[nabs-l] Update on my schooling

Lea williams leanicole1988 at gmail.com
Sat Dec 10 08:07:16 UTC 2011


I used it for math and that was all. it was to loud unless I put my
binder beneath it.

On 12/10/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
> 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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