My plan for this week was pretty simple…

  1. Create a master schedule/overview that details my Inquiry project goals for each week.
  2. Locate a variety of online resources for learning basic ASL.
  3. Begin researching the history of ASL.

Rather than just creating a handwritten schedule, I wanted to explore what my options were to make it more creative and visually pleasing. I decided to create a Canva account and use a schedule template they offer for free. I have attached an image of the planner that lists my “to-do’s” for the next few weeks. I really enjoyed using Canva and found it very user friendly- I will definitely be using it again for future schedules, lesson plan templates, etc!

The next thing I tackled this week was finding some resources online that I can use to begin learning basic ASL. I figured Youtube would be a great place to start because I have used it in the past to learn song on my Ukulele and piano. On Youtube I found 3 great channels that dedicated to teaching beginner ASL. I have listed them below for reference, but they seem like they will be very useful and engaging.

Learn How to Sign

ASL Rochelle

Take Lessons

For my last goal this week I have begun researching the history of ASL and will be hopefully confident in my understanding so that I can reflect and write about it in my next blog post. Thanks for reading, stay tuned for my next Free Inquiry Project update!