[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > EXACTLY! And that is it's PLUS. It's the students' ideas and words that > count--especially for those learning to write. Not spending 40 minutes > piddling with font types, colors, spacing, graphics [...]
I am sympathetic with what you are saying and use text editors or word processors for most of my work. Unfortunately, style over substance will usually win. I seem to recall being an over-enthusiastic computer user in elementary school, but (for one project) I realised the difference between getting the project done on time and piddling on the computer -- so half of the project was done on computer and half by hand. The teacher did not appreciate that. Nowdays, I give a lot of general astronomy talks and always dress it up with pretty graphics (as does everybody else in the department). People are attracted by the pictures and the prospect of looking through a telescope, and not with the actual content. (Well, a few people are. That is what makes the public tours bearable. ;-) And I seem to remember something about my mother's employer, who was always sending financial reports back for better formatting or a change of colour. There was no reason why to do this since the original reports were clear and was typical for bookkeeping, but that is the way things are. So while I agree with what you have to say, I simply have difficulty relating it to the rest of the world! Byron. P.S. to most people, Apple II's do not look good. -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
