1. Sign Language Grade 2Ideas and Resources for a
Technology-based unit By: Jessica Joline
2. Technology IntegrationRationale:
3. Internet Content (reliability?)- It is important to use the
internet when teaching about sign language for many reasons: - The
internet offers a wide variety of websites that are government run
and reliable. - Sites, such as YouTube, provide videos that are
easy to follow along and learn from. - Other sites offer
information on when to get books and learning supplies. - All
websites were researched to confirm reliability.
4. Images From The InternetBlog:- This blog will be useful
because the author offers a lot of good ideas for teaching
strategies with sign language. The author also makes posts about
where to find great deals on teaching
supplies.http://www.signingtime.com/blog/
5. Images From The InternetPodcastsThese podcasts are greatways
for students tolearn or practice signlanguage. Duringindependent
work time,students can listen tothese if they want to timeto
practice. CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE
6. Images From The InternetYouTube CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE
This is a great instructional video that can be used in the
classroom or at home. The video is targeted for young children. It
is a fun and interactive way for them to learn using
technology.
7. Internet Resources: 1- National Association of the Deaf
(NAD) is a great website for anyone to learn more about deafness.
There is also information on events that take place in the deaf and
hard of hearing community. This is great for the classroom because
it shows students that there are other ways of living. CLICK IMAGE
FOR LINK TO SITE.
8. Internet Resources: 2- National Institute on Deafness and
OtherCommunication Disorders is a site that can showstudents all of
the research that is being done tohelp people with communication
disorders likedeafness. CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE
9. Internet Resources: 3- The Koko Foundation is a great way
for childrento see how smart animals can be. It is an excitingthing
to learn about. It is also exciting to see howthis gorilla can
communicate with humans inways they both understand. CLICK IMAGE
FOR LINK TO SITE
10. Kidspiration
11. Teaching Materials CLICK IMAGE TO FOR LINK TO SITE
12. Teaching Materials CLICK PICTURES FOR LINKS TO SITES
13. Subject-Specific Internet-basedResource-
http://www.signingsavvy.com/- This is a great website to use in the
classroombecause of all it has to offer. This website
providesinformation on how to learn sign language, as wellas a
dictionary. The dictionary allows viewers tosearch a word of phrase
and then shows a videoclip of how to present the word or phrase in
signlanguage. This is a great additional resource touse in a
classroom just like a dictionary on abookshelf would be.
14. Uses of the Internet: CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE CLICK
IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITEStart ASL is a great site to utilize inthe
classroom. It has a dictionary, Skype is a great way to communicate
in the classroom.images of the alphabet, a history of This allows
communication withdeafness and much more. All people from all over
the world.aspects are great ways to begin a This could be a great
way to learnlesson or utilize during a lesson. about global
studies. Getting in touch with people who sign in other parts of
the world would be an interesting way to see global
connections.
15. Web 2.0 The use of Blackboard is very common in schools. It
is a great place for teachers and students to communicate together
in a blog-like form. Blackboard can be accessed by parents as well.
This will be a great way to get parents more involved with CLICK
PICTURE FOR LINK TO SITE student work. Young students often need
help navigating the internet/computers. Parents and students can
blog with their teacher about the progress, experiences, struggles,
etc. they have made with sign language