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"
The one thing I remember from the shows I watched when I was little is the music. Most shows have such catchy songs that incorporate learning into them. Young children learn to do things from these shows like share, be kind, clean up after yourself, etc. I enjoyed them because I loved being able to sing along.
ReplyDeleteI watched “Caterpillar Dreams” first. I was not as impressed as I thought I would be. It was beneficial for the lady to sign, but she sometimes skipped signing and just sat there and sang. Also, sometimes when words were being said the lady was not on the screen so there was no one to sign. This is definitely better for deaf children than the tv shows I grew up with, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. It seems like this program was targeting the hearing audience more than the deaf audience. I think this show would be fun for little kids and semi educational. Next, I watched “What Goes Up.” I was much more impressed with this video. I really liked how there were words on the side of the screen. Also, the signers in the video signed completely so really the viewers had three options: to listen, watch the signing, or read along. This show looks very fun and educational for children. I believe this program targeted more of the deaf population rather than the hearing. I think “What Goes Up” is definitely best suited for deaf children because it gave them so many different ways to learn. These shows seemed to be targeted at different age levels, which may be the cause of these differences. “Caterpillar Dreams” was also based around music, which seems to be a main target for hearing children, but not always toward deaf children.
When i was little i used to watch all those shows and they did teach me alot of things and i always waited to see them every morning. I dont know what id do without them when i was little. I always used to watch tom and jerry when i was little and ive been thinking that deaf people could watch that show because none of the charactors usually talk so its already a show for the deaf.
ReplyDeleteI watched the signing time first and i didnt like it. The woman seemed to be signing half the time but the other half she just seemed to be acting the motions out so deaf people might get confused. Plus half the time they showed just a catipillar when the song was going then they would show the lady again. I think a deaf person would become easily confused.
I liked the "what goes up" because it had professional signers it seemed like and they always were signing. Plus they subtitles on the side. The show couldve been funnier but I know a deaf child could figure out what was going on the whole time. So my choice would definatly be "what goes up"
As a young child, I frequently watched Barney. It was an educational show, but it was also entertaining for children. I liked it a lot because the characters danced out the message that they were trying to get across. For example, when it was clean up time, Barney and his friends would sing a song and dance while cleaning up. It teaches kids to have fun while performing simple tasks.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that "Caterpillar Dreams" would be the best show for deaf children to watch because the lady who was singing wasn't always signing, so it seems like it would be very difficult for the children to follow the storyline or message. It would flash to a different screen where she wasn't visible to viewers and you would only hear the words to the song as a caterpillar moved across the screen.
The show "What Goes Up" is more suitable for deaf children than "Caterpillar Dreams." The nice thing about that show is that there is signing going on at all of the speaking parts of the show, and the facial expressions were more expressive, so it was easier to follow the story line. I found "What goes up" to be a fun and entertaining show for children to watch and learn from. It was also educational when it gave the lesson on gravity and showed the examples of how gravity works in our everyday life.
"Caterpillar Dreams" seemed to be suited for very young children. The message was also taught through song which is a good way for young hearing children to learn, but not the best way for deaf children to learn. However, "What Goes Up" seems to target children in early elementary school. It can be entertaining and educational for either deaf or hearing children since it is signed and spoken.
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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.
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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.
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ReplyDeletei completely agree with you in the sense that catipillar dreams was definitely not aimed for deaf children. Over half the time the camera was not on the interpreter so how woud a deaf child be able to know the song. And you also had a good point when you said half the time she wasn't signing. Sometimes she just gave that up and would just sing. I agree that a deaf child could quite possibly get confused.
What goes up- i completely agree with you on this show as well.. they had what seemed to be professional signers. And plus there were words on the side so if the interpreters were going too fast the kids could always read it.
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ReplyDeleteI use to watch Barney a lot too when i was younger. I loved the show because they had many activities for kids to partake in. I loved to dance around with all the characters on the show. It was just a good show for kids to watch because it was full of fun and it was also educational.
ReplyDeleteI watched "Caterpillar Dreams," and I was not impressed with it. I didn't think it was a good show for deaf children because it was based on a woman singing and signing only some of the time, and then only showed pictures while she was still singing, so I think a deaf child would not know what was going on if they watched it. It was definitely a show for the hearing more then for the deaf community.
I then watched "What goes up" and I liked that one a lot more, because they had good visuals and signed the whole time, so you would understand what was going on. There also was words on the side so you could read what everyone was saying. This, I think, was a beneficial and educational for the deaf community and also for the hearing.
Like the others have previously stated, I too have enjoyed watching children programs like Barney, Wishbone, Arthur, The Magic School Bus and many others. They were very entertaining with bright moving pictures and stories that held the attention of even a 2 year old for quite some time. The programs taught lessons and involved characters in real life situations as well as imagined ones. It was a perfect balance for a child growing up.
ReplyDelete"Caterpillar Dreams" - I found this video best suited for hearing children wanting to learn some sign language, but not suitable for deaf children. This is due to the fact that the lady who was signing was only being shown visually part of the time. The other half of the video was just short video segments of other children, butterflies etc. with the song/music being played in the background. This makes it very difficult for a young child to follow a story or song in this case. It did seem though like a fun, upbeat cheerful video for little kids and toddlers but most likely not children over 8.
"What Goes Up" - I found this program to be quite suitable and appropriate for deaf children. It was educational in how they learned about gravity and that whatever must go up must also come down. Also, it used bright colors to seem entertaining and fun. I like how this program was geared to both the hearing and deaf with sign language and the subtitles and even sound for the hearing. I feel this program is more suitable for deaf children compared to the "Caterpillar Dreams" one because it contains sign language throughout the entire program and also provides subtitles along with the signs. The facial expressions also aid in making it productive and helpful to understand.
I agree with what mostly everyone is saying about the Caterpillar Dreams and how it was more for the hearing and not really for the deaf community. It definitely is not a very beneficial show for deaf kids, because they would not know what is going on.
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ReplyDeleteCaterpillar Dreams – While watching caterpillar dreams, the first thing that came to my mind was, if this show is centered on deaf children and their families, when she is singing, pictures cover up the woman signing. This particular show or video, would not suit the needs of a deaf child because the child is not able to see the hand gestures when the time is needed. I think that this video is for both the hearing and the deaf community. I feel, like I said earlier, I think the deaf people have somewhat of a disadvantage with viewing this video.
ReplyDeleteWhat Goes Up – This video I feel is for both communities for sure. If there is a small child that may not have learned sign yet, their parents or guardian would be able to translate the video because of the subtitles right next to it. Also, the show is fun, entertaining, and also informational.
I also agree with almost everyone in the class that Caterpillar Dreams mainly focused on the hearing community where What Goes Up is focused for both the hearing and the deaf community.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agree that the deaf children, growing up, are kind of at a disadvantage while watching cartoons or any other shows. The only plus side of non - signed shows would have to be the subtitles.
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ReplyDeleteI also remember watching all the educational children programs like Barney, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Magic School Bus and all the others. They were very entertaining when i was a little kid I really never realized how much of an impact they had on me because of all the characters pictures and stories that got my attention. Now that I look back these programs taught me lessons about life and education.
ReplyDeleteCaterpillar Dreams - I found this video best suited for hearing children more so than deaf children because of all the singing and different clips of children doing things. I also see that the hearing children getting more benefits out of that program because it shows some sign language that they can learn. So overall the program seems to be not fitting to the deaf children. The reason I say this is because the lady who was signing is barley shown during the whole program/show.
What Goes Up - I found this program to be a lot better for deaf children. "What Goes Up" was also more educational and seemed to be entertaining and fun to watch. I like how this program was geared towards both the hearing and deaf with sign language and the subtitles for both the hearing and deaf.
Part One: These programs taught me because they used educational and social topics as the basis of their episodes. You learn how to count, sing the ABC’s and share your crayons. I think the largest part of these programs that I learned was probably “interacting” with the television by singing, dancing, and talking. I enjoyed them because they were interactive in this fashion. I loved singing and dancing with Barney!
ReplyDeletePart Two: What audience did these programs have in mind?. I thought the tone of the songs, and the music was still entertaining (although I am hearing). The lessons were still there, but we have to remember that these “extra” things that a hearing person enjoys are not there for a deaf person. I think that the deaf planet show was a little better than signing times. The major reason I thought this was that deaf planet kept the camera on the signers better than signing times. I think you would get lost if you were deaf because in signing times they kept switching the picture. Deaf planet seems targeted more for a little older child, but signing times is targeted more toward younger children.
These shows taught me by verbal learning. I enjoyed the music and singing with the characters. I liked the little guys and I enjoyed the show so much I just love to wear the pj’s.
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This TV show is good because it types out everything on the side and they sign mostly everything so you can put the two together to understand what they are talking about. The phone call is a person who is 3D through the phone so you can see what they are saying through signing.I believe this one was more beneficial for the children because this way you can also read what they are trying to say.
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The lady that is doing the signing and talking uses bright colors to keep the audience paying attention and she has bandages on her figures that are bright colors to have the audience look at her hand gestures. The show is about singing and keeping the audience paying attention that way also.
I agree, along with pretty much everyone else, that Caterpillar Dreams is not very beneficial for deaf children. This show links more to the type of shows directed for hearing children. I also agree that deaf children are at a disadvantage when it comes to watching tv becuase most likely the children watching Caterpillar Dreams are not old enough to read subtitles.
ReplyDeleteGreat Comments Everyone! I have a question for you. Why Does the woman in Caterpillar Dreams have bandages on her fingers anyways? Does this help or hinder?
ReplyDeleteThe educational programs taught us through visual, fun and repetitive audio activites. They taught us how to count, the alphabet, how to be nice and share, and how to make friends. I enjoyed them because they were fun and they were entertaining to me. They made learning fun and interesting. I wanted character pajamas because it was fun to wear my favorite character and I thought it was cool.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know of ever seeing any programs that were made for Deaf children. The Singing Time “Caterpillar Dreams”, I don’t think this one was very great for Deaf children because it had a lot of singing and speaking that wasn’t being signed. But one the other hand it was very interesting and had some good signs that would be fun for a child to learn. I think this program is targeted a little more to the hearing community because it had nice playful music and not a whole lot of signing.
I really think the best program for the Deaf children to learn is the” DeafPlanet” website. It had a lot of signing and it also had words going along with the story. I found the “DeafPlanet” website very useful to me because it had signs and words to go along with the signs so I could pick up on some signs.
I loved watching TV shows when I was younger because of the songs, music and all the bright colors. Most of these shows taught you by singing songs and almost all of the shows I am familiar with were for the hearing community.
ReplyDeleteWatching "Caterpillar Dreams" was interesting. I wouldn't say this song was for deaf children but more so for hearing children that want to learn to sign. Although the woman in the video was signing, it wasn't consistent throughout the whole song. She only signed part of the song and the video wasn't always on her. I would say this isnt a good show for deaf children to watch because I don't think they would know what was going on. The show did good though with visual things to look at and the colors were bright.
Answering Monica's question about the tape. I think she has the tape on so you can see her fingers better against the colors of her shirt. As to why she has two different colors of tape I have no clue?
Deaf planet and "What goes up" was the best for deaf children and hearing children. It was for both groups because they had words that you could hear, signing within the program and words on the side to read along. They signed the whole time so if someone couldn't hear, they would be able to follow along in the story by using sign language.
The website itself was very beneficial to deaf children. I would say it's the better choice out of the other show.
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ReplyDeleteI guess I never really realized how inaccessible all of these shows are to deaf people. I grew up watching the shows, but there is no form of sign associated with any of them. These shows did teach me a lot about numbers and letters as well as morals. I think that besides the classroom, young children should have that type of support in their everyday activities, such as watching television and deaf children really miss out on that opportunity due to a lack of resources available to them. These shows taught through song and dance as well as spoken language, none of which really could help the deaf.
ReplyDeleteInitially, being a hearing person, I would probably choose the signing time video as more fun and educational, however I do not believe that it was really meant for an audience of deaf children. She often takes breaks from signing, and talks (or sings) to the viewers. Also, the screen changes from images of her to images of small children and caterpillars, while only the music plays in the background which would make it nearly impossible for a deaf child to understand what is really happening.
The deaf planet video is much more suited for the deaf community, but I also like how it is suited for the hearing community as well. The deaf will surely be able to follow what is going on because the girl in the show is deaf, while the hearing boy is interpreted. The words are also on the side of the screen, and the dialogue goes slow enough that it would be somewhat easy to grasp.
The hearing community could also benefit from this show because all sign is interpreted into english that can be heard just like a regular show, and they could also read the subtitles.
I am just going to throw a guess out there that maybe she wears those bandages on her fingers to help the children pick up on which fingers she is using for each sign...maybe like a color coding sort of thing?
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger I was one of those kids that was up early in the morning watching all those kid T.V. shows, and even if I missed them in the morning you could bet I was there watching them after school. My favorite show was, the Magic School Bus. It was very interesting and fun to watch. They always had something that was really engaging for a kid such as, having a field trip through the stomach.
ReplyDeleteWhen watching Caterpillar Dreams, I think that the show/song seems interesting but that particular video I was not very impressed with. There was a lot of singing with little signing, which to me seems as though it would be confusing and hard for a deaf child to understand. I think they have the right intentions but I feel, definitely more suited for the hearing community. I think that it did look entertaining and educational when the woman was signing but again, I’m not sure how much a child in the deaf community could benefit from it. When I watched What goes up, I was much more impressed. First, someone was signing at all times and they also gave you the option to read along. Although it didn’t seem the most entertaining I do feel that this show is much more suited for a child in the deaf community because, they could be engaged all the time compared to left guessing what was being said, or sang. I think that What goes up was directed at both the deaf and hearing community, but definitely more suited for the deaf community.
I think the woman is wearing color coded band aids on so the people watching are able to see which fingers she is using, since there are certain finger placements for certain signs. Also, it could be so people watching are able to see her hands moving in case they would blend into the pictures in the background and what not.
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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.
I am responding to Kirsten's comment and didn't realize or think about, that signing time doesn't have to be just for deaf children. This show can be used for other children to communicate too as in the example she gave of her brother. It looked like a very interactive show that a lot of children can learn from.
ReplyDeleteI also agree in most everyone's comments that signing time is not set up very good for a deaf child to understand. It doesn't show enough signing to understand the whole song/show.
I also agree with everyone else in that deaf planet is more for deaf children because it has a lot of signing that continues through the whole show.
I remember watching all those shows as a kid Arthur and Clifford were two of my favorites. I think all the singing and visualization made it easier to keep me entertained and into the show for the whole half hour it was on.
ReplyDeleteCaterpillar- This was a cute video for hearing children to watch and listen to but it wasn't helpful for deaf children because they wouldn't be able to understand the song since she wasn't signing the whole time. I thought it was alright.
What goes up- I thought this video was a lot more educational for deaf children. They would talk and sign so they could read lips. There was a sign language interpreter so the girl and the guy could understand each other.
I don't know why the lady in caterpillar dreams has bandages on her fingers. I think it is really strange and I don't see how it could help out.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with everyones perspective on the Caterpillar dreams on how it is more geared toward older hearing children. Singing time doesn't have enough signing for it to be aimed for deaf children.
I think a lot of the educational shows we watched as kids taught us through song. Most of the shows had really catchy songs with educational lessons infused in them. These educational shows helped in teaching and reinforcing many things: colors, numbers, shapes, letters, and science.
ReplyDeleteThe Caterpillar Dreams video seemed like it would be beneficial to kids just beginning to learn ASL. Throughout the video most of the signs seemed pretty basic and the lady did not sign all of the words that were being sung. This video would be useful to learn basic words, but not necessarily a story line that would be followed or interesting to advanced signers.
The What Goes Up video seemed much more suited for deaf children. The signers signed all the words that were being said, which I thought made it seem much more beneficial to someone trying to learn from the video. This video could be used in a science type situation like the magic school bus is used for hearing children.
I thought “caterpillar dreams “ was a very catchy show for children. I didn’t think it was geared toward deaf children per say. it was nice that she was singing the songs and signing at the same time, but at some points she would keep singing or talking and you couldn’t see her signing. Deaf children would not get to know what she is saying or singing and not understand the whole song. “What goes up” was more suited to deaf children. It gave all the words and had a story to follow. It also spoke the words as you were seeing the sign. This is very beneficial to learning the words, even if a deaf child is just lip reading. I also thought it was beneficial because of the fact that the man was in a different “world.” In this show the hearing is the one left out and the deaf, signing were at home. This shows children that there is a deaf community out there and both the hearing and deaf can communicate with each other just fine.
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ReplyDeleteI thought this video was beneficial when the lady was signing, but i didn't like how some of the time she was singing and not signing. Deaf children wouldn't understand half of the song because of this. I do think this video was suited for hearing children to learn some signs, but it was suited for deaf children also.
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I thought this video was also beneficial for deaf children and hearing children. It was useful for the words to be written on the side so kids could learn some signs. I like how this cartoon related to the real world. I think What Goes Up was much better than Caterpillar Dreams.
I thought that both videos were fun to watch. I remember watching those types of educational children's shows when I was younger. I thought it those shows were so fun to watch that I even forgot that it was educational as well!
ReplyDeleteI felt as though Caterpillar Dreams was more so aimed towards children that want to learn a little bit of sign language as well. I would compare it to Dora the Explorer in that it's an English program that helps you learn basic Spanish also. I feel like it wasn't really meant really directly towards deaf children only because during the video they would show scenes of children with butterflies and the song was still continuing on...so deaf children could not know what was being sung during those times. It's very educational for hearing chilren to get a taste of deaf culture because it's extremely useful to learn at a young age because it can be better processed and remembered.
I really liked What Goes up by DeafPlanet. It can be viewed by both hearing and deaf children because there was audio along with it. This video was most definately geared towards deaf children because everyone in the video signed. No character was hearing, except for the interpreter of course. It sort of helps deaf children become comfortable with being deaf if everyone in the video was either deaf or signing. It was very upbeat and humurous and it would be very easy for any child to be entertained for the whole time. It was also very educational for deaf children to see people do things, such as going to the fair, and being able to communicate and learn with each other through signing. Also, since there is audio to it, it's good for hearing children to learn how to sign for different things. The signing was mostly face paced, but you could catch on to things such as words like up, down, around, rollercoaster, and sick.
I don't remember watching much TV when I was a child and when I did it wasn't cartoons... it was movies with my family. I was usually out playing with my friends or siblings instead of inside.
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that she had the tape on her fingers... it was a nice gesture by the creators. I too agree that the video is still not very well planned and implemented for deaf children.
The deafplanet show was much more appropriate and created for the deaf culture. I had fun trying to figure out what the signs were while watching it. They signed throughout the show so a deaf child would be guessing what is going as they might with the first video. I think that it's really cool to have this as a resource for deaf children.
Well when I was little I remember watching Barney and learning the sharing is caring it can be fun, and that’s all I remember. So I basically learn how to share. Oh! Also learning “who stole the cookies from the cookie jar!”. Along with that, learning to tell the truth. Beekman’s World the Science guy was a hot ticket for me also. I learned how to do cool experiments and obviously scientific stuff with his lab rat assistant, crazy hair and green lab coat. Then learning all the cool places in the world Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego. Will have to be honest and say I don’t think that any of these TV shows that I watched would have been fun for any deaf child, because I don’t remember ever learning about sign language. Which now seeing signing world and deaf plant makes me happy to see that there are shows for every child now. I find this beneficial for any child is multiple ways. For one, a deaf child now was the ability to watch a show that they don’t have to lip read and just enjoy the show. Two hearing children are now exposed to sign and hoping will soon see it has a common, normal part of today’s world. I found these shows every entertaining they have signing and talking in them, also every colorful. The education that anyone can learn from these shows is wonderful, because if watched enough a child should be able to pick up on some signs and hopefully spark their interest in wanting to know more. Plus Signing World and Deaf Planet are teaching children about all the categories in a school setting. The kids learn to work with others in a group and building social skill. This is apparent to me with in Deaf Planet, Wilma, Max and Kendra they all work together and solve problems. I find it interesting to see that Max doesn’t sign. I guess I really don’t understand this, but if I had to guess I would say it’s to help tie in the culture of deaf children, learning that not everyone knows how to sign? Please correct me if I’m wrong. I would have to say that I feel deaf planet is more geared toward for a deaf child, because there is a lot more signing going on and if not signing there is words to follow along with.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up, I remember watching most of the shows that were listed as examples. My favorite two were Barney and Magic School Bus. All of these shows taught me about friendship, how to solve things, and how to read. They taught me by using songs that would always be catchy. My parents probably ended up memorizing them just from hearing me sing them. I enjoyed these shows because they were fun to watch, they had songs, and of course they were a source of learning how to do things. I had Mickey Mouse pajamas and Barney bed sheets, so I guess I wanted those things because I thought the shows were fun and interesting and I loved singing the songs and telling stories, so I wanted to have the person or cartoon around all the time. It was almost like they were my friend.
ReplyDeleteI figured that there were programs created for deaf children, but I had never watched a show or looked at a site before today. The show “What Goes Up,” was interesting to me, because it actually was beneficial to deaf children. They were able to read the signs and get the pictures. They were also given the option of reading. The YouTube video, “Caterpillar Dreams,” was not as beneficial for deaf children. The woman was singing the whole song, but she wasn’t signing the whole song. There were pictures, but not always did they pertain to the song or story about the butterfly or caterpillar. I think that the website and “What Goes Up” is best suited for deaf children. This site gives deaf children the opportunity to learn things through story, movie, games, etc. The audiences that these programs had in mind were children both deaf and hearing.
I agree with many people who are saying that the YouTube video "Caterpillar Dreams" was not as beneficial to children who are deaf. The children cannot hear the woman singing, and she doesn't sign the whole song, so they are left without an interpreter.
ReplyDeleteI remember, growing up watching Barney and Arthur every day. These shows were entertaining and got me off the couch to sing and dance. These shows were not only fun to watch, but also educational. I remember learning my ABC’s and how to share with others.
ReplyDelete“Caterpillar Dreams”- I didn’t find this show good for deaf children. The woman was signing to the music, but deaf people wouldn’t even be able to hear the song being played with the signing. Also, she didn’t sign the entire time, she was either interrupted by pictures or she just didn’t sign. I think that deaf children could easily get confused with what the lady was trying to sign.
“What Goes Up”- I thought this video did a much better job with reaching out to deaf children. They were constantly signing, and kept the focus on the signs the entire time without being interrupted by miscellaneous visuals. Also, this video had words on the side so you could follow along several different ways. I thought this video was for both the deaf and hearing community.
I agree with Katlin on how they should put the type of shows like What Goes Up on tv for little kids to watch instead of all the shows just for the hearing.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger the two shows I always would watch was Barney and The magic school bus. I think they were very educational. When I think of the Magica School bus I always remember when they would go into the human body and they would teach you alot of different things. They were entertaining and engaging.
ReplyDeleteI watched the Caterpiller Dreams video first. I truley didnt feel this was that educational for deaf children because it wasnt constantly showing sign language, so when she wasnt on the screen, a deaf children isnt going to know whats going on because they cant hear the music that is still playing. It would be more confusing for a deaf child than it would be educational. It was entertaining to watch, but I dont think thats the most important thing. I think she wheres those bandages because it could help the kids get a better understanding of sign and what fingers are being used.
The "What goes up" video was alot more impressive because when they were talking, there was interpreter the whole time and also they had the conversation in words on the side so you could follow along that way as well. This video suits deaf children a lot more than the other video because of them constantly signing and you can actually see it. The website, deafplanet.com is a great source for deaf children because they have all kinds of activities to do on there. There is games, videos, and things you can learn from.
it was interesting to read what everyone's thoughts were on the two videos because the majority of people had agreed with Caterpiller dreams not being as beneficial as the What Goes Up video. with what sgustfas said that she didnt know there were shows for deaf children.. I had no idea either. It awesome they have them!
ReplyDeleteI agree with SSwanson's comment on how "What Goes Up" did a much better job reaching deaf children because it had constant sign language throughout the program without having those interruptive video sequences of random children and pictures like "Caterpillar Dreams" had. It was definitely a more beneficial approach and helped reach both the deaf and hearing community.
ReplyDeleteHow did they teach you? What did they teach you? Why did you enjoy them? Why did you (or still do!) want character pj's?
ReplyDeleteI watched all those shows growing up and I loved all of them. They supported things that my parents were already teaching me and later on what my teachers were teaching me. It depended on the show how they taught me and got a "lesson" across. Sesame St. used many visuals and songs and rthyms to teach things like counting, the alphabet, and pruncation. Barney, The Magic School Bus, Arthur, and Clifford used stories and plots to teach "life lessons" and such. Barney and taught lessons about sharing and helping others which I think was actually benificial to me growing up. I really loved all those shows and I still do at times. They were a part of my childhood that I wouldnt trade for anything.
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?
Signing Time - Catipillar Dreams:
I didn't find the "Catipillar Dreams" to be that helpful. The signs were done very fast and a times it didnt even show the signs while the song was going on, when it did it didn't really give examples or hints as to what they were signing so it made it hard to understand and learn anything. There were also too many distractions that drew away from the actual signing. The video almost seemed as though it was almost meant for hearing kid that had severe disabities instead of being geared towards anyone the deaf community.
Deaf Planet - What Goes Up
I thought that this was a much better show than than "Catipillar Dreams". This video actually seems to be more geared towards the deaf community. You could actually understand the signing and they had great facial expressions that really helped understood what was going on. Also the subtitles that they added really helped as to figuring out what was going on. Besides being educational and all that, it was still fun to watch and had an interesting story line. All around I think that this was a better show than the one by Singing Time.
It's nice seeing others point-of-views on the shows. Most thought that the second show was more beneficial, but i thought the first one was more beneficial. People that commented were right in some aspects saying that the second was more beneficial in different ways, but i think just talking about the shows the first one is much better.
ReplyDeleteI feel as thought the first show was much more beneficial. I think both shows are a educational source, but the first one had much more basic signs in it. The lady was very animated and it was easy to understand what was going on! Try watching it with your sound off. It is still very easy to figure out what is going on in the clip!
ReplyDeleteIn the butterfly clip, the woman has tape on her fingers to help kids figure out which fingers to use for specific signs. The deafplanet video made it very hard to see the people signing. They signed very fast. Usually interpreters will wear darker colors to help their hands stand out. I had a very hard time seeing the woman who was wearing the gold outfit, I was very distracted by all of the things going on on the screen.
I think that both shows had a younger audience in mind. They both catered to different needs of different children and as the posts will show different people felt they reached certain audiences better.
I loved watching shows when I was younger, there are so many things that happen in those shows that you don't even realize. Most kids aren't even aware that they are learning.
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ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with you about the first clip being more beneficial. It was a much slower paced show, it seemed geared more towards younger children and it also had great animation to help children figure out what is going on.
I guess I would like to ask if it was easy for everyone to figure out what was going on in the deafplanet video. I thought it was very choppy and hard to follow. There was more signing in in, yes! Although I don't know if it was more beneficial as a learning tool? It talked about gravity, but never truly explained it. I was also confused that only certain characters signed and others didn't. It didn't seem to flow as well as the caterpillar video to me.
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ReplyDeleteIf i had a deaf child i believe the one most beneficial would be the deafplanet one. I believe this one is best because it has the most signing and isn't covered up by pictures half the time. I learned something new by watching the deafplanet video about signing and even though i learned something from the other one it wasnt as significant.
ReplyDeletegrowing up i remember watching television and learning everyday values, lessons, and social skills. Their were lots of things i learned from watching tv, but i think for any child seeing it in person is the best way to learn. Children are young and naive enough to believe anything on tv, they are also quick to perceive it as reality. I think tv can be a quick way to entertain kids but i think parents should take the initiative to teach their children what is right and wrong on their own.
ReplyDeleteThere aren't a lot of options for deaf children, other than than living the experiences. However the possibilities are expanding for them. They now have signing shows for children and with advances in technology subtitles are much more abundant.
I would have to agree with the majority of people that deafplanet was the most beneficial for a deaf child. Also, as I read over the comments about the tape the lady wears in caterpillar dreams, I did find that a little distracting even though I'm assuming it is supposed to be more helpful in determining what fingers to use
ReplyDeleteThe shows I watched as a kid, particularly Barney and Clifford, taught me a lot when I was younger. I don't recall them ever having any signing, so now it is good to see that there are children's educational shows that display signing.
ReplyDeleteSigning Time-I thought this video was intended to target deaf children. Even though the woman doing the signing was rarely on screen and didn't do much signing, I feel it was intended to provide kids with a little information regarding butterflies without making the signing too complicated. As for the tape on her fingers, since she is trying to inform a younger crowd, color may influence them to look at her hands while she is signing.
Deaf Planet-This video was much more informative. There was more signing that went on in this video and more facial expressions. It was also educational and the setting was definately intended to keep the viewer interested. This video was better overall.
I agree with those that believed the second video was more beneficial for deaf children. I also agree with megan.stingle when she stated that the tape on the woman's hand seemed to be more distracting than helpful.
ReplyDeleteI found that both programs were beneficial to deaf children in different ways. The first program was beneficial in the signing of the song. It brought music and other children into the show to make it more interesting. They used lots of color and animation for the show to draw in the kid’s attention. I thought it was very clever to use different colored band aids on the fingertips of the lady to draw attention to her hands. The second show was beneficial because they signed everything they did and had subtitles on the side. It also taught lessons, such as, how gravity works. It was probably entertaining for the children because they made the characters of the show kind of dressed crazy.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the second one was best suited for deaf children. It used ASL the whole entire show and had the subtitles. They also used lots of facial expressions and very exaggerated body language. I feel like a deaf child would be more interested in this show over the music show. On a negative, I think that they should have had the guy character of the show doing sign language. It would have made it easier to follow and it would also give the little boys someone to look up to.
From my point of view, I feel like both of these programs are for deaf and hearing children. The first show gave me the impression that hearing children would enjoy it more because it had music and singing. The second show was meant for the deaf children, but it used lots of talking and sound effects to make it interesting for hearing children as well.
I agree with everyones comments. Majority of the class had the same perspective on both shows and why they were beneficial. I think that the main reason for wearing the colorful bandages on her fingers was to draw the children’s attention to her hands to help them follow. It also could have helped by showing what fingers/colors were used to make the signs.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Paige’s comment on the Caterpillar Dreams that it’s better for the hearing community than the deaf community. The lady doing the show didn’t do much to keep the children involved except sing and show a few pictures. I also agree with her about the “what goes up” video also. It had great visuals and words on the side to be able to understand what’s going on and there was signing going on all the time.
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