[nabs-l] in class writing

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi arielle,
great points. I wasn't aware netbooks were so inexpensive.
Have you used this or known other students  who did? I guess my concern 
there was that
it would not have enough memory to run jaws and other adaptive software on 
it.
You are right that a notetaker for the blind does have limitations. 
Mainstream technology such as netbooks, laptops, and i-devices can more 
easily be hooked to the internet and communicate  with professors.
Another advantage is students and professors can see the screen then and 
know what you are doing.


How heavy is a netbook? As I said before, I really dislike carrying around a 
laptop because its weight is a lot to handle.
Something to consider; although I'm not in a position to purchase more 
technology now. hmm, maybe an ipad for christmas though.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Arielle Silverman
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:22 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] in class writing

Hi all,
I want to make another plug for netbooks. They aren't much bigger than
Braille Notes, so you can easily fit it in your backpack, and a
netbook can do just about anything a laptop can. Plus it only costs
about $300 and the built-in battery can last for up to six hours. I
think it really is a good idea for any blind student to carry some
kind of mainstream computing device to class, whether that is a
laptop, netbook, or even an I-device so that you can easily
communicate in writing with sighted professors and peers. Braille
Notes are great and can be a wonderful supplement to a mainstream
computing device, but the computing technology Braille Notes use is
neither mainstream nor up-to-date.
Arielle

On 1/10/13, Deb Mendelsohn <deb.mendelsohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> Don't you have a laptop that you could email in class to the professor?
> Maybe RSA should get you one with JAWS on it.
>
> Deb
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 5:47 PM, Ashley Bramlett
> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Professors ask us students to do in-class writing sometimes. Typically
>> its
>> unannounced; its not like its on the syllabus but the professor knows it
>> usually; I mean they know when they will assign in class writing.
>> Students
>> are given a certain  amount of time to write and then hand in the
>> writing.
>> They may share the writing with each other or the class as well.
>>
>> How do you handle in class writing assignments? Do you write them on a
>> notetaker or laptop you take to school? How do you hand it in since we
>> are
>> not writing on paper? So far, I’ve usually written outside class and
>> emailed the copy to the professor.
>>
>> I have good enough braille skills to read from my braille display to
>> other
>> students, but I don’t usually finish the writing.
>> I wish there was a computer lab in every building. Then I could walk over
>> there, type my writing prompt and then email it to the professor.
>>
>> I look forward to ideas.
>>
>> Ashley
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