Its still cold out but the signs are beginning to be there that spring is coming. We are starting to think about our trip to Bad River when the maple sap is being gathered. My relation, Dana Jackson, always has a sugar camp so we get to go there. I only have one more pint jar from last year. We watch the maple tree in our yard and when the sap is running there, its only a couple weeks before the sap is running in Bad River.
I continue to listen to my tapes from Basil -- I like them because Basil often will explain the root words and put his teaching in a context of English grammar, and use the words, phrases and sentences in a variety of ways. He will also sometimes talk about some of the old teachings. (Plus, I seem to be in the car a lot.) I have also been using the Language Now program. I am still on the first assignment and since I am on the low novice level of proficiency according to Hadley, I am struggling to move forward. However, I do the first assigment almost daily. The program recommends 15 minutes every other day, but I do 15 minutes a couple times each day. I have assumed 3 purposes for this exercise: a) to increase our language learning; b) to increase our proficiency in the use of the software: and c) to assess its feasibility for our various educational programs and settings.
I hope the language learnings is occurring, although it still seems to be limited to relearning what I already knew. I am trying to get familiar with the software and how it is used. I have reviewed almost all of the help information. (This is a first for me, because I tend to learn new software by pushing buttons to see what will happen.) I have also been thinking a lot about how this could be used in a K-12 high school classroom or a family based community education class which is my reality. (Or at least it used to be.) A lot would depend on costs and licensing requirements. I can see how it could be used to supplement a classroom individually in a language lab. It could also be used as we are, assuming students had use of computers at home. I will still trying to figure out how it could be used in large group if only the teacher's computer and an LCD projector were available.
I hope to move on to the next assignment in the next day or two.
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Minogegiishiibawagud...I am trying to learn to write in double vowel and it is hard, but I am hoping you will squint your eyes, or rather your ears when you read my Ojibwemowin writing because looking up words just really slows me down on the posting.
ReplyDeleteAre you from Bad River Jackie? I understand Red Cliff is very close and they used to live together, Red Cliff and Bad River...I am very interested to hear about what is going on over there...I'm not sure where Manominee is but I hear everyone carries their own feast dishes again...very exciting to hear!
I was almost done with my Design/Art Degree when the Art Department hired a good artist but average teacher from New York. Our assignment was to design a set. Envelope, postcard mailer, business card, invoice...etc..matching set being a logo or a personalized letter head. All mounted and finished on a presentation board with cover...it was about a big part of our grade for that semester. When it came time for us to pick our work up, out of a huge pile of boards, I could not find mine! After I almost got frantic (some pieces are like your children to you, a piece of yourself)the teacher informed me that my work had been sent out to make master slides for her lectures and presentations, and I would get my piece back as soon as she did. I was outraged and went right to Marle K. a brilliant painter, a brilliant teacher and the Chair there at BSU. He broke it down for me like this...when you are in the educational setting, you have no copyright...educational institutions do not have to adhere to the reduplication/copyright laws that everyone has to adhere to...because they are in the business of education, the business of teaching. While on the technical, I am getting paid to create side...if you take the paycheck and cash it, you may or may not be signing off on your rights to copyright (this need to be understood pre-employment)but your never loose your right to use a copy for your portfolio. You then can't sell a pre-created piece to another because someone else holds that copyright...
this being my rude-a-men-tory understanding, that the educational system does not have to worry about copyright infringement, why would the "cost and licensing requirements" be an issue to get the information out, would the issue not be where to find the money to first produce the curriculumn? is that the cost part or is the cost part part of the licensing? Daga, please "school" me if you have the time...I know this...I am very interested in asking you to please share your Basil Johnson tapes. If you could make a copy onto another cassette, I know someone who can make it into a CD (Red Lake man who comes to the tables) and he's been copying people the Pimsleur tapes on CD Fast and it is spreading like a virus, like a good virus that makes people smile and speak Ojibwe...oh...I also wanted to mention that the Nigaane Ojibwe Immersion Program at the Bug School recently receive a HUGE grant and they add two teachers every year...so your friend Johnnie Smith might know that, I don't know...the Bug School seems like a very nice place to work, everyone works hard for the kids. CHI-MIIGWECH JACKIE
p.s. I wanted to comment on your beginning each segment with Bezhig, Niizh....very nice key in with the theme and very very clever way to help the reader orientate himself within your content...I now just go straight to the bottom of a person's blog so that I can understand things chronologically...I like very much how you've done this...you've impressed the educated designer with your use of type...miigwech! very nice...
This is NOT super Email...I need to limit my response, I'm sorry I took up so much of your window Jackie...
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