If I have a physical model (a doll, dollhouse, artists model whatever) you have the physical shape, which might have movement to 'accesorize.'
If using [American] sign languague, the main, hmm, component is the movement. So 'horse running' will show the movement of the ears and the movement of the legs. 'Washing machine' shows the clothes being spin and tossed about.
So if I take the skills /from/ sign languague to model, say, an atom, I might drum my fingers on the table in a tight cluster for the nucleus-particles, and then tap a few places further out with one finger, before using that finger to mark out an orbit.
So you have a model of an atom, so to speak, but it incorporates visual, audial, tactile, and a bit of kinesthetic feedback. It also emphasizes the movement aspect of 'bits of stuff whizzing about in space' far better than a static model.
And it wouldn't require a physical item, beyond working hands and a bit of space.
Or look up the ASL sign for 'spider' - it makes a pretty good model of a big, ugly spider.
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Date: 2024-01-19 11:31 pm (UTC)If I have a physical model (a doll, dollhouse, artists model whatever) you have the physical shape, which might have movement to 'accesorize.'
If using [American] sign languague, the main, hmm, component is the movement. So 'horse running' will show the movement of the ears and the movement of the legs. 'Washing machine' shows the clothes being spin and tossed about.
So if I take the skills /from/ sign languague to model, say, an atom, I might drum my fingers on the table in a tight cluster for the nucleus-particles, and then tap a few places further out with one finger, before using that finger to mark out an orbit.
So you have a model of an atom, so to speak, but it incorporates visual, audial, tactile, and a bit of kinesthetic feedback. It also emphasizes the movement aspect of 'bits of stuff whizzing about in space' far better than a static model.
And it wouldn't require a physical item, beyond working hands and a bit of space.
Or look up the ASL sign for 'spider' - it makes a pretty good model of a big, ugly spider.