RMTC: D/HH Captioning Center

• RMTC-D/HH Captioned & Signed Video Distribution Center
• Best Practices Using Educational Video
• Internet Resources and Support Materials
• Other Video Resources
• Contact Carmelina Hollingsworth

RMTC: D/HH Captioning Center

The Resource Materials & Technology Center: D/HH captions instructional video tapes for use in classrooms throughout the state of Florida with deaf and hard-of-hearing students.  Videos are also available for staff needing to improve their sign language skills and awareness of Deaf Culture. The center has a lending library of more than 1,400 captioned and signed videotapes. 

The catalog is updated and sent out to deaf/hh programs throughout the state as needed.  We have a catalog for teachers with students who are deaf/hh and we have a catalog for educational interpreters. The educational interpreter catalog has video tapes created to help develop and improve signing and interpreting skills.

To participate in our videotape loan program contact Carmelina Hollingsworth through email, or call 1-800-356-6731.
Search online for a captioned videotape with our online video database

Best Practices Using Educational Videotapes

Vocabulary Development

• Use the Fact Sheet to present new words and concepts to students
• Have the students who are not yet reading captions look for key words
• Have students present and/or write their own summaries of what happened in a videotape

Concept Development

• Show the video before beginning a unit. This will allow students to have concepts and mental images to bring to the unit
• Compare the video to text based versions of the material
• Integrate videotapes across the curriculum. For example, when learning about American History, get tapes about famous athletes of the time, art or entertainment of the time, explorers, scientists, etc. Students will have opportunity to create a clear understanding of life during the time.

Let us know your ideas and Best Practices for using Educational Videotapes!

Internet Resources and Support Materials

The Staff at RMTC: D/HH sends out a script and fact sheet with each captioned video tape. Some tapes and series of tapes also come with support materials or kits. The materials are designed to support the introduction of new vocabulary and concepts presented on each tape. We are working to improve the materials sent out with the captioned and signed tapes, please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Our RMTC: D/HH Web links have also been organized as content area resrouces . If you are looking for resources to enhance your unit or would like your students to find more information about a subject your class is studying, we have many Web sites to supplement your unit! If you need help in locating good educational Web sites, contact us and we will gladly assist!!

Other Video Resources

Brenda Schick Home Page
Read to Me: Translations of Classic Children's Stories for Your Deaf Child

Meet our staff:

	Carmelina Hollingsworth is the distribution manager for the captioned and signed videotape collections. She will also make arrangements for pick up of viewed videotapes. You may call Carmelina at 1-800-356-6731 or you may send her E-mail.
Laura McDonald takes orders and ships videotapes to teachers and interpreters throughout the state. Laura can be reached at 1-800-356-6731 or via E-mail.

This page was created 8/3/99.
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