[NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited

[Nina Marranca]

I agree with this. I use the Google calendar app and write my own planner. I don't know where I'd be without writing things down.


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To: Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L
Cc: Roanna Bacchus
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited

Hi Tina thanks for your message. It is important for blind and visually impaired college students to manage their time effectively. When I was in college, I used the daily planner on my BrailleNote Apex to keep track of my assignments. Since most of my courses were ooline, I checked the syllabi constantly to ensure I completed my assignments in a timely manner. I did all of this before I was introduced to the IPhone. I now use the Calendar apps on phone and BrailleNote Touch to keep track of my appointments.

I think discussions about topics like this would be helpful for college students who are blind or visually impaired. Since many individuals check their emails multiple times a day, they are more likely to see the responses to this post.

Roanna Bacchus

On May 17, 2019 9:57 AM, "Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> She has very clearly outlined that her purpose is to start discussion.
> I, personally have been watching the responses and giving some thought
> to these issues. I find it more useful than surveys about websites and
> constant emails about checking out friends Youtube pages and a site
> which changes monthly and seems to only contain reposted NFB articles
> with a grammatically incorrect 2 sentence explanation about them; just
> something to be aware of before we start calling people out.
> On 5/17/2019 9:05 AM, Selvin Linder via NABS-L wrote:
> > What is the purpose of this? Why are you sharing this?
> >
> > On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 12:14 AM Tina Hansen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Last weekend, I asked everyone a question that a friend and I have been
> >> concerned about. Is there a need for content related to time management for
> >> blind/visually impaired college students.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I asked everyone to think about this. If there really is a need for this
> >> kind of content, what would it look like? Would it be a blog? What about a
> >> podcast? What about a book or article, or a series of articles?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> What about discussions and/or demonstrations on how to really make the most
> >> of the various apps on your smart phone that can aid you as a student when
> >> it comes to time management?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I want to expand on that with these questions. Do you feel you have an
> >> infinite amount of time, or do you feel you know where your maximum
> >> capacity
> >> is for studying, working, or whatever, so you can stop?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> My hope is that discussions like this would lead to solutions to the
> >> problem
> >> of college burnout and work/life balance if you're a blind/visually
> >> impaired
> >> student and may need to work while going to school. I also recognize that
> >> while it would be ideal to have college textbooks in Braille, it's not
> >> always possible. As a result, there are times when audio, either recorded
> >> or
> >> using a screen reader, is the best way to get at the textbook or other
> >> content.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> As I said before a number of books either come with planners or discuss the
> >> benefits and drawbacks of each type. Paper planners on the general market
> >> are highly visual and don't work for blind/visually impaired students. The
> >> only Braille paper planner I know of is produced by the American Printing
> >> House for the Blind. Oh, and by the way, I'm ignorant about large print
> >> planners. Please pardon me for that.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> One mid-tech solution I experimented with was a pillbox with a strip of
> >> material where I used a voice labeling unit to capture ideas and
> >> appointments. This worked well, but when I was introduced to the iPhone, I
> >> began to use that. I was no longer a student but I did get to experiment
> >> with that. But now that I have an iPhone, I've abandoned that system.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> My hope is that this kind of discussion could lead to solutions for how a
> >> blind/visually impaired college student can deal with burnout. Also, what
> >> happens when you, as a college student, feel overloaded, yet you need to
> >> complete assignments in a timely manner?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm hopeful that this discussion will lead to helping students address
> >> these
> >> problems. This is why I'm especially interested in the idea of a mix of
> >> articles, blog posts and podcasts. Any thoughts? Thanks
> >>
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