-> This summer I have been teaching myself Visual Basic and have created
-> far most useful applications for my classroom than any of the
-> "canned" programs I have seen. I highly reccomend everyone to
-> consider learning VB. It is not THAT hard and the results are worth
-> it.
I learned Visual Basic last summer, and I agree that it is not a
difficult programming language to self-teach, especially if you have any
programming experience with a previous language. But even if not, the
tutorial booklet that comes included in the documentation is very good.
-> It is REALLY neat to be able to make the computer do exactly what you
-> want it to do. Learn how to program, it is really worth the time.
I agree that control over the computer is fantastic. Are you telling me
to learn how to program? I already know how, but thanks for the advice
anyways.
-> I also use Power Point to create presentations for my classes. Even
-> simple things the class rules on the first day of class are MUCH more
-> effective when Power Point is used.
But don't you also have to have some sort of display device? Those run
thousands of dollars and it is unlikely that a school could afford one
for every classroom.
However, I would like to learn PowerPoint. We do have it installed on
our Math Department computer at school, and I've seen some presentations
done with it. I thought they were pretty nifty.
Sheila
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