tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post4231645961342163489..comments2024-03-18T20:37:21.592-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: Student reflections on typewriting (III)Richard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-90374376228860070492012-03-27T23:31:44.184-04:002012-03-27T23:31:44.184-04:00"I believe that this was the first time that ..."I believe that this was the first time that I had ever seen a typewriter in person..."<br /><br />Funny, I had to explain to a young ebay seller how to insert paper into the platen so he could test the typewriter. He was thrilled.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-32336416802805766512012-03-27T13:46:40.710-04:002012-03-27T13:46:40.710-04:00It seems that a few folks in the Typosphere also w...It seems that a few folks in the Typosphere also write out their blog posts before typing them, at least some of the time. <br /><br />I've done this once or twice when my blog posts had a lot of pictures to explain, but other than that, I type by the seat of my pants!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86764810402136975512012-03-27T04:54:25.535-04:002012-03-27T04:54:25.535-04:00I find it interesting that your students try to co...I find it interesting that your students try to correlate the typewriter to a computer rather than looking at it as an entirely different device. The only thing in common is the finished written page, different fonts and such, but common in that they were printed.<br /><br />Problem I find with erasing errors is the paper does not seem as good as the old eraseable bond paper. Proper use of White-Out or Liquid Paper works, but I still prefer Ko-Rec-Type or similar tabs since most people (me included) tend to glob the liquids.<br /><br />It's interesting to read about the different methods the students use to achieve the final result of their typing. I think this student did it the hard way; computer to typewriter. I prefer the old way; an out line or hand written draft, type a draft and make any corrections and then type the final draft.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-36711315274661852772012-03-27T00:38:59.033-04:002012-03-27T00:38:59.033-04:00That's interesting. The newer generation tryin...That's interesting. The newer generation trying to use the typewriter like they would their word processor, and as a result, find it harder to use than it is. Maybe you should introduce them to the ancient art of fixing errors with a eraser pressed against the paper table on the platen.Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-50035569432981162562012-03-26T22:38:32.312-04:002012-03-26T22:38:32.312-04:00Have you told them how it used to be done? I mean...Have you told them how it used to be done? I mean that you just type a draft, edit, retype the whole thing, proof, retype the whole thing clean, (or hire that one done - my mom used to do that).notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.com