15-30 mins Archives - Page 7 of 9

#40 Outdoor Activities during COVID-19

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1XemISCeiE

Time: 12:23

Discussion Partners: Jenny and Henry

Video Description

Jenny and Henry discuss what they do to keep active outdoors during a pandemic.

Reviewer Notes

A short interactive stimulus that can be used for practicing overall interpreting skills. Features such as fingerspelling, classifiers, use of space, are presented in a casual register along with a discussion of current events (COVID-19).
This is a good pace video […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:45:23-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#37 Volunteering with the League of Women Voters

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Avi2FmCWvs

Time: 20:09

Discussion Partners: Jaemi and Judy

Video Description

Jaemi asks Judy about her volunteering with the League of Women Voters.

Reviewer Notes

Judy, a life-long League of Women’s Voters member, explains in spoken English her history of volunteering with the League during the last 40 years as well as some of the history of the LoWV. After her ~13 minute presentation, Jaemi discusses some of […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:45:54-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#36 Working at the Chicago Hearing Society

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh7ksAik0qU

Time: 16:11

Discussion Partners: Jason and Patty

Video Description

Jason explains to Patty about his work with the Chicago Hearing Society (CHS).

Reviewer Notes

In addition to receptive fingerspelling practice and recall of different regional signs, this video also provides an opportunity for the novice interpreter to check their extralinguistic knowledge when it comes to the Deaf community. Familiarity with agencies/organizations serving the Deaf and DeafBlind […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:46:19-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#35 Art and Music in Duluth, MN

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WL_3vKzWw8

Time: 19:44

Discussion Partners: Vyron and Stephan

Video Description

Vyron and Stephan discuss the art and music scenes in Duluth, MN.

Reviewer Notes

Although this is an interactive video, the interpreter is working mostly from ASL to English. This video will challenge the novice interpreter as they practice using descriptive language that is equivalent to the classifiers and images they are seeing on screen.
This is […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:46:34-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#34 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEDIFtI3ELE

Time: 20:02

Discussion Partners: Jamie and Henry

Video Description

Jamie and Henry discuss efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Reviewer Notes

This is a good video for overall interactive interpreting practice.
This is a great video for practicing some religious metaphors and abstract ideas (diversity, inclusion, equity) that depend on context. Not only fingerspelling the words and using the sign but making connections with the […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:46:50-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#33 Preparing for Online Education in a Pandemic

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3J7ckeW5pg

Time: 21:21

Discussion Partners: Patricia and Peter

Video Description

Patricia and Peter discuss what is required to get ready for taking schooling online during COVID-19 pandemic.

Reviewer Notes

This is a great interactive video that can be used for practicing overall interpreting skills.
This is a good video to practice voicing on topics that students typically have Extra Linguistic Knowledge (ELK) for: COVID and virtual learning.

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Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:47:09-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#32 Adventures in Cooking

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xW5V_PrSa0

Time: 18:31

Discussion Partners: Patricia and Peter

Video Description

Peter and Patricia discuss cooking and the transition in a move back with their parents.

Reviewer Notes

Interactive interpreting video that discusses travel and food. For interpreter educators this video includes opportunities for students to practice their expressive and receptive fingerspelling skills, classifier production, and recollection of state signs.
This is a good video to practice describing […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:47:24-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#30 Teaching and Travel

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg5hhw_tvF4

Time: 18:13

Discussion Partners: Brad and Jim

Video Description

Brad and Jim discuss experiences with teaching and travel.

Reviewer Notes

An intergenerational talk about travel and geography. Easy pace, heavy geography. Excellent practice for using 3-d space to establish location and movement.
This video is a great video for practicing fingerspelling as well as looking up and finding the signs for the countries mentioned in the […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:47:37-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#28 Discussing Photography – Part 1

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3yVbKtmArk

Time: 19:57

Discussion Partners: Vyron and Sean

Video Description

Vyron and Sean discuss photography. This conversation is part 1 of 2 (the second conversation is video #29.)

Reviewer Notes

Two people talking about photography, taking pictures and current events. Easy pace, good example of Deaf conversational standards.

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Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:49:14-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#27 Discussing Current Events

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytyU6JYtOU

Time: 19:05

Discussion Partners: Swanhilda and Sean

Video Description

Swanhilda and Sean discuss current events in the summer of 2020.

Reviewer Notes

Easy pacing and flow of conversation. Good practice for current event vocabulary.
This video is a good example of common conversations that can come up between colleagues at a workplace or work training sessions.

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Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:49:40-06:00January 4th, 2022|