Comments on: Learning is Hard http://lbnuke.com/2008/07/09/learning-is-hard/ A place to ramble... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:17:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lori http://lbnuke.com/2008/07/09/learning-is-hard/#comment-19728 Lori Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:17:19 +0000 http://lbnuke.com/?p=238#comment-19728 Thanks Liz :) I have tried recorded books and it was definitely easier than reading. I ended up listening to the last Harry Potter book after giving up on trying to read it after half a year. I never tried reading and listening to a book at the same time. Sounds kind of confusing, but it works when I do it in the opposite direction. When I can't pay attention to TV, I sometimes turn on subtitles and can understand more with the combination of written words and sound. Thanks for the link to the reader. It reminded me that my mac will actually read things to me if I ask it too. I totally forgot about that! I will try it for this week's school reading :) I hope you stay cool today too. It will be even hotter in Redwood City than it is here! Thanks Liz :) I have tried recorded books and it was definitely easier than reading. I ended up listening to the last Harry Potter book after giving up on trying to read it after half a year.

I never tried reading and listening to a book at the same time. Sounds kind of confusing, but it works when I do it in the opposite direction. When I can’t pay attention to TV, I sometimes turn on subtitles and can understand more with the combination of written words and sound.

Thanks for the link to the reader. It reminded me that my mac will actually read things to me if I ask it too. I totally forgot about that! I will try it for this week’s school reading :)

I hope you stay cool today too. It will be even hotter in Redwood City than it is here!

]]> By: Liz Ditz http://lbnuke.com/2008/07/09/learning-is-hard/#comment-19727 Liz Ditz Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:08:22 +0000 http://lbnuke.com/?p=238#comment-19727 I came by on a whim from Kev Leitch's blog; it is my first visit here, so I know nothing about you. (Correction: read your about page, so know what you've written there.) I admire your self-knowledge -- of your limitations, what works, what doesn't. About reading: have you ever tried recorded books? My daughter is dyslexic and finds listening and reading at the same time improves her comprehension (for some things). Libraries have a lot of popular literature on tape or CD. You could try it out, and if it works for you, you could try to get a device from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. I have another friend who uses the Kurzweil reader. Some schools and universities have Kurzweil machines available for students. Here's the Kurzweil site: http://www.kurzweiledu.com/ I'm across the Bay in Redwood City. Stay cool today. I came by on a whim from Kev Leitch’s blog; it is my first visit here, so I know nothing about you.

(Correction: read your about page, so know what you’ve written there.)

I admire your self-knowledge — of your limitations, what works, what doesn’t.

About reading: have you ever tried recorded books? My daughter is dyslexic and finds listening and reading at the same time improves her comprehension (for some things).

Libraries have a lot of popular literature on tape or CD. You could try it out, and if it works for you, you could try to get a device from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.

I have another friend who uses the Kurzweil reader. Some schools and universities have Kurzweil machines available for students. Here’s the Kurzweil site:

http://www.kurzweiledu.com/

I’m across the Bay in Redwood City.

Stay cool today.

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