[nabs-l] Update on my schooling

[Joshua Lester]

I was taught how to use the slate and stylus, in elementary school.
I just can't go fast enough on it, to take notes.
The Netbook is a better idea for me.
Blessings, Joshua

On 12/9/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I do not like moving the slate down. so I'm interested in where you got the
> full page slate.
> Do you take notes in school with the slate?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lea williams
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 8:49 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Update on my schooling
>
> I have a full page slate that I think came from the braille super
> store. I will have to make sure of that
> . and I got a braille display from another person for $200 I think.
> That is what they were selling it for and my friend got it for me for
> Christmas. I was going to get it myself I think if she did not have.
> It has been a couple of years so the details are sketchy.
> It is a braille display that you use with a pacmate. So I am able to
> hook it up with my pacmate.
> You can get on some websites that blind people sell there things on,
> don't remember the name,
> blind barggens?
> or another one that I see people doing this is on here, and i have
> heard of people doing it on another webite called the zone. Try to
> shop around, if your lucky,you can buy a slightly used one for a much
> cheeper price.
>
> On 12/9/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> You kids (smile)  It's called a slate and stylus -- the original note
>> taker -- went all the way through grad school with it.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 02:55 PM 12/8/2011, you wrote:
>>>Joshua,
>>>I wonder how you get along without a notetaker. Mine is
>>>indispensable for taking notes in school; if I didn't have a
>>>notetaker, I'd bring a laptop to class even though its big.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 12:35 PM
>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Update on my schooling
>>>
>>>I have a lousy Acer Lap Top.
>>>I don't take it to school, because it's too much to carry around.
>>>Blessings, Joshua
>>>
>>>On 12/8/11, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>Do you have at least a laptop or a computer to get your school work done?
>>>> Or
>>>>how are you handling  your studies without a note taker? I don't have a
>>>> note
>>>>taker either; I used to have one in high school, but not anymore as it
>>>>was
>>>>the district's. now I just have a laptop that was donated to me via
>>>> outside
>>>>sources. I can use it at school and at home with no problem, though I
>>>>wish
>>>> I
>>>>had a note taker. Its portability is never ever compared with a laptop.
>>>> For
>>>>example I can use the Braille note / pacmate while riding the public
>>>> transit
>>>>bus reading the material or studying as well.
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>>Of Joshua Lester
>>>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 5:55 AM
>>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>Subject: [nabs-l] Update on my schooling
>>>>
>>>>Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>>>Well, one more test, and my semester is over!
>>>>I'm excited, because "Slowville," (Division of Services for the
>>>>Blind,) is now willing to cooperate, somewhat.
>>>>Next semester, they're going to try to get my books in Braille,
>>>>(something
>>>> I
>>>>had problems getting them to do, in the past.) They still won't help me
>>>> with
>>>>the Pac Mate, but I digress.
>>>>I don't have any compressed video classes, but i have two endependent
>>>>studies, for both of my Science classes.
>>>>I also have endependent study for College Algebra.
>>>>I have to sit in a classroom, on Tuesday nights, for "Health and Safety."
>>>>I don't want this class, but I have to have it for my PE credit.
>>>>I can't wait to graduate, so I can get to my ministry training!
>>>>Blessings, Joshua
>>
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