Signs2Go: Learning one sign language through another

[Jens Heßmann]

Members of this list may be interested in the following 'sign language only' BSL online course. Apologies for any cross-postings!
Jens


> The Signs2Go online course is now available at www.signs2go.eu! This is a cost-free self-learning tool that makes learning British Sign Language through Norwegian, Italian, Dutch or German Sign Language possible.
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> The course is based on the expectation that Deaf people will want to use their first sign language to learn a second or foreign sign language. No spoken or written language is used in the course. It is all sign language!
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> The course was developed in an EU project from January 2009 until March 2011 (for information on the project, go to www.signs2go.eu and click on „i“ for „information“). The main work was done by Deaf sign language teachers Clark Denmark (UK), Unni Helland and Randi Margrete Høidahl (Norway), Tom Uittenbogert (Netherlands), Sabine Fries (Germany) and Luigi Lerose (Italy).
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> Each of the ten units of the course focusses on an episode from the BSL series Wicked (www.bslbt.co.uk/wicked). The units can be used in any order. BSL videos can be approached through BSL explanations or a choice of national sign languages. Each units contains extensive language exercises. Online-help is available in sign language.
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> Please, try out the course and give us your feedback on learning one sign language through another! Please fill in the online questionnaire at www.deafacademy.eu (available in English and German)!
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> We are also very much interested in adaptions of our course. So, if you have an idea of how to use the Signs2Go framework for your own teaching and learning purposes, do get in touch with us to discuss possible adaptations!
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> Go to www.signs2go.eu! Contact us at info at signs2go.eu!
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Jens Hessmann
University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal
Department of Social and Health Studies
Breitscheidstr. 2
D-39114 Magdeburg
Tel ++49 (0) 391 886 4450
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