I felt really good about ASL class today. My guess is it was because I enjoyed the variety of exercises we used to learn shape signing and personal identifiers. I think within a few years I just might be able to have a decent conversation with a 10-year old!
The adventure continues . .
Monday, September 21, 2009
Better (Signing) Days Ahead
I felt really good about ASL class today. My guess is it was because I enjoyed the variety of exercises we used to learn shape signing and personal identifiers. I think within a few years I just might be able to have a decent conversation with a 10-year old!
The adventure continues . . .
The adventure continues . . .
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Lab 09.17.09
Well, I really messed this up Eleven minutes is a far cry from thirty. And I didn't realize until I got home that I had to put a blog with the video. Nice.
Mama was right . . . haste makes waste.
I really struggled with putting this project together. It was a challenge creating a thirty minute biographic monologue that utilized only the vocabulary and structural themes that we have used thus far. (As it was, probably 25% of the vocabulary I used was outside the first two chapters.) Everything that I thought of beyond what I put on video today was either repetitive or just plain silly.
As I look over what I offered today the only thing I think I could have added would have been some "clothing" elements.(e.g. "My wife has brown pants and pink shoes." or "My daughter has a green jacket she wears with a red hat.") or something that involved turning off lights or closing windows. I'm sure I'm missing something - I just don't know what it is.
After reading some of my fellow students blogs I realize that I should have used a LOT more fingerspelling.
I would welcome any comments that anyone has that would help me do better with this kind of assignment in the future.
Mama was right . . . haste makes waste.
I really struggled with putting this project together. It was a challenge creating a thirty minute biographic monologue that utilized only the vocabulary and structural themes that we have used thus far. (As it was, probably 25% of the vocabulary I used was outside the first two chapters.) Everything that I thought of beyond what I put on video today was either repetitive or just plain silly.
As I look over what I offered today the only thing I think I could have added would have been some "clothing" elements.(e.g. "My wife has brown pants and pink shoes." or "My daughter has a green jacket she wears with a red hat.") or something that involved turning off lights or closing windows. I'm sure I'm missing something - I just don't know what it is.
After reading some of my fellow students blogs I realize that I should have used a LOT more fingerspelling.
I would welcome any comments that anyone has that would help me do better with this kind of assignment in the future.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Response to Ruby
My initial reaction was that I might be getting in over my head. Can my 49 year old brain (and hands!) really do this? Can I keep up with students half my age? Will I have enough time in my family and work schedule to do the course justice?
Fortunately, those thoughts have subsided and are being replaced with a sense of excitement and anticipation. Part of that is happening because of increasing familiarity with my professor and students. Also, I know a lot of the signs that we are using early on.
My biggest problem right now is getting accustomed to ASL grammar and syntax. I'm sure it will be easier as I gain more experience and exposure.
I feel that my fingerspelling is improving and that my vocabulary is growing.
The adventure continues . . .
Fortunately, those thoughts have subsided and are being replaced with a sense of excitement and anticipation. Part of that is happening because of increasing familiarity with my professor and students. Also, I know a lot of the signs that we are using early on.
My biggest problem right now is getting accustomed to ASL grammar and syntax. I'm sure it will be easier as I gain more experience and exposure.
I feel that my fingerspelling is improving and that my vocabulary is growing.
The adventure continues . . .
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