LEARNING SignWriting ;-)

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
February 15, 2006

Dear SW List Members:
Our list includes members from around 30 countries...Anyone can join  
on their own, directly on the web ;-)

This means that some List members are new to SignWriting, and others  
are advanced signwriters. And some are researchers who want to find  
out about SignWriting, just for general information. Some are  
computer programmers and software developers who need to test their  
new SignWriting software with SignWriting users. Some are Deaf, and  
some are hearing who sign, and some are hearing who want to learn to  
sign! Wonderful group! We are lucky we have the internet to bring us  
all together from so many diverse backgrounds, goals and languages ;-)

How do I teach SignWriting to such a wonderful group? I see this List  
as a workshop. It is like a one-room schoolhouse, where each person  
has a different goal or need...And I am here to answer your  
questions...And as I answer, hopefully other List members learn from  
the answers...

This means that you have to ask questions. If you are a beginner,  
write to the List and show us a picture of one sign you want to  
write, and then we will write that together... learning one sign at a  
time...In time it just clicks and becomes easier...

Today I need to test SignText Editor, a new and wonderful computer  
program developed by Steve Slevinski. The message-headers will start  
with the name SIGNTEXT... I am going to type a complete SignWriting  
document today, using SignText. While I do this, I will be writing a  
manual and also sharing with the SignWriting List.

If you are a beginner, and wish to learn SignWriting, feel free to  
ask your OWN questions, not related to software...

All of your questions are welcome at anytime!


Val ;-)


Valerie Sutton
Sutton at SignWriting.org

Tech support by voice or video...
Make an appointment by email ;-)

1. SignWriting
http://www.SignWriting.org
Read & Write Sign Languages

2. SignBank
http://www.SignBank.org
Sign Language Databases

3. SignPuddle
http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle
Create & Share Signs Online & Offline

4. MovementWriting
http://www.MovementWriting.org
Read & Write All Body Movement

SignWriting Literacy Project
The DAC, Deaf Action Committee
Center For Sutton Movement Writing
an educational nonprofit organization
Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038, USA