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Pulse Smart Pen. Missy West Regional Assistive Technology Specialist. Overview. Basic Concepts of the Pulse Smartpen Livescribe Dot Paper Notebooks Input & Output Possibilities Cost. Basic Concepts. Pen as Computer Paper as Interface Livescribe Desktop Digital Ink Human Element.
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Pulse Smart Pen Missy West Regional Assistive Technology Specialist
Overview • Basic Concepts of the Pulse Smartpen • Livescribe Dot Paper • Notebooks • Input & Output • Possibilities • Cost
Basic Concepts • Pen as Computer • Paper as Interface • Livescribe Desktop • Digital Ink • Human Element
Livescribe Videos • Livescribe.com: http://www.livescribe.com/index.html • Original You Tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJNWIOhSyhA • Sample Pencast: http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebOvbjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=6cQ6TlldMgSw
Livescribe Dot Paper • Microdots (100mm, @.3mm) • Dot Positioning System (DPS) • Europe + Asia
Notebooks • Lined and unlined notebooks, journals, blanks • Single subject and multi subject • Printable Notebooks • Color-coded, numerically organized • Livescribe store: http://livescribe.com/
Input and Output • Capture Device • Strokes, audio, position and time • Output data: • Audio, LCD, Livescribe Desktop • Input data: • Capture, programmed constructs, quick commands
Possibilities • Single Student User • Single Student Accommodation • Multiple Student Accomodation • Instructional Technology
Notetaking Accommodations • Multiple disabilities qualify for note taking accommodations • Motivations for using notes vary from absence to LD • Accessibility concerns of electronic notes • Studying is ultimate common benefit
Principles for Use in Class Settings • Legal clearance • Define context: note taking vs. test taking • Avoiding audio distractions (and creating them) • Maintaining good perspective: “Can you hear me now?”
Pulse Pen Advantages • Effective note taking • Audio recording serves as “memory backup” • Education potential increases with structured reviews • Online distribution adds powerful communications option for teachers and instructional designers
Cost • 2 GB Pulse Smart Pen $149.00 • 4 GB Pulse Smart Pen $199.00 • Paper (various prices) • 3 subject notebook $7.95 • 4 single subject notebooks $19.95