Question: How do I teach SignWriting in 6 hours?

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
April 10, 2007

QUESTION ABOUT HOW TO TEACH SIGNWRITING in 6 Hours
(my answer to a question I received)

There are two ways that I teach SignWriting:

1. With internet access and a computer...
Will your group have internet access during the presentation? Will  
they have computers?

If YES, then I would teach them the symbols at the same time that I  
teach them to use the new SignPuddle 1.5, which was just posted on  
the web on April 1st...it is a good way to learn SignWriting because  
it leaves the student with a useful tool they can continue to use,  
long after the workshop is over...And while they are constructing  
their signs using the software, you can teach them what each symbol  
means and why the signs are constructed as they are...

Video Instruction Online (that requires no language)
http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/help/SignPuddle15/

Finnish Sign Language SignPuddle Dictionary Online
http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/index.php?ui=1&sgn=57

VGT Woordenboek SignPuddle Online
http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/index.php?ui=1&sgn=44

French-Belgian Sign Language SignPuddle Online
http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/index.php?ui=4&sgn=43

There is a way to use SignPuddle without an internet connection...And  
some Linguists are now starting to use SignPuddle software for their  
linguistic research...Here is some info for them:

SignPuddle Private Servers used by some research labs
www.signwriting.org/archive/docs5/sw0475-SignPuddle-Software-2007.pdf


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2. Without computers, using standard printed materials...

There are two documents I use to teach in the standard way, knowing  
that I only have 6 hours:

Document download page:
http://www.signwriting.org/about/info/

Choose Number 7 and 8 on that page:


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Val ;-)


Valerie Sutton
Sutton at SignWriting.org

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

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

3. SignPuddle
Create Sign Language Dictionaries
http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle

4. SignText
Create Sign Language Documents
http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle/signtext

5. SignWriting List
Technical Support: Ask questions to the List
http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/swlist

6. DanceWriting
Read & Write Dance Movement
http://www.DanceWriting.org

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

8. SymbolBank
International Movement Writing Alphabet
http://www.MovementWriting.org/symbolbank

9. Non-profit Organization
Center for Sutton Movement Writing
http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/sponsors

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