Captioning YouTube Videos With CaptionTube
Two years ago, a fully subtitled YouTube video clip featured in a seminar I attended, to explain some youth issues that featured in the presentation. YouTube videos are increasingly being used as a teaching tool, as digital tools, the Internet and whiteboards infiltrate educational practices. The recent release of CaptionTube, a new YouTube captioning tool, will now increase
Accessibility In Computer Training Environments
A recent conference hosted by AHEAD got me thinking about my education, and learning situations where tuition support might have helped. By far the most challenging of my three third-level courses was the IT conversion course. These courses are known for their accelerated pace. That wasn’t the problem, however. Computer-based classroom practicals were the glaring
IDK’s Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher Plans
IDK issued a press release today, with details of its plans for the innovation voucher it received from Enterprise Ireland last month.
"My Brother John" – Teaching Kids About Deafness
Almost exactly a year ago, IDK posted a piece about explaining deafness in concept books for children – which also educate teachers and other adults! One of these books, My Brother John (published May 2008), introduces deafness, hearing aids, cochlear implants & sign language in a single story. The story, told from the perspective of
NDCS Highlights Deaf Childrens' Teaching Needs
The National Deaf Childrens’ Society (NDCS) in the UK believes deaf children need to be better accommodated in the government’s 2020 strategy for the workforce dealing with children and young people. NDCS’ key recommendations in its feedback on this strategy include: Better guidance for mainstream teachers working with deaf children An audit of the early years workforce so the
NCC Statement On Education & Training
The National Competitiveness Council recently issued key points to prepare the country’s education system to contribute to future economic growth. Some recommendations are a direct fit for IDK’s messages. 1) Develop a formal pre-primary education system as a key priority Specifically: integrating disadvantaged children into education as early as possible providing pre-primary education & centre-based daycare at one venue re-orienting
Using Blog Tools For Storytelling & Picture Diaries
Some time ago, IDK ran a piece about making picture diaries for natural language development and keeping weekly diaries to teach literacy. Parents and teachers at some schools send home-school books back and forth with a child who’s deaf, to keep a log of what’s learned in classes. Blogs can actually become a substitute for home-school
Teacher Question – Hearing On One Side Only
A teacher recently asked IDK how to improve their classroom environment for a young child who hears on one side only. Background noise complicates listening for children who rely on one ear for hearing, so teachers need to manage ambient sounds in the classroom. Environmental sounds from school playgrounds, assembly halls, traffic, outdoor machinery or even inside the classroom
IDK Responds To Two Calls For Submissions
IDK recently responded to calls for submissions from two state entities, the Teaching Council and the National Economic and Social Forum (NESF). The Teaching Council sought feedback as part of its review of its Codes of Professional Conduct for Teachers, which describe “standards of teaching, knowledge, skill and competence” and professional conduct for teachers. Separately, the NESF made
Baby Books & Flash Cards For Language Teaching
The Usborne book range includes the “Baby’s First Flashcards” product, excellent for language work at home, while being fun for babies and parents to look at and hold. Infants from 3 months upward have the option of a sharp graphic design on one side, as they learn to focus their eyes. Older babies will enjoy the softer,
eBook: Teaching A Deaf Child To Hear And Speak
Edited by Caroline Carswell