Re: Hit-Alphasmart keyboards

[Aaron Noll <anoll@REMC11.K12.MI.US>]

I feel that I must add that their connectivity to PC computers is also =
extremely easy.  In our building we connect them to both all the time.  =
We just leave the cable hooked up to the computers and students may walk =
up, hook up, and format and etc. =20

Aaron Noll
F. C. Reed Middle School
Librarian (Tech Guy in a Crunch)
anoll@remc11.k12.mi.us

-----Original Message-----
From:   Karen Mowers [SMTP:KMOWERS2@AOL.COM]
Sent:   Tuesday, September 28, 1999 11:43 PM
To:     LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject:        Hit-Alphasmart keyboards

In the interest of brevity...I received over 50 replies to my question =
about
alphasmart
keyboards and macintosh computers.  Every reply was favorable! Schools =
are
using them as traveling labs, in special ed and regular ed, as laptops =
for
notetaking by teachers during workshops, as check out computers for home =
use.
 Everyone seems to like them and quite a few people said they wished =
they
could afford to buy more.  The connectivity to the mac's and to printers =
was
described as easy to use. I did get a suggestion  to check the web site =
and
see which printers are compatible.  I also got favorable responses about
their keyboarding program called Keywords.  One person did say that they =
felt
 keyboarding practice was better on a computer because the kids could =
see the
entire screen at once and they were better positioned for correct =
posture
etc. than if using a portable keyboard.  People said they required very
little service and/or maintenance and that they were fairly =
indestructible.
They liked the fact that they are light, easy to use, durable and have =
an
automatic off setting.   The only conflicting replies were about the
batteries.  Some were positive about using regular batteries and said =
they
lasted quite a while and a few others said they had to replace batteries
often and wish they had gone with the rechargeable ones.  Thanks to all =
who
replied.  You were a great help and we are going to purchase them.   =
Karen
Mowers

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