Interesting thoughts there Scott - what is a legal pad? Sorry but it's
not a term used here in the UK so I'm unsure what you mean.
Doing something simple like this is an interesting alternative to a
Newton for note-taking/revision..
On 06/05/07, Scott Rogers <srogers@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
> ***
>
> 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.
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