1. Sign Language Grade 2Ideas and Resources for a Technology-based unit By: Jessica Joline

2. Technology IntegrationRationale:

3. Internet Content (reliability?)- It is important to use the internet when teaching about sign language for many reasons: - The internet offers a wide variety of websites that are government run and reliable. - Sites, such as YouTube, provide videos that are easy to follow along and learn from. - Other sites offer information on when to get books and learning supplies. - All websites were researched to confirm reliability.

4. Images From The InternetBlog:- This blog will be useful because the author offers a lot of good ideas for teaching strategies with sign language. The author also makes posts about where to find great deals on teaching supplies.http://www.signingtime.com/blog/

5. Images From The InternetPodcastsThese podcasts are greatways for students tolearn or practice signlanguage. Duringindependent work time,students can listen tothese if they want to timeto practice. CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE

6. Images From The InternetYouTube CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE This is a great instructional video that can be used in the classroom or at home. The video is targeted for young children. It is a fun and interactive way for them to learn using technology.

7. Internet Resources: 1- National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is a great website for anyone to learn more about deafness. There is also information on events that take place in the deaf and hard of hearing community. This is great for the classroom because it shows students that there are other ways of living. CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE.

8. Internet Resources: 2- National Institute on Deafness and OtherCommunication Disorders is a site that can showstudents all of the research that is being done tohelp people with communication disorders likedeafness. CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE

9. Internet Resources: 3- The Koko Foundation is a great way for childrento see how smart animals can be. It is an excitingthing to learn about. It is also exciting to see howthis gorilla can communicate with humans inways they both understand. CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE

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13. Subject-Specific Internet-basedResource- http://www.signingsavvy.com/- This is a great website to use in the classroombecause of all it has to offer. This website providesinformation on how to learn sign language, as wellas a dictionary. The dictionary allows viewers tosearch a word of phrase and then shows a videoclip of how to present the word or phrase in signlanguage. This is a great additional resource touse in a classroom just like a dictionary on abookshelf would be.

14. Uses of the Internet: CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITE CLICK IMAGE FOR LINK TO SITEStart ASL is a great site to utilize inthe classroom. It has a dictionary, Skype is a great way to communicate in the classroom.images of the alphabet, a history of This allows communication withdeafness and much more. All people from all over the world.aspects are great ways to begin a This could be a great way to learnlesson or utilize during a lesson. about global studies. Getting in touch with people who sign in other parts of the world would be an interesting way to see global connections.

15. Web 2.0 The use of Blackboard is very common in schools. It is a great place for teachers and students to communicate together in a blog-like form. Blackboard can be accessed by parents as well. This will be a great way to get parents more involved with CLICK PICTURE FOR LINK TO SITE student work. Young students often need help navigating the internet/computers. Parents and students can blog with their teacher about the progress, experiences, struggles, etc. they have made with sign language