I'm checking in with my ASL (American Sign Language) update. It's been several weeks since I started learning a handful of words and phrases, and I've enjoyed the process so far! Check out my first blog, Week 1 of ASL.
I've learned there are five sign variations for "dog". How to sign "cat" can be seen here in my Boomerang. To sign "cat," create an open "F" with your index and thumb slightly separated. From your nose, move outward and touch your index and thumb together, creating a normal "F".
ASL users often communicate using sentence structure that's different from the English language. I've struggled with the ASL sentence structure because it seems unnatural. For example, "where's the pain?" in ASL is signed "pain where?" With continued practice and investigation of the language's grammar, I hope to quickly overcome this challenge.
I'm gaining knowledge through networked learning, or learning from others using technology. During this digital age, internet technologies aid in our learning, a theoretical framework of learning first described by Siemen. This framework is termed connectivism. Kop states, "In connectivism, the starting point for learning occurs when knowledge is actuated through the process of a learner connecting to and feeding information into a learning community" (2008). Dr. Bill Vicars has created a community of ASL users through his website, https://www.lifeprint.com/ . This resource provides an abundance of information to ASL learners. This video by Dr. Bill is my favorite learning resource. The teaching lesson is silent, but with repetition, alternative signs, and true conversation I found this resource to be the most helpful.
Since my last post I've learned some phrases and words. My progress can be seen in this Magisto video. I begin by signing single words but end the video using the words to sign "where's the pain?," "do you need help?" and "I'll help you."
For an update, check out my blog ASL Journey.
Reference:
Kop, R., & Hill, A. (2008). Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?. The International Review of Research in Open ad Distributed Learning, 9(3). Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/523/1103 .
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