This course

I enjoyed developing and having a website and learning some nifty things to do in inspiration and activeinspire and especially google. However, do I feel like it was pertinent to my success as a sign language interpreter? No. Like I said, I did not hate the course but I could have been able to take another class that would be more applicable to my future as an interpreter. But, that's just my opinion. Maybe there will be some twist of fate in which I get a wild hair and decide I want to teach something (I SERIOUSLY dont ever see that happening). At that point, I can bring in interactive activities that would be interesting to my students. I would not know how to do these things without TPTE 486.

Digital Diagrams

Surprisingly, I really enjoyed this project. There weren't too many effects that made coming up with a productive and interesting diagram, difficult. Using the diagram within my profession probably won't happen. Again, unless I am teaching a workshop on fingerspelling. I don't really see it happening, but this has been something I definitely could see myself using if I need to teach a workshop or class on something related to interpreting. I do not want to say this assignment was easy for me because I put a lot of thought into what I actually wanted to do but I think it was easier for me because I actually enjoyed doing it.

ActiveInspire

Active Inspire!

This activity was particularly frustrating for me. At first I thought it would be fun to figure out this program and see the future of teaching and schools but I did not enjoy actively creating the activity for the board. First, sometimes I get frustrated because it is hard for me to relate the activity to my role and job as an interpreter. So, that is almost always my first obstacle. Second, it took much longer than I expected, so my finished product was not the most creative or inspiring because of my lack of time. Third, I started the project in class with all of the templates and everything else, then downloaded it at home and couldn't figure out how to have the extra resources, then went to Hodges library only to come to the same problem. I was confused on how to access the new resources. Although I think this project is great practice for teachers and I may not know what is going to happen for me in the future. But, I do not plan to teach - it's just not my thing so even though this was a neat project and kind of fun to see the neat things the program can do, I am happy it is done.

Whiteboards

The interactive whiteboards are interesting. It's fun to see all the things that can be done with them, using your finger, pointer, mouse or even a remote to accomplish things on a whiteboard that used to be reserved to dry erase markers only. Although I have no intention to teach, who knows if I may need to do this one day. I may teach a class on something completely irrelavent to sign language even and it is good to know what I may need to use for the class. I would hate to be "that person" that can't figure out the technology for the class. Plus, it is just fun. I actually do not mind doing this project with the whiteboards because I think creating the pages and using interactive ideas is fun and interesting. I am glad the other students in my class have the opportunity to learn all aspects of the whiteboard (they could be my daughter's teacher one day and I want her to have the best experience in school as possible).

 

 



Digital Images

It's been interesting learning different types of images online and knowing which images are used for specific things. I've always seen .jpg and .png files so it's nice to know exactly what that means for the type of picture it is and what it can be used for. Also, I always wondered why some pictures would stay the same if they got larger and why some were pixilated or grainy and now I know I need to look for vector pictures for clarity. Furthermore, it's nice to know how to insert images on different websites and where exactly I can get the images from. Obviously, I knew what copyright was but I did not know the details of the law and what is considered copyrighted and what is not. I'm thankful i was given a few resources to find images without breaking the law. Although I am not a teacher and I will not be using anything in a classroom setting probably, it's nice to know what I can and cannot put on my website for my career.

Resource Wiki

At first, I felt like this assignment was not something I would be interested in nor would I find anything that would be applicable to me as an interpreter. However, I enjoyed seeing the different categories interpreters were broken into and enjoyed the links that were shared.

It always helps to have extra information pertaining to your field. The qualifications allow us to completely understand what is required of us and how to accomplish being a sign language interpreter. I also enjoyed the "What we do" tab because it allows me to have easy access to information that would be very well used as a sign language interpreter. Most people do not understand the role of a sign language interpreter, so if I have access to these websites I can send them along and allow the people involved in my setting to understand my role in their situation.

Although I had doubts about the project, I am happy I was able to do it. It's nice to see what others are able to find about our job and how it can be broken down and understood better.

Webquest

The webquest activity was actually something I could apply to my website as a professional. The webquest shows how an interpreter is used and our job requirements. With this webquest I can give this information to a client or a teacher or instructor to understand the job of an interpreter, what to expect from me as a professional and the best way to work with me as an interpreter. I feel like this activity was great because in any other instance I would not have thought to look up a webquest for this type of information.