2. Rachel Kolb

 

3. Nyle DiMarco

(it takes 30 or so seconds for the film to start, be patient) 

 
Watch and then answer the questions below the video.

Please respond to these questions or write a reflection of your thoughts on the following:

-          Was there anything that she discusses that you can relate to?

-          Do you share with others that you have a hearing loss or do you try to hide it?

-          Do you try to hide your hearing aids or do you refuse to wear your hearing aids because you don’t want others to see them?

-          Did you have adults in your life growing up who had a hearing loss that you felt were a positive role model for you?

-          How can a public figure like Megan Thomas, who speaks positively about hearing loss and hearing aids help others?

-          How can you be a positive role model for younger children with hearing loss?

1.    helps eliminate listening fatigue-do you get tired after listening to instruction all day?

2.     can put the microphone next to a speaker when teachers are using electronic devices (whole group)-

3. You can use an auxillary jack for computer use (independent work)-

4.  It is beneficial to use in foreign language classes because letter sounds and pronunciations are different from primary language and you are not accustomed to listening to the foreign language-

5.    helpful if teacher walks around the room when teaching-

6.    helpful if the teacher writes on the board or turns their back to the class while talking-

7.     helps suppress background noise-

8.    can use with peer or in small group work-

9.    helps to listen from a distance

10. helps if teachers are soft spoken-

11. helps if teacher has an accent that is difficult to understand

12.  Whole group Q & A ; you can hold microphone and point