Jimactor’s China Vacation (Part 5)
Fookem and Bug If you have not see the first, second and third part, you can click this to view the part one, part two, part three, part four before this part five. By Jimactor Summary: We visited a performance of the Peking Opera, a 200 year-old art form of stylized action, singing, mime and dance. We visited the [...]
Education Culture Tue, Jun 10 2008 hide this blog

Diamond busted
NorthTrue I remembered this happen in my classroom. Guess what
Art and Storytelling Education Tue, Jun 10 2008 hide this blog

Harsh Realities Of Deaf Students
PreciousASL Here are 4 different groups of students that schools for the deaf and even some mainstreamed schools have to work with:A student who is regular CI wearer who goes to regular AVT therapy outside school whose parents do not sign at home. Sometimes this student are implanted beyond the recommended 6 months. Some of student can actually speak and hear language using CI de...
Language Education Tech Mon, Jun 09 2008 hide this blog

A new low for deaf ignorance?
I look so I can hear.... Bill Cresswell kindly transcribed this video clip from the BBC website. Jump to HERE for the transcription and video. Bryan Adams held a photographic exhibition to raise awareness about hearing loss, showcasing photos of celebrities. I thought it (almost) funny that he was keen to raise awareness, as is the BBC, but I couldn't even [...]
Language Audism Art and Storytelling Education Tech Mon, Jun 09 2008 hide this blog

Lipreading is an essential life skill therefore why should...
I look so I can hear.... As you become deaf, you become isolated in a world of silence where you are ignored by the hearing majority and unable to communicate with them. Without alternative life skills including lip-reading, you eventually withdraw from society. A thirty week lip-reading course in Essex now costs £186. This has caused most courses to close, remaining [...]
Language Education Mon, Jun 09 2008 hide this blog

Free Online Sign Language Courses Series Launched!
LSO-21: ASL and You LearningSignsOnline, LLC believes in making learning American Sign Language (ASL) affordable and accessible to everyone. With that in mind, we're very proud to launch a series of free online ASL courses as a supplement to our expanding regular coursework. Our very first course is a simple one, but an important one. Learning to fingerspell [...]
Language Education Mon, Jun 09 2008 hide this blog

05.02.01 Siepee’s Monastery
The Deaf Child: A Mythology 47th Clip - Title: Discovering the Deaf Girls - (04:26 m. - 4:22:46 h.) This clip is posted with homage to Charles-Michel de l'Epee who created the first Deaf “sacred” space by establishing an educational institution critical in the nascence of sign languages, deaf culture, and deaf communities. It is important to note that he [...]
Language Audism Art and Storytelling Education Culture Sun, Jun 08 2008 hide this blog

Workshop on employment for the Deaf
-Selina^Wing- I went to the workshop on employement for Deaf at MBPJ, 9am - 5pm. My best friends cannot come there...so, I helped them to collect some information for the success of job interview. After that, I will ask my best friends to 'belanja' me to eat delicious foods if they want to know what it is about~ :P OK. I am kidding :D I also want to help teach them only ;)Why I com...
Education Culture Sun, Jun 08 2008 hide this blog

Deaf Parents with Unruly Hearing Children
Jamie Berke (About.com) Lisac747 is a teacher with a challenging issue, posted on the forum: one of her students and his brother are being difficult and taking advantage of the fact their parents...
Audism Education Sat, Jun 07 2008 hide this blog

Deaf Group rallied against school’s closure
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Last week I received a text message from one of my favorite deaf students Emil Zion Punzalan, asking me if I will join in a rally. I was anxious to know what it's about. So I queried some more. He said that it's about the impending closure of the Philippine Association of the Deaf Demonstration School in Makati City. Although I already have inside information about it...
Education Culture Sat, Jun 07 2008 hide this blog

It’s Not All Bad…
Adam Stone Of course, I don't want to leave the impression that returning to this country only fills you with deep, unanswerable questions. There's a lot of joy to be found in every single day in Sri Lanka. In the last seven days, I've: Gone to Mr. Abeygunawardana's mirith, a house blessing where twelve monks chant all night [...]
Language Education Tech Culture Fri, Jun 06 2008 hide this blog

Advocates for Deaf & Hard of Hearing to Meet in Milwaukee
Disabled in the Digital Age Experts Available to Discuss New Technologies, Newborn Screenings, Communication Options WHO: The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is the only national organization dedicated to supporting children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing who use spoken language and hearing technology to communicate in mainstream society. ...
Media Education Culture Wed, Jun 04 2008 hide this blog

CSDR - Home Away From Home
The Chronicles of Gilberto CSDR - Home Away from HomeJust sitting here thinking about my past, thinking about how much time has flown by. Here I am sitting here at UCI in the Education Resource Center, eating my lunch and reminiscence about the old days. Thinking back to when I was a teen and being in a school at Riverside, California where my roots were planted and where my personality grew to...
Art and Storytelling Education Culture Wed, Jun 04 2008 hide this blog

Most of My School Friends Had Hearing Aids
Kalalau's Korner A vlog discussion by Carl Schroeder: (First, my apology for being out of focus.... Well, I might get old and my vision needs checked.) In this vlog, Carl responds to Jamie Berke about children with cochlear implants being the majority.
Education Tech Culture Tue, Jun 03 2008 hide this blog

Are CI Users the "Majority" among deaf children now?
Thumpaflash In meandering through various blogs today, I was particularly struck by one comment made by Jamie Berke. In her blog "Berke Outspoken", dated June 2, 2008 and titled "Update to how to stop the spread of Fourth Grade myth", she stated: "Don't forget we now have the majority of deaf students receiving cochlear implants - that may have boosted the achievement level...
Language Education Tech Tue, Jun 03 2008 hide this blog

The summer of celebration and education
The deaf boy in the world As I was going through my planner, I noticed that I have my weekends planned out for various events and festivals like Greek festival, Turkish festival, and various other festivals. It got me thinking for short while because there are various deaf related events that are going on this summer like NAD in New Orleans, AGBell in Wisconsin, cued speech camps in various st...
Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Update to "How to Stop Spread of Fourth Grade Myth"
Berke Outspoken This is the language in the article that concerned me:"Most deaf adults read at no better than a fourth-grade level, he said, and it is directly related to the education they have received. Without early detection of an impairment and early education, deaf children are doomed to fall way behind."Note that it says MOST when it is supposed to be a median. That term "med...
Language Audism Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Diseases Of Schools For The Deaf
PreciousASL Comments seen about views of ASL made by teachers and administrators in recent months:"This student does not have any language. He cannot learn. He doesn't understand what I am trying to teach him. He needs to move to a slower class."A new student from mainstreamed school who never learned ASL before enrolling into the school for the deaf. The thing was the student pi...
Language Audism Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

NEWS FLASH!
Deaf Bilingual Coalition DBC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED! DBC Founder, JOHN EGBERT, along with ELLA MAE LENTZ, DAVID O. REYNOLDS, and DE announce top-notch speakers for the DBC EDUCATION CONFERENCE in Milwaukee! The DBC Education Conference schedule has been released! See in the box at left, DBC Conference Schedule . Click on the schedule you want to see (note: this will take you to a P...
Media Language Audism Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deaf Bilingual Coalition Don't Miss... DBC Education Conference! June 27-30, 2008 Hyatt Regency 333 W. Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin There will be workshops and presentations by keynote speakers, entertainment by Deaf performers, and rallies. We will also have activities for children! FREE admission! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for CHILD CARE! If you can help, LET US KNOW ( [lin...
Media Language Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Calling Solitaires for Research
The ASL-Cochlear Implant Community Many of us have experienced being the "only one" at some point in our lives. Being the only deaf or hard of hearing person in our elementary, middle, or high school years has made an impact on shaping who we are. Dr. Gina Oliva, the author of "Alone in the Mainstream: A Deaf Woman Remembers Public School", based her book on a qualitative study on...
Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

How to Stop Spread of Fourth Grade Myth
Berke Outspoken Over the weekend I blogged a news article at About.com that had the usual mention of the average fourth grade reading level for deaf students. Every time a newspaper, magazine. or television program mentions that, it hurts the deaf community. Not only that we get told about parents "determined" that their child will not be "like that," automatically setting the stage ...
Media Language Audism Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Deaf Studies Programme, Week One
Adam Stone Monday, 26 May Plan: Outside Activity: Do the trust fall activity outside; first, in pairs and on the ground; second, with groups catching pupils falling backwards off tables. Introduce Deaf Studies. First activity: Pupils pick a playing card, read its number, then tell that many unique things about himself to the class. Second activity: each pupil [...]
Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Sign For Bipolar
submit by: a little bluebird New sign for Bipolar Disorder
Language Education Sun, Jun 01 2008 hide this blog

My best friend
Oh I See.. One of the empowering essentials for any Deaf students or adults and a long time friend. BTW, school's out!
Language Education Sun, Jun 01 2008 hide this blog