[nabs-l] Update on my schooling

Sat Dec 10 06:18:35 UTC 2011

Interesting stuff!
I had never heard of the full page slate.
Blessings, Joshua

On 12/10/11, Lea williams <leanicole1988 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I found these
>
> Future Aids - The Braille Superstore
> http://www.braillebookstore.com/view.php?C=Writing+Braille
>
>  Full-Page Slate, Letter-Size
> 25 Lines, 28 Cells--Braille a Whole Page in One Go
> Item Number: 2468
> $19.95
>
> Independence Living Aids
> http://www.independentliving.com/products.asp?dept=137&deptname=Braille%20Slates
>
> Full Page Plastic Braille Slate & Stylus
> Item #: 126584N
> A durable, full page plastic slate for Brailling entire pages, small
> sheets or tape.
> Product Description:
> This is a very large, page sized, heavy-duty plastic Braille slate
> with tape slots. The even numbered lines of the slate are labeled in
> Braille for your benefit. Accommodates full pages, smaller sheets or
> tape. It has 30 cells and 27 lines. Holes are spaced along the side,
> where it is hinged, for inserting the slate into a binder. Pins on
> top. A matching, equally durable knob mushroom stylus is included.
>
> This one is off of the NFB store.
> http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=781&cat=24&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=
>
> 25 line, 28 cell full-page plastic slate, with pins on bottom. Even
> numbered lines are labeled in Braille along the right margin. Includes
> slots for 1/2-inch and 3/8-inch labeling tape.
>
>  code no. price ($)
> 25-LINE, 28-CELL, FULL-PAGE PLASTIC AIS30S
> $20.00
>
> Mine is like this last one, I accually did not know what these slots
> were for till now. I have been taping my labling tape to my four lined
> aluminum slate so it didn't slide and brailling on it. I like this
> much better.
>
> HTH
>
> On 12/10/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> 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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