[nabs-l] Math on the computer

[Mark J. Cadigan]

I am in calculus. I don't have any sort of note taker. Just a laptop. Up to 
now, I have been doing the math with a large marker and a stack of computer 
paper, but this is no longer practical

Thanks,
Mark
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> What level of math? Do you also have an electronic Braille notetaker such 
> as a BrailleNote?
>
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>> Hello,
>>
>> Your question sounds as if it has a simple answer, which makes me wonder 
>> if I understand exactly what you are asking.  However, I will give you 
>> the simple answer.  First, you could use Microsoft Word or another word 
>> processing program and simply type the problems.  You would want to 
>> consider spacing so that numbers lined up properly.  This is if you need 
>> to show your work.  You might choose to use a certain color to represent 
>> a number being crossed out for instructors, or change the number to a 
>> letter you determine to represent a crossed-out number.  For example, if 
>> you have the number 87-28, you would need to cross out the 8 located in 
>> the tens place of the 87 since over in the ones column you couldn't take 
>> 7-8. Therefore, you would have to regroup, or borrow if you like to call 
>> it that.  So the 8 would turn into a 7, and the 7 this 8 turns into is 
>> placed directly above the 8.  Then, the sighted person would scribble 
>> through the 8.  Since you couldn't scribble through the 8, you might use 
>> a letter there, such as the letter x. If x is used in the problem 
>> anywhere at all or throughout your Math work anywhere since you would 
>> probably want to be consistent, then you and your teacher would always 
>> know that if he or she or you encountered the letter x, it meant a 
>> scribbled out letter. However, for you, you might want to use a different 
>> letter than x for this since x is often used in Algebra.  Maybe make it 
>> the letter w.  Of course, the teacher will know by looking at the problem 
>> and your work as well. Plus, if you used a letter and a certain color, 
>> the instructor would even know it wasn't a letter being used in the 
>> problem, but a crossed-out number.  Excel is another program for doing 
>> Math. It is a spreadsheet, and it can actually do calculations for you. 
>> However, you could still write your own problems down by placing them in 
>> different cells.  In this way, you would know things were aligned 
>> correctly.  For example, you might have the -, +, *, or / in column a; 
>> you might have the thousands place in column b, the hundreds place in 
>> column c, etc.  You could write the word line where lines are supposed to 
>> go.  or You could use underlines, maybe. Just some thoughts, and sorry if 
>> it wasn't the true answer to your question.  Anita
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 10:11 AM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Math on the computer
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to figure out a way to do my math homework on my computer so 
>>>that I can submit the assignments in an easy to read typed format. Do you 
>>>have any ideas for an easy to learn accessible way to create and solve 
>>>math problems on the computer?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also, are there any classes or resources to learn LaTex?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help,
>>>
>>> Mark Cadigan
>>>
>>> kramc11 at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
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