And the FINAL survey says...

...the Final will be online.

A few people noted they would also be interested or willing to do it orally. If anyone prefers to do this they may email me to discuss the format of an oral exam.

1. Some students felt the final should only cover material we covered after test 3.
2. Some students felt the final should only cover Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics.
3. Some students felt the final should be comprehensive (This is what is stated on the Course schedule).
4. Some students wanted specific areas of exceptionality covered on the test.
5. Some students wanted questions that relate to the real world - the classroom, what teachers actually do
6. Some students wanted definitions on the test
7. Some students wanted questions that related to recent in class activities

Therefore:

1. I will include at least 2 questions from chapter 15 and 2 questions from chapter 16.
2. I will provide more questions on the test than you have to answer and will give you the opportunity to CHOOSE which questions you want to answer. Obviously there will be a total number you will have to answer.
3. There will be questions related to areas of exceptionality and YOU will choose WHICH area of exceptionality you wish to use to answer that specific question. This will allow you to choose the population or group of students with whom you have had the most experience or plan to work in the future.

Most of the questions will require you to SYNTHESIZE information and demonstrate how you would APPLY it. They will require higher order thinking and require you to answer with your own ideas and in detail. No answers will be accepted that appear to come directly from Wikipedia, the text, the power point slides, etc. You will have to demonstrate that you understand that information, those facts and know how to use it in a classroom setting.

Feel free to comment here with questions you may have.

Clarity

I just wanted to thank Ms. White for the class tonight putting my mind at ease about the language analysis. I was a little worried about exactly what to do, but now I see it clearly.

Thanksgiving

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching I really like to look at my life and give thanks to all that I have been blessed with. This class really makes me appreciate that I do not have to face many of the hurdles we discuss in class. I just wanted to hear what others are thankful for and get in the spirit of Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has a wonderful break and are able to spend time with the ones they love.

Thank you to all who posted about the visitor last week. I was unable to be in class and your insight was very beneficial. I read many posts about an activity you did in class and I was just wondering about what it was. Everyone had really good comments about it and I am sorry I could not be there. If anyone is willing to let me in it would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to class tomorrow.
erin wolf

Monday night class with Jenna

I thought Jenna gave some really good positive information about the implant. In most of my classes dealing with deaf culture, all the opinions given from the deaf community were very negative. It was usually always hearing parents who were promoting the cochlear implant. I'm glad I finally got to receive a different side to the story.

Final

I was just curious. If we have a comprehensive final in class, can we please have a study guide? I would not even know where to begin to start studying without one.

Class monday night

I wanted to say that after class monday I really began to understand the difference between syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. The activity was great. I mentioned to Ms. White after class that the activity would have helped if we would have done it earlier in the class. Does anyone else agree/disagree?

Final!!!

OK so this semester to me is going by so fast I can't even believe it. Here it is and there is only a few weeks left of the semester and finals are coming faster than I can keep everything straight. So about finals... I am now a LOT MORE concerned with our final in this class. I didn't know that our test was going to be in class, and that now is worrying because it only gives you two hours to take the test, and I normally take 2 or more, and I like having the resources at my disposal. So now realizing this I AM FREAKING OUT!!! someone please tell me that isn't just me!!!

Jenna

Monday night I enjoyed class alot. With Jenna coming I thought that she was hilarious and she was very open with all of her answers. I felt that her being there gave an outlook that I hadn't really thought about.

Keith Wann - very funny coda (hearing but has deaf parents)

Keith Wann came to Eastern to give a presentation. It was two semesters ago I think. He was so funny. I thought you all might enjoy previewing some of his work as an ASL comedian. Here is the link to a few of my favorite videos, but there are more on you tube you can check out and I'm sure there are more somewhere else online. Anyway, since we've been talking about deafness and all, I thought this would be the appropriate time to share; however be advised there are some MINOR inappropriate words for children in some of his videos. I promise it isn't anything major though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJF3BmFNVz0 Farts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2nX41KvnNY Ice Ice Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXDnJ8suNTI Deaf Drivers
ENJOY!

Final :(

So I know everyone else is as worried about this upcoming final as I am. I was not aware, first of all, that it would be in class. That scares me more than the comprehensive part, because I am used to being able to use resources available to me, and I am used to the format and environment of taking the test online. I wanted to see, Dr. White, if we could possibly come to a compromise. Could we possibly still take it online if we don't complain that it is comprehensive? I don't know about everyone else, but when taking a test in class, I tend to get overly stressed and forget a lot...or not be able to find the words, no matter how much I study. Please consider this?

Jenna

I really enjoyed having Jenna in class. It was interesting to hear her perspective. She was funny, and easy to listen to. I was impressed by her language abilities, and her positive outlook on everything. She had a lot of new perspectives to offer us on the implant, especially what she says to people who express negativity about the implant. I'm glad she could come.

monday nights weather

I know that this is a little late, but i noticed that a lot of people were late or not in class on Monday. I just wanted to post to say I hope that everyone had better luck than I did with the weather. On Monday on my way back to school I fell in my garage and landed straight on my back. Pretty painful, but I'm fine I walked away with just a sore body, bruises, and a horrible headache which is why i left class early. If anyone would like to fill me in on what happened after the break that would be great. I hope everyone else had better luck then I did... See y'all next week.

Monday NIght Class

I thoroughly enjoyed Mondays night class. It was really interesting to me to learn about the cochlear implant. I also enjoyed the video and also how much i learned from the video. If you missed Monday, it was an excellent class!

My friends mother who is a teacher called me today and asked me if i had learned any new information or teaching methods for children with apraxia that i could pass on to her. She has taught children with apraxia before, but was just wondering if there was any new information out. I told her that i have not learned any new information, but i would ask around to find out if my teachers or classmates have read any new articles or heard any new information. If any one has any helpful information, or knows a good place to look for new teaching methods please let me know so i can pass it one! Thanks!

Class on Monday

Hey my name is Alice and i was sick and had a real bad headache Monday and couldn't go to class. I was just wondering if anyone can please tell me what we did in class? Thank you

Deaf Visitor in Class

Tonight in class I mentioned a former student of mine, Jena, who has a cochlear implant. She is currently a student at RIT/NTID in Rochester, New York but is home this quarter. She is the person who paged me tonight during class. I met her after class tonight for a bite to eat and mentioned our class discussion. She has agreed to come to class next week and share with you some of her experiences with the cochlear implant as well as general experiences with how language issues have impacted her learning experiences throughout her education. I will conduct an interview as well as give you a time to do Q & A with her. I am excited to have her come to class. See you next week!

Missed class

I missed class tonight due to the weather and my long commute to class. I was curious if anyone could fill me in on what I missed tonight and if they had any notes from class that I could look at to get caught back up?

Tyler Fox - UPDATE

Hey everyone,

First off, thanks to those of you who have kept my little cousin in your prayers. Prayer is the one thing that has got him through this!

Tyler is doing AWESOME considering the circumstances. The doctor's told us this weekend that there is a possibility that he will get to come home this upcoming weekend! Last week we were told that Tyler has made a 3-5 week progress within only 7 days! God is working!

Just keep praying that Tyler gets to come home soon!

Thanks again

Out of the Hospital

Thanks to the many of you who have been so supportive and enouraging through your class participation, positive comments and emails this week while my husband has been in the hospital with pneumonia. I know how full your plates are as students many of you with jobs and several of you with families. I appreciate your kind words and encouragement to me this week. He was discharged last night and is home doing well.

Have a great weekend!