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Why HyperSign?  Many texts and videotaped lexicons of ASL exist texts are one dimensional and do not adequately illustrate the motion or the changes in meaning which facial expressions add to the sign While video tapes add motion and the facial expressions their inherent linear nature is a significant detriment to their effective use in learning ASL   People learn and retain best what they need and what serves a purpose in their daily lives When sign Languageis taught to hearing adults one method used is to teach vocabulary in categories When these same adults go to use this vocabulary either with their own hearingimpaired or with Deaf adults their communication is limited to only known vocabulary

HyperSign was developed to meet many of the needs perceived as hearing people attempt to learn a Language of another culture a Languagevery different in content form and use from English or other spoken Language s   While this For productis centered around a video dictionary of approximately 2000 basic ASL signs many features have been included to enhance the learning experience and increase the potential for success in learning retaining and using ASL

It provides instructional text in Spanish - Spanish language learning and English   s full motion video age level specific vocabulary everyday phrases and a host of and activities and  With the help of lifelike photographs and animated hands you'll be able to master finger spelling at your own speed and pace quickly and easily


Feature

HyperSign addresses the following for sign Languagelearners

• Repeated exposure to the sign vocabulary learners retain signs that they use frequently
• Exposure to Deaf signers in order to learn the appropriate correct signs
• Extensive practice Readingand reading learn to read lesson and using signs in many different contexts
• Opportunity to see the motion of the sign
• Opportunity to view the suprasegmental aspects of each sign which can change the
• Meaning of the base sign
• Understanding of the rules which govern the use of signs
• Understanding of the culture of Deaf persons
• Access to ondemand individualized private and selfpaced instruction for peers and family members

The Child’s dictionary provides a visual interface Each word in this dictionary has been carefully chosen so that it can be accompanied by an easily recognizable picture from the MayerJohnson library words were chosen from the text Basic Vocabulary and Language saurus for HearingImpaired With this Childrens learning Children by Daniel Ling and Agnes Ling    vocabulary has been grouped into 26 categories each containing about 25 words Each category is represented in picture and written forms

Full Motion Video   The full motion video of ASL signs include the suprasegmental features facial expressions or gestures accompanying the sign which change their meanings Each sign has a base sign representing the one most commonly used in daily conversation If there is more than one sign which fits that word the dialectical or semantic variations of the signs are also available

Age Level Specific Vocabulary   Since vocabulary varies with age HyperSign provides access to the video dictionary at three levels Users of the adult’s dictionary have access to all 2000 signs teen dictionary is a subset of the adult dictionary   child’s dictionary was specially designed for nonreaders and prereaders with each word accompanied by an easily recognizable picture

Spanish - Spanish language learning and English   Since Spanish - Spanish language learning is the second most commonly used first Languagein this country the program is designed to provide instructional text in either Spanish - Spanish language learning or English

Activitiesand lessons /  are fun y enhance the learning process and they increase retention d Which One? Matching and Tic Tac Toe and teenagers and adults Crossword Puzzle Name That Sign What’s My Sign? and You First!

Custom Word Lists   Often teachers or parents will want to focus attention on certain specific lists of words This program allows teachers or parents to create lessons containing specific lists of signs selected from either the adult teen or child’s dictionaries for classroom or in Home use

Everyday Phrases   Language learning s more than learning the words of a Language words need to be combined to form sentences d are a number of everyday phrases chosen to give users something to say

Student Sign In Option   If you have turned tracking on in the Student Manager utility the Student Sign Inon the File menu is active Students must select thisand sign in enter their name ID and the group/section to which they are assignedAfter signing in the program will track and record student usage of the program

Learning sign Languageis a lot of fun for To add to the exc ent of learning a new Languageincluded are three activities and especially designed for

Which One?
Thisgives deluxe practice on recognizing signs and is appropriate for even very young When you choose Which One? from the Activitiesand lessons /menu a new screen is displayed with 3 pictures in the middle of the screen and the movie window on the right You will click on the Play button  to see a person signing one of the words represented by the pictures   You can view the movie as many times as you wish When you recognize the sign click on the picture representing the sign from the three choices If you are correct the happy face lights up a bell rings and a happy face is displayed in the counter under the faces If you are wrong the sad face lights up and a message is spoken No marker is placed in the counter After two wrong guesses the picture for the correct answer is highlighted and the movie showing the sign is played before proceeding with the  Each consists of nine questions unless there are fewer than nine in the chosen word list

Tic Tac Toe
With this Childrens learning Children of all ages know how to play Tic Tac Toe   HyperSign’s version of Tic Tac Toe is a little different in that the goal is to help learn various signs within the context of this familiar ’s When you chose Tic Tac Toe from the Activitiesand lessons /menu a screen is displayed showing the typical “tic tac toe”board with all nine spots occupied with the same picture of a little girl   To start theclick on the picture occupying the position on theboard you would like to place a “happy face”program places a question mark in the chosen position on the board displays three pictures in the boxes below theboard and displays the first frame of a movie in the movie window   To place a “happy face” in the chosenboard position you need to identify which of the three pictures represents the sign shown in the movie Click on the Play button to view the sign n click on the picture that represents the sign shown You two chances to identify the correct picture If you correctly identify the sign a “happy face” is displayed in the chosenboard position; if you are incorrect a “sad face” is displayed  continues while you try to three “happy faces” vertically horizontally or diagonally

Match
With this Childrens learning Children will learn signs as well as the fingerspelling alphabet while playing When a child selects Match from the Activitiesand lessons /menu a new screen is displayed showing 12 small squares Behind each square is a picture of a fingerspelled letter of the alphabet re are 6 pairs of matching pictures hidden on theboard   first challenge is to find matching pictures of the fingerspelling alphabet To do this you click on two of theboard squares If the two picture don’t match the sad face is highlighted and the pictures are covered up If the two pictures match the happy face is highlighted a bell rings the two pictures are moved to the box above the board    Matching all 6 pairs uncovers a fingerspelled word on the board displays three pictures in the boxes below theboard and the first frame of a movie is displayed If you click on the littlegirl button in the center of theboard the word will be fingerspelled You can also click on the Play button to view the movie of the sign In order to win theyou must identify the fingerspelled word by clicking on the picture that correctly represents it

Hypersign 4.0 Dictionary of American Sign Language Requirements

• Microsoft: windows 95 98 Me XP
• 486 For Processor minimum
• 16MB of RAM
• QuickTime 2 1 2 on disc
• Microsoft: windows For Sound Card
• VGA monitor running 256 colors colors recommended
• 2X Drive