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From: dgl292@athenanet.com (Doug Lee)
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Subject: Re: Education
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Date: 27 Aug 90 19:50:45 GMT
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Index Number: 9988

In article <13658@bunker.UUCP> Al.Hoffman@p0.f143.n109.z1.fidonet.org writes:
>Index Number: 9949
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>kill somebody who came in a class of mine with a braille writer.  a
>be better.  i used to write volumes of notes in college at class
>lectures, and i don't really think i was an outstanding slatist,
>just persistent.  it would be hard to make a kid believe the
>teacher that the slate is really worth it when saying to the kid
>"you'll learn later."

I'm one of those people who did not realy learn to use the slate
until college.  I was "exposed," to it in elementary school where it
was presented to me as "what blind people used in the old days."
After all, *we* had inexpensive tape recorders available.  It wasn't
until my second semester in college that I realized I could save
time in note-taking using the slate (I didn't have to waste valuable
time going through a bunch of tapes.)  Also, I payed more attention
in class because I actively participated in the note-taking
process.  It also helped me better interact with other students
because I could grab my braille notes and study with them instead of
staying cooped up in my room with a tape recorder.  Technology is
nice but I don't think you can beat the slate for portability,
efficiency, and economy (stepping down from soap box.)
TTyl.

--Chip-- (cjohn975@athenanet.com or uunet!pallas!cjohn975)