<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net><br> To: 'College and University Technicians' <caut@ptg.org><br> Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 6:14 pm<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_e301d618-f262-4ab7-af05-469a0845c815> <div dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=110231104-03112007>Oh Wim...............  I passed all my RPT exams without reading any of the preparation material, and passed them rather handily.  Would you trust me to work on your piano?   I said years ago that one could pass the exams and really not know anything about how to work on a real piano. I am even more convinced today that such is true.   We all have unique ways of learning.  Some become quite proficient, even though they may not jump through all the hoops "correctly".</SPAN></FONT></div> <div dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=110231104-03112007>les bartlett<br> </SPAN></FONT></div> <br> <br> The point I am trying to make is that not everything comes from just one source. There is nothing wrong with reading, and there is nothing wrong with having hands on experience. Just don't just rely on only one, or only the other. On a black board in a schoolroom I read: Hearing is good, reading is better, but hands on  experience is the best.  <br> <br> Wim <br> <br> <br> <br> <div class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Willem Blees<br> <B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 02, 2007 10:38 PM<br> <B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A><br> <B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?<br> </FONT><br> </div> <div></div> <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Jeff Tanner <<A href="mailto:jtanner@mozart.sc.edu">jtanner@mozart.sc.edu</A>><br> To: College and University Technicians <<A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>><br> Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:40 am<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?<br> <br> </div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_9ce75cc1-9762-457e-80bd-1cfe4bb93820><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><br> <div> <div>On Nov 2, 2007, at 3:38 PM, Willem Blees wrote:</div> <BR class=Apple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2">You can also check out a book on how to tune your own piano, or do open heart surgery.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><br> <br> <div> <div>Wim</div> </div> </SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></div> <br> <div>And some people learn well that way and become quite proficient.  Others don't.</div> <div><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></div> <div>Jeff<br> <br> In that case, remind me not to have you operate on my heart. :)<br> <br> Wim </div> </div> <div class=AOLPromoFooter> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free <A href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000970" target=_blank>AOL Mail</A>!<br> </div> <br> <div><FONT size=2>No virus found in this incoming message.<br> Checked by AVG Free Edition.<br> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.18/1104 - Release Date: 11/01/2007 6:47 PM<br> </FONT></div> </div>