{"51670":{"#nid":"51670","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Computing Research Featured On PBS","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E(September 20, 2006)--\u003C\/strong\u003EThe College of Computing has two joint projects with the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD) that will be featured on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) children\u2019s program Maya \u0026amp; Miguel. The Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS) and CopyCat project, led by College of Computing Associate Professor Thad Starner and AASD Media Specialist Harley Hamilton, will air during Deaf Awareness Week on September 24-30, 2006.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECATS is dedicated to providing accessibility to learning via sign language. The goal being to enhance language, literacy, and general world knowledge by providing tools that make text, captions, video, web pages, and multimedia accessible to deaf users, particularly children. CopyCat is a sign language tutor designed to augment a deaf child\u2019s classroom experience by encouraging the child to sign and interact with on-screen characters in a fun and engaging way while improving communication skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Computing and AASD research will link to the Maya \u0026amp; Miguel Web site in support an open-captioned episode of the program titled, \u201cGive Me A Little Sign,\u201d scheduled to air Monday, Sept. 25. The episode kicks off the program\u2019s third season and focuses on the relationship between the show\u2019s characters and a deaf boy. The program\u2019s Web site will feature CATS tools and resources, and the CopyCat research project as online activities for teachers and parents. Several American Sign Language games and printable activities for children will also be available online.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECATS tools and resources include:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/ELF\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EELF\u003C\/a\u003E - Features signed video, books, and tools that make media accessible.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/MySignLink\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMySignLink\u003C\/a\u003E\u00a0 A free online tool that allows users to select any word on a web page or type a word in a prompt box and see a sign, signed definition, and\/or picture representing the word. \u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/MySignBookLink\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMySignBookLink\u003C\/a\u003E - A free online tool that allows users to type any word from a book, magazine, newspaper... into a prompt box and see a sign, signed definition, and\/or picture representing the word.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/MySignVideoLink\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMySignVideoLink\u003C\/a\u003E - A free online tool that allows users to type any word from a captioned video into a prompt box and see a sign, signed definition, and\/or picture representing the word.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/MySignCartoon\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMySignCartoon\u003C\/a\u003E - Features signed video on-demand. This free on-line service currently contains more than 50 animated children\u0027s videos.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/MySignBookWorm\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMySignBookWorm\u003C\/a\u003E - Brings modern children\u0027s classics to life for readers via American Sign Language. Web design by AASD 9th grade technology classes.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/MySignToyBox\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMySignToy Box\u003C\/a\u003E\u00a0- Provides children with a signing playmate who is always there and never tires.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gvu.gatech.edu\/ccg\/projects\/copycat\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECastleQuest\u003C\/a\u003E - An American Sign Language-based educational video game that allows users to control the hero \u0022Abe\u0022 by signing to the computer.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about The Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS), \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-static.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/cats\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on the Maya \u0026amp; Miguel episode featuring CATS and CopyCat, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pbskids.org\/mayaandmiguel\/flash.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELed by Associate Professor Thad Starner, the Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS) and CopyCat project\u00a0 will air during Deaf Awareness Week on September 24-30, 2006.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27154","created_gmt":"2010-02-09 21:46:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:08","author":"Louise Russo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2006-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2006-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}