WASLI Video Trailer

Posted on July 10, 2011 by interpretopia

This video features highlights of the past WASLI gatherings: the first WASLI meeting in 2002 before Deaf Way II, the first official conference in Worcester, South Africa in 2005 and our second conference in Segovia, Spain 2007.

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Photos

Posted on July 9, 2011 by interpretopia

Photos coming soon

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Preparing for WASLI 2011

Posted on July 9, 2011 by interpretopia

In 24 hours I will be likely typing on this laptop but on a plane headed to  London, en route to Durban, South Africa. The purpose of this trip is to attend the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters conference, as well as two days of the World Federation of the Deaf congress.

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Instructional Technology for ITPs

Posted on June 8, 2011 by interpretopia

Instructional Technology and Sign Language Interpreter Training:
The transition from analog to digital.
by Nicole Montagna, MA, CI, CT

This was my creative work project for partial fulfillment of my master’s degree in Education, with a concentration in Instructional Technologies.

Video analysis of one’s work is an integral component of sign language interpreter training. Most interpreter training programs (ITPs) have a language lab component to their curriculum for students to record and review their practice translations.

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Interpretopia Videos

Posted on June 8, 2011 by interpretopia

Videos can be viewed at Interpretopia’s YouTube channel.

 

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Art of Interpreting

Posted on June 8, 2011 by interpretopia

technicolor interpretopia circle

 

interpretopia circle with pink swirl

 

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Sign Language Interpreters and Social Media

Posted on June 8, 2011 by interpretopia
How our community communicates online, and uses social media, has become a topic of concern amongst some sign language interpreters. At the recent CIT conference in San Antonio, this issue was given some time and consideration with a group discussion. In addition to facilitating that discussion, I have had numerous conversations with colleagues on the topic of social media and the interpreting community. From these interactions, and the discussion at CIT, I have noted the following patterns: 

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Improving our Relationships With Referral Agencies

Posted on March 20, 2010 by interpretopia
    5 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Relationships With Referral Agencies

I was inspired to write this entry by the call for a meeting of the NY Interpreters Forum.

Note: My use of the word ‘agency’ here refers to any entity or company that maintains a roster of interpreters, hires them as independent contractors, and coordinates assignments.

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First meeting of the NY Interpreters Forum

Posted on March 20, 2010 by interpretopia

I’m not sure who is organizing this, but I welcome opportunities to meet and dialogue with colleagues.

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New website!

Posted on November 25, 2009 by interpretopia

After much encouragement from my husband, I am trying out WordPress for the latest iteration of interpretopia.net. I like the mobility of being able to update the site from any browser and not getting so tangled up in code. WP has an iPhone app too! You know I’ll be checking that out.

The previous blog was hosted here.
I’m not going to bother importing previous entries, just start a new with these pages.

I give thanks to the people who enjoy making web templates and giving them away for free.

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