Overview
The size and mobility of zoom cells was frustrating our ASL interpreters as well as the students they work with. Our special Ed's teachers were unable to help their students without interrupting the teacher. Both groups came up with unique solutions which we would like you to experience in our interactive session.
Content Disclosure: This session is focused on case studies developed at Wicomico County Public Schools during the pandemic when ASL interpreting staff were frustrated with not being able to see their students clearly in Zoom when the student signed and the student not being able to see interpreters clearly enough as they interpreted. The case studies highlight a solution which involves the interpreter and student each having multiple devices logged into Zoom. There will be limited or no information provided about similar case studies or products.
Learning Objectives
- Describe one method of pinning a user image in Zoom.
- Describe one of the two types of feedback possible when in holding two seats in a video conference.
- Identify one method to avoid or eliminate audio or video feedback in a video conference.
Primary & Secondary Strand
Vision & Hearing Technologies
Target Audience
- Accessibility Professional
- Administrators
- AT Specialists
- Alternative Media Specialist
- Educators
- Instructional Technologist
- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Elementary - Secondary (K-12), Higher Education
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with recording
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2022 Conference on Thursday, Jan 27: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP, AOTA, IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.
This course was approved by CRCC for CRC CEUs and was included in the ATIA 2022 Virtual Event series. The ATIA 2022 Virtual Event CRC series offering was available from January 25, 2022 through January 24, 2023.
ASHA CE Information: Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: August 15, 2022
End date of ASHA CEUs offering: May 31, 2023
Speaker/s:
Joseph Benamati, ATACP
Wicomico County Public Schools, Coordinator of Assistive Technology
Biography
Joseph “Joe” Benamati was born and raised in western Pennsylvania and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP.) At IUP he studied a variety of fields earning a BS in General Science Education and PA Paramedic Certification.
From 1984 until 1996 Joe spent his summers working a residence camp for children and adults with special needs. Hired as a counselor and "night medic"; he also got involved in wheelchair maintenance, repairing /recreating (and sharing) communication boards, and adapting eating utensils and fishing equipment.
In 1998, while teaching Earth and Space Science at Wicomico Middle School, he was asked to "technically support" and teach computer science to a student with tetraplegia who accessed her computer using Liaison and chin operated joystick. The WCBOE Office of Assistive Technology was created the following school year, and Joe became its first, full-time, Coordinator.
A NASA Science Teacher Ambassador (1996 cohort), Joe completed the ATACP in 2000, speaks regularly at Salisbury University, has presented at Closing the Gap, and co-presented at ATIA. He has been a member of the QIAT and MATN communities since 1999.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I receive a salary from the Wicomico County Board of Education. I am employed as the Coordinator of Assistive Technology.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Yes
I have been a member of the QIAT and MATN communities since 1999.