ASL 201 Video Final

Below is the video for my ASL Final and the link for the ASL Glosses translation. 

I made two versions of my GLOSSES translation, one with English and then the ASL translation underneath, and the other with just the GLOSSES translation.  Glosses is a new skill that we've never learned before, so this was my first time trying to translate it.

 

This was a GREAT term with Professor Carl, and I very much look forward to next term and all that he will teach us. 

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Click here to view --------> ENGLISH AND ASL GLOSSES VIDEO TRANSLATION

Click here to view --------> ASL GLOSSES ONLY VIDEO TRANSLATION

12-1-11 Free Signing Video

This is my free signing video for December 1, 2011.  In this video I talk about tonights class and the exercises and techniques we learned.

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11-30-11 Free Signing Video

This is my free signing video for November 30, 2011.  In this video I talk about a job I interviewed for today,

in downtown Portland.

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11-29-11 Free Signing Video

This is my free signing video for November 29, 2011.  In this video I talk about tonights class and the visitor,

Jaden Lee, that Jeny brought.

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11-28-11 Free Signing Video

This is my free Signing Video for November 28, 2011.  In this video I talk about having an easy day to recover after being so busy over the holiday weekend. 

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11-27-11 Free Signing Video

This is my free signing video for November 27, 2011.  In this video I talk about the weekend trip I took to Washington to see my family, and what we did while we were there.

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November 21-25th Summary

This is my weekly summary for November 21st-25th, 2011. 

Tuesday - November 22nd:
     In class tonight we practiced some of the skills that we've already learned, but this time with new twists.  We did two sessions of free signing, each one focusing on a different technique. 
     In the first session we free signed, but we were only allowed to use one hand.  This made me have to think about how to best convey my thought and the sign using only my dominant hand.  I found this exercise simple, and I noticed that it only slowed me down a little.
     In the second session we free signed again, but this time we only used facial expressions, no hand movement.  This one was MUCH more difficult for me, because I felt weird using only my face to convey my thoughts.  I think in conversation that facial expressions happen naturally, so doing this exercise was strange because it made me have to THINK about what my facial expressions would be.  I think this was helpful though, because it makes me have to let go of my inhibitions about using facial expressions.
     The last part of class we did picture signing to a partner that was across the room from us.  I thought it was interesting to see how each of us described the same picture differently.  Even though we described it differently, I noticed that we were still both able to understand each other and get our message across clearly.  I liked that we were a long distance apart, because it made us rely on signing alone and not mouth movement to help.
This was a great class!

Thursday - November 24th:
     We had no class today because the school was closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.