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Teaching Literacy to Deaf Adults. Group members: Sian Pam. Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners. Where to find: http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_7_24. Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners. Tutor skills needed: Proficient PowerPoint users
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Teaching Literacy to Deaf Adults Group members: Sian Pam
Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners • Where to find: • http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_7_24
Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners • Tutor skills needed: • Proficient PowerPoint users • able to create interactive presentations • add hyperlinks • add video clips • Use customised animation • Able to use web images • Creativity/imagination!
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Learner skills needed • Basic computer skills in order to use a laptop. • Motor skills to move text into correct columns and use mouse. • Independent learning.
Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners • Strengths: • Appropriate for deaf learners needs. • Once created can be accessed by all tutors. • Can be matched to meet needs of all levels of students and any subject. • Weaknesses: • Time consuming to create. • Quality of interpreter may not be clear.
Deaf Awareness for Teachers • Where to find: • http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_23
Deaf awareness for teachers • Tutor skills: • Assess teaching context, identify needs and match to appropriate parts of resource. • Mainstream teachers who have never worked with deaf students • FHE Deaf awareness training sessions. • Building confidence with Deaf students. • ICT skills
Deaf awareness for teachers • Learner skills needed: • Proficient in ICT • Reading • BSL
Deaf awareness for teachers • Strengths: • Students and tutors can learn independently – excellent if deaf awareness session cannot be arranged immediately. • Good examples of good and bad practice. • Case studies. • Scenarios eg in a class where you are not able to communicate.
Deaf awareness for teachers • Strengths: • User friendly. • Combines BSL and English • Visual, colourful. • Good basic info for communicating with deaf students. • diverse mix of people shown eg age, ethnic origin, gender.
Deaf awareness for teachers • Weaknesses? • Need to keep returning to root menu, rather than play each section right through. • Some poor lighting quality. • Small font size. • Visually impaired need more contrasting colours.