Instructional Technology and Instructional Technology and Education of the DeafEducation of the Deaf

Workshop - June 29, 2001Workshop - June 29, 2001

Using Technology to Teach Deaf StudentsUsing Technology to Teach Deaf StudentsEnglish English

Kathleen Eilers crandall & John PanaraKathleen Eilers crandall & John Panara

Using Technology to Teach Deaf Using Technology to Teach Deaf StudentsStudents

Workshop ScheduleWorkshop Schedule

9:009:00 Introduction Introduction

Using Technology in English – LBJ 2470Using Technology in English – LBJ 2470

Group A – LBJ-2470; Group B – LBJ-2500Group A – LBJ-2470; Group B – LBJ-2500

10:30 10:30 Refreshments LBJ-2400 & Room ChangeRefreshments LBJ-2400 & Room Change

10:4510:45 Using Technology in English Using Technology in English

Group B – LBJ-2470; Group A – LBJ-2500Group B – LBJ-2470; Group A – LBJ-2500

12:0012:00 Lunch – Dinning CommonsLunch – Dinning Commons

1:001:00 IntroductionIntroduction

Using Technology in Science – LBJ 2420Using Technology in Science – LBJ 2420

The Smart …. ?The Smart …. ?

TeacherTeacher Assists students in Assists students in

learning a particular learning a particular body of knowledgebody of knowledge

Maximizes the Maximizes the teaching time teaching time

Is a subject expert, not Is a subject expert, not a techniciana technician

Prepares students for Prepares students for independent learningindependent learning

The Smart …. ?The Smart …. ?

ClassroomClassroom Assists teachersAssists teachers Is reliableIs reliable Does not consume Does not consume

teaching timeteaching time Does not distract the Does not distract the

students and teachersstudents and teachers

Why Use Technology?Why Use Technology?

Your reason must meet Your reason must meet the test of logicthe test of logic

Technology shouldTechnology should Provide instructional Provide instructional

elements that areelements that are

necessary necessary components of good components of good instruction andinstruction and

not otherwise possiblenot otherwise possible

Basic Needs for Learning EnglishBasic Needs for Learning English

PerceptionPerception Students must see the target language in use.Students must see the target language in use.

ComprehensionComprehension Students must have ready access to meaning Students must have ready access to meaning

in the target language.in the target language.

PracticePractice Students must have meaningful opportunities Students must have meaningful opportunities

to use the target language.to use the target language.

Technology: Possible or PromisingTechnology: Possible or Promising

1.1. Fast and on-demand information access Fast and on-demand information access to aid to aid comprehensioncomprehension

2.2. Feedback for academic written language Feedback for academic written language to support to support practicepractice

3.3. Automatic speech recognition (ASR) to Automatic speech recognition (ASR) to aid aid perceptionperception

Fast Information AccessFast Information Access

ElectronicElectronic High speed internet connectionHigh speed internet connection Offline storageOffline storage

Hard drive Hard drive

CD / DVDCD / DVD

Hard copy Hard copy

Activity: Information AccessActivity: Information Access

BabylonBabylon DictionaryDictionary GlossariesGlossaries Concise Encyclopedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Britannica Other featuresOther features

Access available both offline and onlineAccess available both offline and online Personal list of words for studyPersonal list of words for studyConversions for currency, measurement, Conversions for currency, measurement, timetime

ASL GlossaryASL Glossary Online accessOnline access Requires fast internet connectionRequires fast internet connection CD ROM CD ROM

Practice in Target LanguagePractice in Target Language

Chat rooms, Message boards, E-Chat rooms, Message boards, E-ConferencingConferencing

Document sharing and feedback for an Document sharing and feedback for an academic essayacademic essay

Current practice – hard copy sharing Current practice – hard copy sharing Electronic sharingElectronic sharing

Activity: Electronic Essay SharingActivity: Electronic Essay Sharing

Possible at various stages in the writing Possible at various stages in the writing processprocess

Example of first paragraph of an essay in Example of first paragraph of an essay in draft stagedraft stage With With text comments text comments plus plus correctionscorrections

Can also include hyperlink, picture or Can also include hyperlink, picture or video in comment balloonsvideo in comment balloons

ASRASR

Sci Fi or RealitySci Fi or RealityGeorge Orwell’s novel, George Orwell’s novel, 1984 1984 Written 52 years ago, 1949Written 52 years ago, 1949 ““speak-write machine”speak-write machine”

Automatic Speech Recognition TodayAutomatic Speech Recognition Today 1984 + 17 = 20011984 + 17 = 2001 More than 30 years of work on speech More than 30 years of work on speech

recognitionrecognition Current state of technologyCurrent state of technology

Automatic Speech Recognition Automatic Speech Recognition

Requirements - Hardware/SoftwareRequirements - Hardware/Software computer systemcomputer system softwaresoftware headset microphoneheadset microphone

EnvironmentEnvironment relatively quietrelatively quiet speech that has “written language” qualitiesspeech that has “written language” qualities

Activity: ASR ExamplesActivity: ASR Examples

Open Word 2002Open Word 2002

Show basic controlsShow basic controls

Select profile, adjust microphoneSelect profile, adjust microphone

Questions/CommentsQuestions/Comments

HandoutsHandouts

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