Signing the News - Behind the News
1,349 views · Published 14 September 2015 · 3:45 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Behind the News · 2015 · Education
One of the most common features of a news show is reporters speaking to camera just like I'm doing now. But that doesn't work very well for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. So the students of one primary school have come up with a solution - signing the news! TEACHER RESOURCE (Yr 3, 5 & 6 English) http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20150915-signingthenews.pdf "Students will understand that sign language uses distinct movements in place of spoken or written words." BTN STORY PAGE http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4309152.htm
