ASL Interpret - college science class

Doug interpreting for a college science class (Oceanography 101 at Mira Costa College, in Oceanside, California). This is an actual interpreting assignment, not a reenactment and without advance preparation or rehearsal, recorded with permission of the Deaf student and the instructor, oceanographer, surfer and scuba diver Ray Rector. Deaf and hearing students are not shown, to protect privacy.

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[dreamsinorange]

Forget the Code of Ethics Confidentiality Clause huh?

[DDWiz27]

All participants were asked for permission in advance and all enthusiastically agreed.

Please advise which tenet of the Code of Ethics you feel were compromised. Jumping to conclusions, and spouting off about things you know nothing about, is an excellent way to find yourself violating ethical constraints.

[3charleen3]

i love the interpreting! but, BIG BANG!!!???? STOP TEACHING DEAF PEOPLE LIES!! those things don't have any evidence, y r u still teaching it!! can nothing form something? STUPID CARZY THEORY!

[DDWiz27]

Two points:

1. I am the interpreter, not the teacher. I interpret what I hear, whether I agree with it or not. I do not censor. If you cannot do this, you cannot be an interpreter. I have interpreted many things that I personally disagreed with. On my own time, I can express my own opinions about politics, religion, or anything else. When I interpret, I give unfiltered, uncensored statements of the hearing and Deaf speakers.

2. This is a science class, not a religion class.

[TroyLFullerton]

I loved the interpretting---excellent. But I can hardly believe how this guy was talking! He's talking about the "big bang" like it really happened! He's teaching this stuff like it's known scientific fact! Was he there? It's so laughable the way some of these people are so determined to get around the facts of creation that they are willing to invent science-fiction fairy tales to do it! Fascinating.

[DDWiz27]

Please try to understand, this is a science class in a public community college, reporting on the current state of information calculated from scientific observations and data; it is not a religion class. Belief about "creation" is based on faith. Science and religion are separate and distinct areas of human endeavor, and this one is about science.

[mostagreeable]

This is very helpful. Thank you for posting this.

[LeadTerpJMS]

Oy.  I loved it when the teacher says, "We have THIS stuff and THIS stuff..."

[DamaryMalaveOnline]

@3charleen3 You make no sense. He's interpreting. He's not teaching the class. Think before you speak.

[jmichaelrout]

I only know very basic ASL but I love watching your videos for motivation. You sign very beautifully. Thanks for the inspiration!

[lanab06]

this is so great to watch.

when i was in high school, a hoh student had an interpreter for his classes. its an inspiration to watch. good job, i want to learn asl..hopefully i could become as fluent as you one day.

[mouzewheel]

zzz....