I just had a chat with my learning partner, Spenser, through Video Relay Service - I’m Deaf and he’s hearing and doesn’t sign. This is for the PIDP3210 Foundations of Adult Education course we’re both doing. We discussed trends we see in our fields. Interestingly enough there is an increasing technological learning component in both of our fields.
I told him about how ASL classes are now being offered online and how I wanted to do the eLearning certification to be able to be an online ASL teacher in addition to in-person teaching. I explained how an online course has videos for students to learn ASL, how they would submit video assignments, and have skype appointments with the instructor and fellow classmates for conversation practice and assessment.
I was surprised when he told me that welding training now also has an online component to replace the lectures and textbooks. There’s a welding simulator in the works. Eventually with technological advancements, welders could do their learning on their own and do the in-person component for assessments.
It’s a new world we live in! Adrian
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Co-Teaching ASL
Hi Everybody,
I was going through the Provincial Instructor Diploma classmates' blogs and came across Kevin Tay's "Two teachers is better than one" post. https://kevinsklasses.wordpress.com/2019/03/28/two-teachers-is-better-than-one/ This blog post was a reflection on a skype conversation he with his assignment partner on trends in Adult Education - hence the title of the post. While his post was not related to co-teaching, it sparked an interest in me to read up on co-reaching. There are definitely benefits to the students. In my dream world there would be unlimited funding to hire two teachers for every ASL class so students can see authentic Deaf people conversing and interacting. But this actually could still be possible without extra expenditure - I have an couple ideas.
Let's say I'm teaching Level 1 and an colleague is teaching Level 2 at the same location at the same time - it would be terrific for us to occasionally switch classes so the students are exposed to two different Deaf teachers each with our unique perspectives, experiences, and signing styles.
Also, the two classes could be combined once a while for an activity or station work, giving Level 1 and Level 2 students the opportunity to interact with each other and both teachers.
This link has 5 models of Co-Teaching
https://www.anderson5.net/cms/lib/SC01001931/Centricity/Domain/3345/Co-Teaching%20Models.pdf
Hand waves, Adrian
I was going through the Provincial Instructor Diploma classmates' blogs and came across Kevin Tay's "Two teachers is better than one" post. https://kevinsklasses.wordpress.com/2019/03/28/two-teachers-is-better-than-one/ This blog post was a reflection on a skype conversation he with his assignment partner on trends in Adult Education - hence the title of the post. While his post was not related to co-teaching, it sparked an interest in me to read up on co-reaching. There are definitely benefits to the students. In my dream world there would be unlimited funding to hire two teachers for every ASL class so students can see authentic Deaf people conversing and interacting. But this actually could still be possible without extra expenditure - I have an couple ideas.
Let's say I'm teaching Level 1 and an colleague is teaching Level 2 at the same location at the same time - it would be terrific for us to occasionally switch classes so the students are exposed to two different Deaf teachers each with our unique perspectives, experiences, and signing styles.
Also, the two classes could be combined once a while for an activity or station work, giving Level 1 and Level 2 students the opportunity to interact with each other and both teachers.
This link has 5 models of Co-Teaching
https://www.anderson5.net/cms/lib/SC01001931/Centricity/Domain/3345/Co-Teaching%20Models.pdf
Hand waves, Adrian
Thursday, July 18, 2019
ASL in Ivy League Schools!
I am excited to see ASL gaining popularity! There needs to be an ASL teacher training program in Canada.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherrim/2019/01/25/how-asl-is-conquering-the-ivy-league/#63ead4267ec7
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherrim/2019/01/25/how-asl-is-conquering-the-ivy-league/#63ead4267ec7
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