UK Deaf leader argues for video technology

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
October 19, 2006

Ha! Well...my experience is that it takes around three times, before  
people become convinced to look at it...

The first time they are against it, the second time they discuss it  
more, and the third time they decide to look at it...

So maybe in time he will come around, as others write BSL around him...

reading and writing English took centuries to become established...so  
there is hope!

Val ;-)



On Oct 19, 2006, at 9:46 AM, Shane Gilchrist O hEorpa wrote:

> I did invite him :-)
>
> He said he have better things to do...
>
> (!)
>
> :-)
>
> Shane
>
> On 19/10/06, Valerie Sutton <signwriting at mac.com> wrote:
>> SignWriting List
>> October 19, 2006
>>
>> Shane Gilchrist O hEorpa in Belfast wrote:
>> > Was talking to a deaf leader in England about that system - he said
>> > that its no good - what with the development in video technology  
>> i.e.
>> > video messages etc - so why the signwriting etc?
>> >
>> > I said having videomessages etc will not improve kids' literacy in
>> > BSL/NISL but having SW will do.
>> >
>> > beside, technology isnt good at keeping stuff - SW can be  
>> printed on
>> > any paper and that they ll be still there 500 years away :-)
>>
>>
>> Hello Shane and Everyone!
>>
>> Those are good points, Shane...
>>
>> So did you invite the Deaf leader to the SignWriting Workshop on Oct
>> 27th at DCAL? ;-))
>>
>> Double-dare him to come to the workshop to see if he has the courage
>> to look at it...
>>
>> When people give me the video argument, I say:
>>
>> "People did not stop writing English when audio recording equipment
>> was invented!"
>>
>> Written English transcripts are very helpful combined with audio
>> CDs ;-))
>>
>> No different with written Sign Language and videos...they help each
>> other....
>>
>> I know you know this, Shane...I am just spouting off right now - ha!
>>
>> Val ;-)
>>
>>
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