I really enjoyed all the presentations so far from each of my classmates. One of the topics that stuck with me through the semester, however, was the presentation on sign language done by Tiffany. I enjoyed the way she presented the subject matter and her overall energy and enthusiasm about the topic of sign language. I have always been interested in signing and the art of visual gestures as words. Tiffany’s presentation was fun, engaging, interactive, and educational. It made me realize that signing is not only with the hands, but the entire body and most importantly, the facial expressions. Body language in general is extremely interesting to me. Adding a definite form of visual language to the art of communication definitely grabs my attention. Her presentation has motivated me to want to learn more about sign language. I wish take courses to learn sign language in order to be more knowledgeable and accessible to future students and their needs.
Here is a link to the music video for, You Need Me, I Don’t Need You, by Ed Sheeran. The music video is done in sign language by 17 year-old signing actor, Matthew Morgan. This video became available four years ago, so Matthew should now be around 21 years old. In The video, you can see how his actions, signs, and body language is fun and also necessary in understanding the song if one cannot hear the beat or the words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXvzzTICvJs&index=1&list=PLx1wHz1f-8J_xKVdU7DGa5RWIwWzRWNVt