I remember getting into an argument with my high school resource teacher because I preferred asking a sighted reader to look up a words instead of using the 7 volume braille Pocket Vest dictionary. The majority of the words weren't in the Pocket Vest Dictionary. Yes, a dictionary for the BN would come in handy for students.
Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Kern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias? : These are all wonderful resources; but then there are wonderful : dictionaries on the web too. But from what I'm hearing, the need to have a : dictionary is more important than having an encyclopedia. I just remember : how, when I was in school, I loved to browse the encyclopedias, looking up : whatever. <grin> : : Peggy : http://kernsac.livejournal.com/ : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> : Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:53 PM : Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias? : : : > Shane, : > I would add Wikipedia <en.wikipedia.org> to the list. I've found that it : > works great with BrailleNote. : > : > -----Original Message----- : > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Jackson : > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:55 PM : > To: 'Peggy Kern'; 'Braillenote List' : > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias? : > : > Hi there. We don't have to wait till an encyclopedia is developed for the : > BrailleNote. There are really cool encyclopedias out there now. : > Britannica : > works great with the BrailleNote, and I suppose Wordbook would too. The : > www.encyclopedia.com site should work just fine with you note taker, and I : > could probably find many more. Don't wait for something to come along : > where : > it already exists!!! You can research to your heart's content. My : > BrailleNote saw me right through graduation from the University of : > Alabama, : > and I used both www.encyclopedia.com and Britannica just fine. I hope : > this : > is helpful to you. If you're speaking of an encyclopedia that is : > Internet-independent, that is, no connection would be required to use the : > encyclopedia, please disregard the above message. I can't imagine why we : > would want such a thing, but that's just an opinion. Again, I hope I've : > given you some new and very exciting options for your BrailleNote. All : > the : > best, : > : > Shane Jackson, Amateur Radio Station: K4JSJ Hoover, Alabama, USA "All : > Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for : > correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be : > adequate, equipped for every good work." : > 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB) : > : > : > ___ : > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : > : > : > ___ : > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : > : > : : : : ___ : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
