Depending on how the virtual component was done would affect how it would enhance their learning. If there was an additional component online to help the student learn the same material in a different way I think that would be fine because it would be a learning accessory to aide in learning the content. It would provide a visual and hands on method to give the student the information in the content. If it was something like what we did through Skype on Monday, that would put the Deaf or Hard of Hearing student at a disadvantage because the student would need everything typed to be able to participate. If there was also a video chat option that would benefit the student because they could see everything. They would also need an interpreter if nobody knew how to sign.
If you are deaf, but fluent in sign, a virtual classroom would be just as effective, or possibly even more effective because you could participate from a minimally distracting environment. Also, many within the deaf community regularly use our intouch app which is basically skype. However, the format we had Monday would be very difficult. It almost all relied on auditory understanding with a little help from the slides. If the program could somehow automatically transcript what was being said, that would also be effective as we are speed readers because of captioning on our televisions move fast and you gotta get with it if you want to understand what is going on.
I think using virtual tools in a classroom would be very effective, you would show more pictures/videos while signing in class. I dont think it would have been effective if they did it like we did. If they werent in class they would have to type everything and I feel the learning would be very slow. If it had video I think it would work perfectly, because they could watch you sign and also see the pictures or lessons in another box. But if they were in class the teacher could teach but just use virtual tools to enhance the learning.
I believe that using virtual tools could certainly enhance learning for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing if done properly. Monday's class would not have worked as well for someone who Deaf or Hard of Hearing because it was all auditory with some summarized thoughts being typed in chat bar, which would not be enough to keep them filled in. Although, you could adapt the way we conducted Monday's class to work.If we used Skype and added the video element with an interpreter or if we had someone devoted to typing out what was being said in chat bar than it could work. Deaf or Hard of Hearing student could either sign back on video and have interpreter say it or type back thoughts in chat bar.
Interesting!! Keys I see here are being intentional about the purpose. What would the teacher want to accomplish with the virtual tool - which would then impact how to use it. If the teacher were going to connect with other Deaf students - structure the lesson and choose to use the tool with video. What if the goal was to expose the students to English structures or vocabulary? Any ideas on how it could assist with that?
I think having virtual tools in a classroom mainly for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students would help enhance their learning chance because they are more visual. Depending on the technology they use I think that it would help them, if they had something that was more effective than mondays class. If they had a video that was more efficient than ours then they could have a positive outcome in their learning. I think that some teachers may want the goal of this to become easier for them to teach and help students be able to write in English and have the proper grammatical structures of it. they could use visual aids to help the students learn while in their natural language.
Interesting feedback, Danielle. Please continue to share. One of the take aways from the videos that I found was to ensure that close captioning is accurate or to provide a script of what is in the video. Were there other items that you found to be inefficient?
Online components or visual tools can help the Deaf and Hard of hearing in so many ways. Even though accommodations are made, sometimes seeing every person can be difficult. With the use of Skype or Face Time, Students would be able to have a better few of what each are saying. Furthermore, if there is a website or app that shows instruction (ex. kindergarten students learning colors) the word red could be displayed, the color could be shown, then the sign for the color demonstrated and the spelling implemented. This way, the child will see the word, what it means, the sign for it, and how it is spelled.
I think a captioning option for what was said would be very important for those who were Deaf or HH. Given the communication drops on and off there would need to be an alternate form of information delivery. Even with hearing students this would be important. Since we did not have the benefit of visual connection with our fellow students it was hard to keep up with who said what. This would be a disadvantage for those with hearing issues. Careful preparation would need to be taken to ensure that all attendees had the proper instruction and technology connections. If this was prepared properly I believe it would be a definite benefit for students, especially students who had to drive long distances or non traditional students who have family responsibilities.
As we all know, technology is not always the most reliable tool. With Internet connections among other concerns like software installation and issues, user interface navigational challenges, and, well, user issues, there can be a lot of troubles facing an educator who wishes to use technology as an avenue for learning. For an educator, the benefits and disadvantages need to be carefully assessed prior to planning. The students' needs and abilities must be considered. For students who are Deaf or hard of hearing, the instructor could definitely utilize such features as closed caption and visual media to make or emphasize points. Closed captions have made tons of media more accessible to Deaf individuals and those who are hard of hearing. Thanks to modern wonders, technology can make information accessible from many sources, meaning that Deaf and hard of hearing students could review material before and/or after class to make sure that they understand the information presented and to help address questions through email, discussion boards, or blogs like this one! Using media and technology that require use of text can also help Deaf and hard of hearing students work on and utilize reading and writing skills along with working on whatever concepts are being presented. I think the use of technology and a web setup could be highly beneficial for Deaf and hard of hearing students, but the planning for such lessons may have to account for more detail or visuals to support the lesson in place of a lot of talking.
I think there are both advantages and disadvantages like with many other things. As far as using technology as a learning component, it is advantageous because things could be typed or captioned to allow for the Deaf and hard of hearing students an equal chance to follow along. However, like others have mentioned, internet or technological devices are not always reliable in accessibility. Some students may have the resources to have/use these, others may not. It would take careful planning and evaluation of each students situation by the educator to accurately provide for the student.
I think the way class was set up last week would have been hard for Deaf or Hard of Hearing students because all discussion and explanation was auditory. If it was all through video instead of audio, it might work out better. I think in face to face classrooms there's less of a communication barrier. If there was a better way to type out what the teacher and other students were saying, it could be more beneficial because it could act as Closed Captioning. I feel like some students would get distracted with other things if the class was online. I know I can open different applications at one time, text, participate in class, and do many other things while on my laptop. I also get distracted with other things in the room. The reason I went to class instead of participating online was because I knew something else would catch my attention. I think that's a problem everyone faces.
I feel like a class similar to ours could be potentially great, I mean obviously not exactly like ours because we relied on auditory factors. But if it were to be signed and had some i don't know visual focus, it would be good. I feel like there would be less distractions for the students.
I think an online class like the hybrid class would not be successful for deaf or hard-of-hearing students. I feel like there could be a lot of internet connection issues and the video content wouldn't be as clear. I feel like a classroom setting would have less distractions.
I think the virtual classroom could be successful for Deaf/HH students because as long as they have a strong connection, the instructor and other students are never out of sight for them. Everyone mostly stays in the same place during a skype call. However internet connection, from personal experience, is very frustrating, and so is using something for the first few times, and sometimes the student could just give up and end up learning nothing from the class.
I think that a virtual class could be very beneficial for an individual who was deaf or hard of hearing. The comment section could be especially beneficial because sometimes students who give answers in class mumble or speak softly and what they say could get lost in translation. Because of the comment section, the deaf or heard of hearing individual could easily read what the student wanted to convey.
I think this class could have great potential or a complete fail. Honestly technology is difficult, even with blackboard, my professor for another SED class and I emailed back and forth for 3 days screenshots because my paper was submitted on my side but not on hers so she couldn't clear it and I could resubmit it. Having a class virtually for the deaf and hard of hearing could have great potential being able to have things typed and captioned as well as how you had the PowerPoint pulled up on your Skype and it was able to be seen on all the devices connected. I believe that would be great as well as having everyone in eye sight, if signing, and having the text to make sure what was said was understood by all. Though we were also able to see the not so beneficial aspect having connection loss. Having this type of class could also have failure written all over it, Maybe the text is lagging then everyone is missing what is being said or some devices pick it up slower and your behind and spending the whole time reading old text trying to catch up, maybe the visual component isn't working for some (I know we had that problem during our class) then that person is missing the content of the lesson. For a class to be able to pull this off, the internet connection will need to be strong for everyone, as well as a test run for the class to make sure all is working before the actual class, never know if you might need an update, plug in, something.
I think this class could have great potential or a complete fail. Honestly technology is difficult, even with blackboard, my professor for another SED class and I emailed back and forth for 3 days screenshots because my paper was submitted on my side but not on hers so she couldn't clear it and I could resubmit it. Having a class virtually for the deaf and hard of hearing could have great potential being able to have things typed and captioned as well as how you had the PowerPoint pulled up on your Skype and it was able to be seen on all the devices connected. I believe that would be great as well as having everyone in eye sight, if signing, and having the text to make sure what was said was understood by all. Though we were also able to see the not so beneficial aspect having connection loss. Having this type of class could also have failure written all over it, Maybe the text is lagging then everyone is missing what is being said or some devices pick it up slower and your behind and spending the whole time reading old text trying to catch up, maybe the visual component isn't working for some (I know we had that problem during our class) then that person is missing the content of the lesson. For a class to be able to pull this off, the internet connection will need to be strong for everyone, as well as a test run for the class to make sure all is working before the actual class, never know if you might need an update, plug in, something.
I think the text box off to the side would be incredibly benificial to students who are deaf and hard of hearing. In most of my classes, I ask the teacher to wear a transmitter around her neck. I very rarely have trouble hearing the teacher, but I have a very hard time understanding other students who are asking questions and commenting on the lesson. Unless they are right beside me, I never hear them and I find myself missing important material and classroom interaction. The text box option allowed me to see the comments being made and I think that would benefit other students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Depending on how the virtual component was done would affect how it would enhance their learning. If there was an additional component online to help the student learn the same material in a different way I think that would be fine because it would be a learning accessory to aide in learning the content. It would provide a visual and hands on method to give the student the information in the content. If it was something like what we did through Skype on Monday, that would put the Deaf or Hard of Hearing student at a disadvantage because the student would need everything typed to be able to participate. If there was also a video chat option that would benefit the student because they could see everything. They would also need an interpreter if nobody knew how to sign.
ReplyDeleteIf you are deaf, but fluent in sign, a virtual classroom would be just as effective, or possibly even more effective because you could participate from a minimally distracting environment. Also, many within the deaf community regularly use our intouch app which is basically skype. However, the format we had Monday would be very difficult. It almost all relied on auditory understanding with a little help from the slides. If the program could somehow automatically transcript what was being said, that would also be effective as we are speed readers because of captioning on our televisions move fast and you gotta get with it if you want to understand what is going on.
ReplyDeleteI think using virtual tools in a classroom would be very effective, you would show more pictures/videos while signing in class. I dont think it would have been effective if they did it like we did. If they werent in class they would have to type everything and I feel the learning would be very slow. If it had video I think it would work perfectly, because they could watch you sign and also see the pictures or lessons in another box. But if they were in class the teacher could teach but just use virtual tools to enhance the learning.
ReplyDeleteI believe that using virtual tools could certainly enhance learning for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing if done properly. Monday's class would not have worked as well for someone who Deaf or Hard of Hearing because it was all auditory with some summarized thoughts being typed in chat bar, which would not be enough to keep them filled in. Although, you could adapt the way we conducted Monday's class to work.If we used Skype and added the video element with an interpreter or if we had someone devoted to typing out what was being said in chat bar than it could work. Deaf or Hard of Hearing student could either sign back on video and have interpreter say it or type back thoughts in chat bar.
ReplyDeleteInteresting!! Keys I see here are being intentional about the purpose. What would the teacher want to accomplish with the virtual tool - which would then impact how to use it. If the teacher were going to connect with other Deaf students - structure the lesson and choose to use the tool with video. What if the goal was to expose the students to English structures or vocabulary? Any ideas on how it could assist with that?
ReplyDeleteI think having virtual tools in a classroom mainly for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students would help enhance their learning chance because they are more visual. Depending on the technology they use I think that it would help them, if they had something that was more effective than mondays class. If they had a video that was more efficient than ours then they could have a positive outcome in their learning. I think that some teachers may want the goal of this to become easier for them to teach and help students be able to write in English and have the proper grammatical structures of it. they could use visual aids to help the students learn while in their natural language.
ReplyDeleteInteresting feedback, Danielle. Please continue to share. One of the take aways from the videos that I found was to ensure that close captioning is accurate or to provide a script of what is in the video. Were there other items that you found to be inefficient?
ReplyDeleteOnline components or visual tools can help the Deaf and Hard of hearing in so many ways. Even though accommodations are made, sometimes seeing every person can be difficult. With the use of Skype or Face Time, Students would be able to have a better few of what each are saying. Furthermore, if there is a website or app that shows instruction (ex. kindergarten students learning colors) the word red could be displayed, the color could be shown, then the sign for the color demonstrated and the spelling implemented. This way, the child will see the word, what it means, the sign for it, and how it is spelled.
ReplyDeleteI think a captioning option for what was said would be very important for those who were Deaf or HH. Given the communication drops on and off there would need to be an alternate form of information delivery. Even with hearing students this would be important. Since we did not have the benefit of visual connection with our fellow students it was hard to keep up with who said what. This would be a disadvantage for those with hearing issues. Careful preparation would need to be taken to ensure that all attendees had the proper instruction and technology connections. If this was prepared properly I believe it would be a definite benefit for students, especially students who had to drive long distances or non traditional students who have family responsibilities.
ReplyDeleteAs we all know, technology is not always the most reliable tool. With Internet connections among other concerns like software installation and issues, user interface navigational challenges, and, well, user issues, there can be a lot of troubles facing an educator who wishes to use technology as an avenue for learning. For an educator, the benefits and disadvantages need to be carefully assessed prior to planning. The students' needs and abilities must be considered. For students who are Deaf or hard of hearing, the instructor could definitely utilize such features as closed caption and visual media to make or emphasize points. Closed captions have made tons of media more accessible to Deaf individuals and those who are hard of hearing. Thanks to modern wonders, technology can make information accessible from many sources, meaning that Deaf and hard of hearing students could review material before and/or after class to make sure that they understand the information presented and to help address questions through email, discussion boards, or blogs like this one! Using media and technology that require use of text can also help Deaf and hard of hearing students work on and utilize reading and writing skills along with working on whatever concepts are being presented. I think the use of technology and a web setup could be highly beneficial for Deaf and hard of hearing students, but the planning for such lessons may have to account for more detail or visuals to support the lesson in place of a lot of talking.
ReplyDeleteI think there are both advantages and disadvantages like with many other things. As far as using technology as a learning component, it is advantageous because things could be typed or captioned to allow for the Deaf and hard of hearing students an equal chance to follow along. However, like others have mentioned, internet or technological devices are not always reliable in accessibility. Some students may have the resources to have/use these, others may not. It would take careful planning and evaluation of each students situation by the educator to accurately provide for the student.
ReplyDeleteI think the way class was set up last week would have been hard for Deaf or Hard of Hearing students because all discussion and explanation was auditory. If it was all through video instead of audio, it might work out better. I think in face to face classrooms there's less of a communication barrier. If there was a better way to type out what the teacher and other students were saying, it could be more beneficial because it could act as Closed Captioning.
ReplyDeleteI feel like some students would get distracted with other things if the class was online. I know I can open different applications at one time, text, participate in class, and do many other things while on my laptop. I also get distracted with other things in the room. The reason I went to class instead of participating online was because I knew something else would catch my attention. I think that's a problem everyone faces.
I feel like a class similar to ours could be potentially great, I mean obviously not exactly like ours because we relied on auditory factors. But if it were to be signed and had some i don't know visual focus, it would be good. I feel like there would be less distractions for the students.
ReplyDeleteI meant to type "individual focus" not I don't know visual !!!
ReplyDeleteI think an online class like the hybrid class would not be successful for deaf or hard-of-hearing students. I feel like there could be a lot of internet connection issues and the video content wouldn't be as clear. I feel like a classroom setting would have less distractions.
ReplyDeleteI think the virtual classroom could be successful for Deaf/HH students because as long as they have a strong connection, the instructor and other students are never out of sight for them. Everyone mostly stays in the same place during a skype call. However internet connection, from personal experience, is very frustrating, and so is using something for the first few times, and sometimes the student could just give up and end up learning nothing from the class.
ReplyDeleteI think that a virtual class could be very beneficial for an individual who was deaf or hard of hearing. The comment section could be especially beneficial because sometimes students who give answers in class mumble or speak softly and what they say could get lost in translation. Because of the comment section, the deaf or heard of hearing individual could easily read what the student wanted to convey.
ReplyDeleteI think this class could have great potential or a complete fail. Honestly technology is difficult, even with blackboard, my professor for another SED class and I emailed back and forth for 3 days screenshots because my paper was submitted on my side but not on hers so she couldn't clear it and I could resubmit it. Having a class virtually for the deaf and hard of hearing could have great potential being able to have things typed and captioned as well as how you had the PowerPoint pulled up on your Skype and it was able to be seen on all the devices connected. I believe that would be great as well as having everyone in eye sight, if signing, and having the text to make sure what was said was understood by all. Though we were also able to see the not so beneficial aspect having connection loss. Having this type of class could also have failure written all over it, Maybe the text is lagging then everyone is missing what is being said or some devices pick it up slower and your behind and spending the whole time reading old text trying to catch up, maybe the visual component isn't working for some (I know we had that problem during our class) then that person is missing the content of the lesson.
ReplyDeleteFor a class to be able to pull this off, the internet connection will need to be strong for everyone, as well as a test run for the class to make sure all is working before the actual class, never know if you might need an update, plug in, something.
I think this class could have great potential or a complete fail. Honestly technology is difficult, even with blackboard, my professor for another SED class and I emailed back and forth for 3 days screenshots because my paper was submitted on my side but not on hers so she couldn't clear it and I could resubmit it. Having a class virtually for the deaf and hard of hearing could have great potential being able to have things typed and captioned as well as how you had the PowerPoint pulled up on your Skype and it was able to be seen on all the devices connected. I believe that would be great as well as having everyone in eye sight, if signing, and having the text to make sure what was said was understood by all. Though we were also able to see the not so beneficial aspect having connection loss. Having this type of class could also have failure written all over it, Maybe the text is lagging then everyone is missing what is being said or some devices pick it up slower and your behind and spending the whole time reading old text trying to catch up, maybe the visual component isn't working for some (I know we had that problem during our class) then that person is missing the content of the lesson.
ReplyDeleteFor a class to be able to pull this off, the internet connection will need to be strong for everyone, as well as a test run for the class to make sure all is working before the actual class, never know if you might need an update, plug in, something.
I think the text box off to the side would be incredibly benificial to students who are deaf and hard of hearing. In most of my classes, I ask the teacher to wear a transmitter around her neck. I very rarely have trouble hearing the teacher, but I have a very hard time understanding other students who are asking questions and commenting on the lesson. Unless they are right beside me, I never hear them and I find myself missing important material and classroom interaction. The text box option allowed me to see the comments being made and I think that would benefit other students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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