Re: A92: Use your TI-92 on standardized tests.
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Re: A92: Use your TI-92 on standardized tests.
In a message dated 3/24/98 12:48:28 AM, NDStein@aol.com writes:
>
>I don't know what this kid really thinks he's doing. The 92 isn't allowed
>because of a decision the college board made about QWERTY keyboards. Just
>because some kid writes a program doesn't mean that you can just walk in
>there
>and use your 92 on the test. The college board still has to allow you to
>use
>the 92, and I don't know how this kid is planning on changing that. I'm
>also
>somewhat confused as to why you haven't released this program. As I see
>it,
>the TI calculator assembly community are a group of kids who learn about
>this
>stuff together, not people who keep secrets about stupid things like that.
> I
>don't know what's going on with not releasing the idea now. As I have said
>before, I don't like to put down people's ideas on topics such as this one,
>but I prefer to do that than have someone have an idea that they think is
>wonderful, not share it, spend a while writing the program, and then find
>that
>it is of no use or it didn't help the situation or something like that.
> This
>could turn out to be a perfect example. It works better for everyone if
>we
>all share our ideas with each other. I would prefer to find out now that
>the
>program won't help (if indeed it doesn't) than the day before the test (if
>I
>was taking it, which I'm not) so at least I would have time to find another
>calculator. Again, sorry for sounding so negative, but I think many kids
>are
>forgetting the importance of sharing programming information.
>
I agree... I don't think any program is going to make the College Board say,
"oh, sure...nevermind, just go right ahead." Its the physical existence of
the keyboard that is stopping it from being used on standardized tests.
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