Foreign+Language

Technology Day: Foreign Language--Sign Language (ASL)
Computer website--www.aslpro.com
 * Technology**

7th grade, Communication - Students understand and interpret writtten and spoken language.
 * Curriculum Standard**

This free website will show how to sign any word or phrase the student may not know how to demonstrate. It gives options such as dictionaries for topics; Main, Religious, Conversational, ASL for babies, ASL QuizMe! everyday signs, ASL Fingerspell QuizMe! and ASL QuizMe for schools. A vocabulary list could be given to the students and along with using their books could use the website for addition support.
 * Description**

A list of ASL teachers and their credentials who teach on this website: Website Term Browser: Overcoming language barriers in text retrieval. By: Penas, Anselmo; Verdejo, Felisa; Gonzalo, Julio. Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, 2002, Vol. 12 Issue 3/4, p221, 13p; (AN 9624263). Database-Academic Search Premier.
 * Supporting Research**
 * 1) Denise Stokes holds an M.S. in Deaf Studies from Gallaudet.Denise has served as an ASL teacher for the Fort Worth and Arlington Independent School Districts.
 * 2) Cindy Cleveland is a BEI, state certified interpreter, Level III. She has 18 years community and church interpreting experience, has been a Deaf Education Teacher for 13 years and an ASL teacher for 2 years for a total of 15 years teaching experience.
 * 3) Lynn Jameson holds a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders and an M.S. in Education of the Deaf
 * 4) Heather Bise has been Deaf since birth. Heather holds a B.A. degree that includes Speech and Hearing Science, English, and Child Development from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
 * 5) Nancy Doshier holds a B.S. degree in Sociology from The University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas. She is a Level I, B.E.I. Certified interpreter with two years experience as a community service interpreter in medical, educational, and religious environments.

New & Innovative (NI) this website uses old technology (website) but allows the students to see each sign they wish to demonstrate.
 * Tried & True (TT) or New & Innovative (NI)**

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