Take a moment and think about all the programs you watched as a child. Weren't they great!? Ahh those were the days. Don't we have fond memories of the days of Cookie Monster shoving cookies into his mouth, counting with the Count, and of course who could forget Elmo's pet fish Dorthy and singing little jingles to the tune of "Jingle Bells"? Or wasn't it fun to figure out all the clues in our handy dandy notebooks? And Barney, who could every forget that lovable, yet somewhat annoying dinosaur that taught us to play nice and always share through great songs and dance! Okay, come back to the present! I want you to specifically, think about all the programs that were educational based (Sesame Street, Magic School Bus, Blue's Clues, Liberty Kids, Between the Lions, Arthur, Wishbone, Clifford, Barney, just to name a few!) How did they teach you? What did they teach you? Why did you enjoy them? Why did you (or still do!) want character pj's?
Now how many programs do you know about that were created specifically for Deaf children? Think of any? I have selected two shows that I would like you to watch. The first one is "Signing Time" that can be found on PBS in the mornings and is very popular program. The second one is called, "DeafPlanet" this can be found on the web at http://www.deafplanet.com/en/deafplanet/
Please blog about how beneficial you found these programs to be for Deaf children. What did you find beneficial, entertaining, fun, educational, and cultural? Which one do you think is best suited for Deaf children and why? What audience did these programs have in mind? I have included what I would like you to watch below but feel free to explore the DeafPlanet Website and view Signing Time on PBS for more information. Feel Free to share ANY thoughts, comments and questions with your fellow students other than what I asked you to discuss.
I would like you to watch "Caterpillar Dreams" on Signing Time at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGF3iC0o_1s
I would like you to watch "What Goes Up" on DeafPlanet at
http://www.deafplanet.com/en/deafplanet/
To get to this show you must click Shows and then select "What Goes Up"
Signing Time- I thought this was a good show for deaf children. Like what was said above, There isn't many shows for deaf children, but this one seemed to do a good job relating its show style to that of Sesame street and others. It was beneficial in the way the show was bubbly and educational to help deaf children understand sign as well as hearing children understand certain signs to what she was singing. I thought the backgrounds and the color schemed were entertaining and would catch attention. The song was entertaining too for children of the appropriate age. The way she sang and signed was very helpful and educational. The show did a good job of entertaining both the deaf and the hearing cultures, and other programs could learn a lot from this show. I believe this show was for both audiences (Deaf and Hearing). I believe this show was better suited for deaf children as compared to the other one because it is like the shows u see on PBS.
ReplyDeleteDeaf Planet- I thought the show was nice but not that beneficial. The site was way more beneficial than the show because it had tons of different things to access and learn. The show was entertaining but very ridiculous at the same time due to the actors. It was educational in the sense that it talked about gravity. I think this show was for both audiences and cultures as well because it had sign, sound, and the words typed out to read. I thought the other program was more beneficial though.
Most of the shows i watched when I was younger had music and dances to get kids interested and engaged in the show. Television shows also often ask kids questions and then give some time for kids watching to actually yell out the answer so they are interested and feel like they are actively participating in the show.
ReplyDeleteThe caterpillar show seemed like it was not geared directly toward Deaf children. I think it would be a good show to use to help teach a hearing child some sign language,but might be frustrating for a Deaf child because not all of the dialogue was signed. I know that some schools in grades as early as kindergarten start introducing sign language to children when they are learning the alphabet. I think it is great that kids can be exposed to and become somewhat familiar with ASL at such an early age through school as well as tv shows at home.
The What goes Up show was more of an educational show. I think it is geared toward Deaf children but could also be watched by hearing children. I thought it was nice that it had the voices talking, as well as signing and typing out the words next to the screen so the show was accessible to all.
Most students said that "Caterpillar Dreams" was not educational. But I think it is important to remember that it was directed at younger children. These children are just learning to sign. It would be easy to overwhelm younger children by bombarding them with new signs and it may discourage them. It would be hard to get into deeper content such as gravity with younger kids. However, I agree that "What Goes Up" was a very educational show as well. Some students also pointed out the fact that not only did they have a deaf person signing, they also had an interpreter. I thought this would be very good for both hearing and deaf children to better understand the culture.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember a lot about what i watched when i was a child but i do know that i watched such shows as barney and sesame street. I remember wanting to watch these shows all the time when i was a little child. At the time, I thought they were very entertaining but now looking back i also know they were very educational. They help teach children morals and what is right versus what is wrong. Most children shows are either animated or have some non human characters. These characters help teach children basic things such as their ABC's and even help children learn their numbers. They do this by having children sing along or by creating games or dances that make learning fun. I think i wanted thoses character's pj's because i thought they were cool and fun when i was a child.
ReplyDeleteSigning time- I thought this was a good show for deaf children. I think that this show was geared towards younger children, probably children within the age group of 2-7. I thought this show was very beneficial to both deaf children and hearing children. It allows these children to see signing done and it helps teach children some of the signing that people do. I can see how this show can be very entertaining for young children. This show uses a combination of techniques such as singing and animation to make this show fun. These songs were picked for a reason. It allows children to be creative and imaginative. I believe this show is very similiar to those seen on PBS (Arthur, Barney, Sesame street...etc).
Deaf Planet- I also thought this show was good. I believe that this show was beneficial. I think it was aimed towards both the hearing and deaf world. I think that this show may be aimed towards children within the age group of 5-12. I would find it hard to believe that the lessons this show is trying to tell would be aimed towards toddlers or infants. This show talks about how gravity works and i'm pretty sure a young child wouldn't be able to comprehend that. This show does do a good job at signing and helping children learn though. I think this show was very educational and very entertaining. I could tell that this show was aimed more towards educating then entertaining. It almost reminds me of a documentary except for geared towards children. They make it fun and use games to help children learn and i think that is helpful. I think both of these shows do a good job at teaching both deaf children and hearing children not only how to sign but also teaching them certain morals and educating them on certain subjects. I wouldn't say if one show is better than the other because i think it depends on which type of audience you are targeting.
Bailey makes a very good point by saying that "Caterpillar Dreams" was more so directed at young children who are just learning to sign. I agree that the young learners should not be overloaded with so many new signs that they don't know what to do with. However, I still think that "What Goes Up" is more beneficial to deaf children who are learning to sign because there is an interpretor in sight at all times and the actors do a good job of getting the point across with their body language for those who don't know all of the signs.
ReplyDeleteSigning time-I thought this was nice but I think it wasn't geared toward Deaf children. Instead perhaps it is geared toward hearing children learning to sign. The reason I think this is because it is not focused on the signing, its focused more on the music. A Deaf child isn't going to enjoy this show if they only have three signs in it and the rest is a slide show of children.
ReplyDeleteDeaf Planet- I thought Deaf Planet was definitely geared towards Deaf children. It was entertaining for both hearing and Deaf children but there is enough signing and miming (like done in class) for it to be entertaining for Deaf children. Throughout the whole clip there is an interpreter signing everything that is said.
I thought the deaf children shows were similar to the ones I watched when I was younger. They have Barney feel to them, by that I mean it’s all about doing learning about everyday things in a way that catches the eyes of kids. I liked "What goes up" on the deaf planet more than the caterpillar show because it was more specific to the deaf culture. I thought that the deaf world that they are in was really cool. It gives the kids who are deaf a since that the show is sort of their own special for them. I’m not sure how that looked upon by the deaf community but I think that would be a cool feeling as a kid. I was also wondering if signs are different if their being sung because there is a lot of singing in the shows.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a child I did not spend a lot of my time watching tv shows. I watched a little of Barney, Arthur, and the Magic School Bus. In all of these shows it taught me life lessons and showed me what kids like us went through. They were educational and entertaining and thats why i liked to watch my shows, plus they were on right before my bus picked me up before school.
ReplyDelete"Caterpillar Dreams"
I thought this clip was cute, but not very educational for deaf children. In about half the video they didn't even show signing!!! What they should have done was had a little picture of her signing in the corner, so she was still visible, so the deaf children could still understand what was happening, rather than them questioning if they are missing out on something!
Deaf planet "What Goes Up"
I felt like this clip is better for deaf children than the other one. They showed signing way more and it was put together better than the other clip. I felt like this clip was leaning more towards older children and teh Caterpillar clip was more for younger children. I liked how they talked/signed about educational things, like gravity and explaining it in a way which children would understand. I also liked how they had a hearing and talking people in the clip, so then anyone can watch it and still know whats going on!
I didn't even realize there was tv shows for the deaf culture! I guess I never even thought of it, but I'm glad I know there are shows out there for deaf children! :)
Connie A :)
I think the reason why she is wearing colored tape on her fingers in "Caterpillars Dreams" is so chilren can learn whcih fingers to use for a particular sign!
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyones perspective on Caterpilllars Dream on how its more for hearing, not deaf people!
Connie A :)
Caterpillar Dreams-
ReplyDeleteI thought the woman who did this video was very fun to watch when she signs, she seems to enojoy it. However, about half of the video did not even show her signing, and the parts that did, she barely signed. I do not believe this video is very educational for deaf children, and it did not seem to be geared specifically for them.
What goes up-
I thought this video was very beneficial. The only complaint I have is that one of the characters wasn't signing. It was entertaining because the characters were dressed up, and it combined real life with cartoon. I liked that they showed the words on the right, which would help people learn how to sign.
I think the video "What goes Up" is best suited for deaf people. It is entertaining, and there are people signing the whole time. The characters are seem very animated, and fun. Also, it is done like a regular kids show, which I thought was appropriate.
Watching these two programs made me realize how little programming there is for the deaf. Since there is so little programming, I would think they would be of better quality. The second video was descent, but I feel it could have been a little better. I would suggest more animal characters to capture more kids attention.
September 13, 2010 5:20 PM
I'm responding to what Megan said about the caterpillar show only signing half of what was shown. It's defitinely not benifial to deaf children if they aren't even to see the words that are being spoken. It seemed like this was geared to the hearing, so I do not believe this program can get credit for catering to deaf children.
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I remember watching a lot of Sesame Street, Magic School Bus, and Wishbone as a kid. They were really fun and great to watch while educational at the same time. I remember learning new things from listening to songs with a lot of repetition. They were also all very visual lots of pictures and illustrations. They taught me anything from history to math to anatomy. I really enjoyed these shows mostly for the fun and entertaining music because I loved to sing and dance as a kid.
I think signing time was more geared toward a younger audience. It was more about learning the vocabulary than a story line. It was fun and colorful and seemed to me to be great for deaf children. She repeated the signs a few times in order to make sure the audience understood what she was saying.
I also really liked What Goes Up. This one seemed to be for older kids who know more sign language and are looking for entertainment. They did a great job of signing and it was really funny and cute. The signs weren’t always very clear and I was a bit confused why there was a woman signing for the guy. You’d think that if he was going to be on a show geared towards deaf kids he would know how to sign. All in all I really enjoyed both shows.
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