Tag: sign language

Re: Interpreters receiving feedback even when it’s mean or vague

A video response to Mikey Krajnak’s video about ways that interpreters accept and deal with feedback. I relate my experience in the MA in Interpreting Studies program at WOU and what I’m learning about effective and nonjudgmental ways interpreters can give each other feedback, including Demand-Control Schema, Observation-Supervision, and Case Conferencing. I also ask Mikey…

August 7, 2011
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies & interpreter feedback

My reflections after the first week of our two-week face-to-face session (or colloquium). I learned a lot, and I share what I learned about feedback as a follow-up to the video I posted about receiving unsolicited feedback last week. Topics include Demand-Control Schema, Talking about “The Work,” practitioner-centered approach, professional discussion, case conferencing, listening, observation/supervision,…

August 6, 2011
Welcome & responses for new interpreting student vlogger

I met an interpreting student named Fernando Mariani Colón on Google+ recently. He started vlogging just the other day, and he requested feedback on his first vlog and responses to a question on his second vlog. So, here is my welcome, feedback, and (further down) response to Fernando. And here is Fernando’s second vlog and…

July 29, 2011
Introduction & Goals for WOU MAIS

I created these two videos yesterday and this morning at the start of the Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies program at Western Oregon University (WOU MAIS).

July 26, 2011
Flier and Registration form for October workshops in Yuma

Here are the fliers & registration form for the Vague Language & Genre Recognition workshops I’m presenting in Yuma the first weekend of October (Oct 1st & 2nd). Both workshops will be held at the Southwest Regional Co-op, 1047 S 4th Ave Yuma AZ 85364, from 8a–3p with a one–hour lunch break. I hope to…

June 20, 2011