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

Fri May 17 14:49:32 UTC 2019

I agree with you about what you said. This is sometimes a annoying mailing
list.

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On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 10:35 AM Nina Marranca via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Roanna Bacchus via
> NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2019 10:18
> 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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