Hey just curious out of everyone who went to the KYRID conference this past weekend, what was your favorite part of the conference? What was something that fascinated you or something new you learned in a workshop that you can use throughout the rest of your career?
I didn't get to go to the Saturday workshops but I did get to attend a workshop put on by one of the speakers (the man who helped create the EIPA); it had to do with cognition and kid's educational development. I really liked that I was able to take what I learned and not only apply it to deaf kids but to others as well. That was pretty awesome.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say that both days were great. Friday I learned about how they are trying to find characteristics of good interpreters or what makes for a good interpreter. Also, trying to find a way to inform other about these characteristics. Then Saturday I went to the workshop on education. It was cool in how he informed us about how important finger spelling was to both us and the student. That if we don't connect or make connections for the student then they will not learn the information that they are being given. Both days were great.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the one Friday night put on by Dr. Vicki and Dr. Laurence. It allowed me to open my mind and take in suggestions on how to be a better, and successful interpreter. How to better communicate with the deaf effectively.
ReplyDeleteI went to the workshop by Laurence and VB on Friday night talking about personalities and which ones tend to do better in the interpreting field - then on Saturday I went to the workshop about International Sign. In a previous post on another section I mentioned how I'm trying to do my internship in England, so i found it really interesting to try and learn some very broad signs - like they do for international sign. It was definitely harder than I thought, but it was very helpful.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Are these workshops open to everyone, or to interpreters specifically? I would love to check them out if they are open to everyone. If so, where can I find information about them?
ReplyDeleteThis particular conference was for the Kentucky Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf so I'm not sure if they are open to those who are not interpreters or interpreting students. But I do know that information about many different workshops being offered can be found on the ASLIE page at www.interpreting.eku.edu and you can check out the outreach workshops and other events to find out more about them.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed learning more about educational interpreting last weekend. I have been very resistant to this field, mostly because I don't really want to go back to school after finally finishing school. It is also an very challenging area to work in because the interpreter is the primary language model for their students. I feel that this workshop made me think differently about educational interpreting. It's still not my first choice but I feel more open to the possibility of being put in an educational setting.
ReplyDeleteI also thought it was cool to see some of our teachers present on Friday night and learn more about the interview process that we went through.
I did in fact go to that conference and I cam e away with a perspective I wasn't excpecting. On Saturday I also went to the educational interpreting workshop. I don't plan on interpreting in an educational setting but though that learning more about it would be a positive expereince. What I learned is that applications for educational settings are also appropriate other interpreting settings. This is not what I was expecting. For example, I learned the appropriate way to stand while signing so as to not cause injury. I think overall the workshop was really great.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed watching Laurence and VB's workshop Friday night. I watched them on present that workshop at SERID back in October and the results that they've gathered in general, and specifically from October til now are truly fascinating. If they are able to really identify traits of a good interpreter, and then evaluate if those can be taught, we're on the right track.
ReplyDeleteI also really enjoyed Saturday's workshop and learning more about how to prepare for the EIPA.
I liked the presentation on International signs - quite interesting. Some of the presentaters exercises were challenging and took me back to ASL 101 (e.g. tell as much as you can to someone about yourself but using only gestures - no signing). Some of the material was also interesting and ties to our Linguistics class - such as the conceptual use of space. The presenter was excellent and I really appreciated her perspective and stories about finding common ground in visual communication with international deaf people.
ReplyDeleteMy bother who works as an interpreter went to this work shop and told me that he really enjoyed the presentation and every thing the presenter had to say. He shared some of the information with me and I found it to be interesting as well. I think its great that there are work shops for interpreter and professors alike to attend. This is a great way to stay up to date and current on all the trends.
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