A new exciting feature in the Spreadthesign dictionary

A new exciting feature of interactive 360-degree photos is now available for testing in the international online dictionary of sign languages  – Spreadthesign (https://spreadthesign.com/). It includes more than 350 browsable photos with about 4000 new words added to the dictionary by 13 partner countries.

The photos are related to different professions and working spaces and able to get acquainted to quite a specific and complicated professional vocabulary in order to ease the communication and learning process for everyone invoved. Also a number of everyday life related pictures can be found. For a more easy and fast search the material has been categorized into 15 main topics, which also include several subtopics.

The Spreadthesign dictionary was initiated in 2006 by Thomas Lydell from Sweden, the Estonian team joined with the work in 2011. All work with the dictionary is project-based, the new 360-feature has been developed within 3 years with the support of the Erasmus+ programme.

The 360-feature can be tested out here: https://spreadthesign.com/et.ee/photosphere/

For more information about the dictionary visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/spreadthesignofficial or read from the KLÕPS website section “projects”.  

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Let`s support the Red Cross campaign!

The Estonian Red Cross initiated a campaign for raising funds to teach first aid knowledge and skills to the hearing impaired children.

With the support of the campaign teachers of all the Estonian special schools for hearing impaired children will be trained to be able to forward their newly learned skills and knowledge to the deaf and hearing impaired students. The schools will also be provided with thematical learning materials and AED apparatuses.

KLÕPS is happy to be one of the cooperation partners for this campaign together with The Estonian Deaf Union and the Estonian Association of Parents of Hearing Impaired Children.

Donations can be made through the Estonian Red Cross webpage: https://toeta.redcross.ee/kuulmispuudega-laste…/

Thank you to all the supporters and to the Red Cross for a highly appreciated initiative!

 

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A new e-book for learning Estonian Sign Language released

In the end of the last year KLÕPS released a new e-book meant for learning the basics of the Estonian Sign Language. The target group of the book is the hearing impaired pre-schoolers and their parents and the aim is to ease the aquisition of the language and communication skills needed for everyday conversations.

The book is a follow-up to the book released in 2018 ( https://read.bookcreator.com/laSFKxrMRvaSZ6DPSKrlBdgT4SL2/69wVGx9zRaKxSW2AFgLMnQ) and focuses mainly on the vocabulary and subjects essential at the kindergarten level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The book was financed by the Tallinn Social and Healthcare Unit and it can be found on the following web address: https://read.bookcreator.com/1bF5TkrAo7_25m1MLZE1kkHbh64jiTVisEapfs-RHls/J7JiJKBaRYuABdP0qD7Pmw

 

 

Media releases:

Tasuta e-raamat aitab peredel viipekeeleoskust arendada

Intervjuu: Raili Loit – uus viipekeele õppimise e-raamat

https://raamatud.postimees.ee/6875065/uus-viipekeele-e-raamat-aitab-peredel-viipekeele-oskust-arendada?fbclid=IwAR20mVMax92hnAwjsYUwamCrlR6qfttDCzmwUZf2HrLQN_1jTT1IiF5vmRk

https://uudised.tv3.ee/et/eesti/uudis/2020/01/17/ilmus-uus-viipekeele-e-raamat/

 

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