1. Teaching Literacy to Deaf Adults Group members: Sian Pam

2. Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners  Where to find: http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p =3_7_24 http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p =3_7_24

3. Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners  Tutor skills needed: Proficient PowerPoint users  able to create interactive presentations  add hyperlinks  add video clips  Use customised animation Able to use web images Creativity/imagination!

4. ing and ed adjectives........ing thing What things do you thing are interesting? picture of mobile phone

5. Learner skills needed  Basic computer skills in order to use a laptop.  Motor skills to move text into correct columns and use mouse.  Independent learning.

6. Exploring Signed PowerPoint for Deaf Learners  Strengths: Appropriate for deaf learners needs. Once created can be accessed by all tutors. Can be matched to meet needs of all levels of students and any subject.  Weaknesses: Time consuming to create. Quality of interpreter may not be clear.

7. Deaf Awareness for Teachers  Where to find: http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p =3_23 http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p =3_23

8. Deaf awareness for teachers  Tutor skills: Assess teaching context, identify needs and match to appropriate parts of resource.  Mainstream teachers who have never worked with deaf students  FHE Deaf awareness training sessions.  Building confidence with Deaf students. ICT skills

9. Deaf awareness for teachers  Learner skills needed: Proficient in ICT Reading BSL

10. Deaf awareness for teachers  Strengths: Students and tutors can learn independently – excellent if deaf awareness session cannot be arranged immediately. Good examples of good and bad practice. Case studies. Scenarios eg in a class where you are not able to communicate.

11. Deaf awareness for teachers  Strengths: User friendly. Combines BSL and English Visual, colourful. Good basic info for communicating with deaf students. diverse mix of people shown eg age, ethnic origin, gender.

12. Deaf awareness for teachers  Weaknesses? Need to keep returning to root menu, rather than play each section right through. Some poor lighting quality. Small font size. Visually impaired need more contrasting colours.