Re: [NTLK] Found this on engadget...

Much of this is, of course, discipline-specific, but I routinely
threaten to take away my students' crappy note-taking systems.
Highlighters (which make them feel like they're studying without
actually studying). Spiral-bound notebooks (which get mangled in
their backpacks and don't allow them to find anything quickly).
3-ring binders that take up far more space than they should.

What do I threaten to replace it all with?

A large moleskine notebook. A legal pad. A manilla folder for each
class. Some 3x5 note cards.

Often, it seems, people envision some brilliant and simple
technological solution for all this, but what they wind up with is
some sort of elaborate Rube Goldberg-esque machine that ties your
shoes in only 127 steps.

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I've been using some sort of PDA since the Palm Pilot (upgraded to
Professional!). Then I ditched it all for a paper calendar and a 5x8
note card for to-dos. Then I ditched that for a Palm again. Then I
ditched the Palm for a paper calendar (Hipster PDA + circa notebook).

What have I learned from all this? I always want the gadget to do
something it's not very good at.

I've picked up a Newton again...mostly just for fun.

On 5/6/07, Alan Balas <gomphos@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I, too, am an Apple user and prefer well-integrated solutions. If I were in
> college again, I'd likely use my iBook. MS Office 2004's Word application
> has a pretty neat notes view which also allows you to record things. I'd
> record all of the lectures, burn them to a CD (or put them on an iPod) and
> review them during finals week. I'd use a regular notebook for the
> occasional sketch that would come up (although I might just get one of those
> portable Wacom tablets). Then again, with the new Macs you could use a
> Digi-Memo with Parallels & Windows and pull the docs over to the Mac side of
> things.
>
> The eMate might prove equally useful with its keyboard, but I can't say
> because I've never used one.
>
> Of course, the Newton MP gives you geek cred (geek in the good sense) and it
> does make a great general purpose PDA. If I had to go someplace where I'd be
> waiting in line for a while (for concert tickets, financial aid, etc.), I'd
> definitely take that instead and maybe read a Newton Book. It's perfect for
> reading outdoors, especially if you have a scenic campus (like Kent State).
>
> > Now I am very interesing in this conversation. I bought my eMate (if
> > it ever arrives) and
> > possibly a MessagePad for note taking as a primary purpose...
>
>
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