Presented by:

April 26, 2010

SMARTPEN For Teacher,

Administrator, Personal and

Student Use

Tara Bakken Assistive Technology Specialist

PACER Simon Technology Center

Greg SumnerAssistive Technology Specialist, OTR

Northfield Public Schools

Today’s Session

• Introduction

• Brief “who & how” on use of the Smartpen

• Let’s get techie

– How the Smartpen works

– Livescribe desktop and online community

– Livescribe applications

• Examples & ideas

• Etiquette & legal issues

PACER Center

• Not-for-profit organization

• Serving families of children

with disabilities

• Primarily staffed by parents

of children with disabilities

• Over 30 different programs

• www.pacer.org

Simon Technology Center Services

• Assistive Technology

Information and Referral

• Simon Technology Center

Library & A.T. Finder

– www.pacer.org/stc/atfinder

• Free Assistive Technology

Consultations

• Free workshops

• In-service trainings

Who? … How? Smartpen Demo

Example: Taking notes during a lecture

Note: the pen does not speak aloud what was written in ink. Rather, the pen will play back the audio that was recorded.

Uses For the Smartpen

• Written expression

– Composing

– Mechanical

• Reading

• Independent work

• Learning

– Enhance or compensate

• http://www.livescribe.com/education/learning.html

Benefits

• Use working memory for listening and processing the lecture/information

– Note taking during a lecture requires high cognitive effort, demanding working memory be used for note taking rather than processing lecture information

• Increases generative processing

– Cross-topical connections & integrated content comprehension

• Taking notes on a computer takes twice as long on average than handwriting

• Smartpen allows capture and review of terminology, science and mathematical notations, and complex chains of ideas

• Lecture reviewing increases scores on recall tests

• Listening is slower process than reading

– Smartpen provides: accelerated lecture playback and selective lecture review

“Livescribe in K-12 Education: A Review of Scientific Evidence Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Smartpen Technologies for Improving Teaching and Learning” – published by Andrew Van Schaack, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University, March 2009.

<http://www.livescribe.com/media/pdf/education/Livescribe_K-12_Research_Support.pdf>

Let’s Get Techie SMARTPEN basics

• Full Name: Pulse Smartpen

• Company: Livescribe, Inc.

• Models & Prices:

– 1G (20 -100 hrs.): d/c

– 2G (45 - 200 hrs.): $149

– 4G (95 - 480 hrs.): $199

• Where to purchase:

– Livescribe website, Target, Best Buy, Amazon, Apple Store, and Staples

• Requires:

– special dot paper and ink cartridge

• Supporting Software: Livescribe Desktop– Versions for Windows and Mac available

www.livescribe.com

What’s In The Box

Starter Dot Paper

Notebook Smartpen case

Smartpen

Ink Cartridge

Refills

USB Mobile

Charging Cradle

3D Recording Headset

& NeckstrapGetting Started

Guide

Smartpen Orientation

Images were taken from www.livescribe.com

Basic How-To Instruction

1. Turn the Smartpen on with power button (to allow DPS capture)

2. Tap record button on bottom left of dot matrix paper (to record audio)

3. Write/draw notes on dot matrix paper (to capture DPS)

4. Tap pause, then tap again to resume session

5. Tap stop to end recording session

6. Tap on positions of the written/drawn ink to hear playback from that point on

Rechargeable Battery

• Smartpen recharges while docked in the USB Mobile Charging Cradle

• With a full charge (2.5 hours in the charging cradle):

– 16 hrs. - only capturing text

– 8 hrs. - only recording audio

– 7 hrs. - record both audio and text

– 2 hrs. - play back recorded audio from the Smartpen speaker at full volume

NOTE: your Smartpen will turn off automatically after 2 hours of non-use.

Recording Capability For Anywhere!

• Mono:– Record with the microphone built into the pen

– Used for smaller group settings• Ex: conference room, sitting close to the teacher in class

• Stereo:– Record with the ear buds draped around the neck

– Used for large group settings• Ex: lecture halls, sitting in the back of the classroom, noisy environments

Recording Time

Total approximate hours of recording time, according to audio quality settings:

Memory High Medium Low

1 GB: 20 30 50+

2 GB: 45 65 100+

3GB: 95 140 240+

Memory High Medium Low

1 GB: 40 60 100+

2 GB: 85 130 200+

3GB: 195 280 480+

Microphone (mono) recording:3D Recording Headset (stereo)

recording:

How-To Change Audio Quality Settings

• Audio Setting buttons are located on the inside of each notebook cover

– Found in the Settings Box under Advanced Audio

• IT’S SIMPLE: Tap the button of the desired audio quality setting

Dot Paper

Images were taken from www.livescribe.com

Infrared camera –takes continuous photos (72 pictures per second) of the pen tip position on the dot paper

Notebooks & JournalsDO NOT use the same # notebook of the same kind at the same time

Print Your Own Dot Paper

• Print Dot Paper from the Livescribe Desktop

• Printer Requirements:

– Color LaserJet Printer

– Adobe PostScript compatible

– Print at 600dpi or higher

Handwriting Capture + Recorded Audio =

Paper Replay Session(Synchronized Notes Playback)

Navigation of Paper Replay Session

• Tap on any written note position

• Jumping forward and backward

– Jumps 10 seconds

• Speed jumping

– Tap and hold down on button to continuously jump

– Jump length increases as button is held longer

• Jumping to a position

• Change playback speed

• Bookmarks

– Add during recording

or playback

Help! I need to fix my notes!

• Link additional written notes to existing Paper Replay session!

– Start audio playback of session

– Listen to audio playback

– While listening, add written notes as needed to correct, clarify or expand on the existing notes

– Stop playback when finished adding notes

Bundled Utilities & Apps

• Quick Record

– Quick access audio recording (Turn pen on, hold power button for ~5 seconds)

– Paperless session – simply do not write on dot paper while recording –Use Nav Plus to access session for replay

• Configuration Utilities– Preference settings, status display

• Printed Calculators– Standard, Scientific, Financial, Statistical

• Quick Calc – A simple calculator that can be launched and used on any dot paper

• Nav Plus– 5–way navigation and menu system using pre–printed or drawn plus sign

• Demo Apps – Translator demo & paper piano

Configure The Smartpen To Your Preferences

•View Status

– Time

– Date

– Battery

– Storage

– Audio Settings

• Set Date & Time

•Display Settings:

– Brightness

– Scroll Speed

– Orientation

•Audio Settings

Printed Calculators

Keep Calculators Clean

• Place calculator(s) in a clear plastic frame

• Replace pen’s ink cartridge with Livescribe stylus

Quick Calculator

• Double tap center of Nav Plus

• Within 3 seconds, write “calc”on dot paper

• Double tap paper or right tap on Nav Plus

• Write a math problem on dot paper: “51 x 3 = ”

• Smartpen will display the answer

Livescribe Desktop

• Software is available as a download from www.livescribe.com

• Smartpen connects to Livescribe Desktop through docking into the USB Mobile Charging Cradle

• Paper Replay sessions may be loaded on more than one computer– The first computer the Smartpen is docked to becomes the primary computer managing sessions in Livescribe Desktop

– Additional computers thereafter may allow sessions to be copied over

Livescribe Desktop Orientation

Image taken from the Livescribe Desktop User Guide for Windows

View & Manage: • Pages• Audio• Livescribe Online• Download Manager

• Application Manager

Session Playback

• Green text is “active ink”– These notes have associated audio

• Blue text is also “active ink”– indicates notes added to an existing Paper Replay session

• Click on green or blue text to playback session starting at that location

• Text color darkens from gray to green or blue as the session is replayed – displays real time of notes written in relation to recorded audio

Desktop Extras

• Search for written content in sessions

– Search hits are highlighted yellow

• Session pages may be printed

• Sessions are named as the date and time of the recording by default, these may be renamed in the audio view

Freeing Memory Space For More

Paper Replay Sessions

• From Livescribe Desktop– Remove session from Smartpen

• Frees memory space in Smartpen• Paper Replay sessions remain interactive on Livescribe Desktop, but not on the physical dot paper

– Archive notebook or journal• Frees memory space in Smartpen• Enables use of another notebook or journal with the same dot pattern

• Paper Replay sessions remain interactive on Livescribe Desktop, but not on the physical dot paper

• From Smartpen main menu– Not recommended unless intending to permanently delete session– Use Nav Plus menu

Pencasting

Pencasting - term for “outputting smartpen content”

• Export pages as PDF file

• Export a page as an image file

– bmp, gif, jpg, png, emf, ico, tiff, or wmf

– May only export one page at a time

• Export audio

– AAC, M4A, MOV, MP4, WAV

– Play exported audio file in compatible media player

– Download exported audio file to MP3 player, iPod, or Zune

myLivescribe Account

• A Livescribe account may be created during the Smartpen registration process– 500MB of free storage

• Access Online Community from Livescribe Desktop

• Upload Pencasts to your myLivescribe account– Paper Replay Sessions are converted into an Adobe Flash movie

• Pencasts uploaded to your myLivescribe account may be set as a Private file– Online Community may not view these files

– Web link may not be created and embedded

– Only user accounts who have been given access may view these files

Sharing Pencasts on Livescribe

Online Community

• Share Pencasts from your myLivescribe account:

– Sharing Preferences

• Pencasts shared with Livescribe Online Community are Public files

– Anyone can view these pencasts

Livescribe Online Community

Sections:

• Featured Files

• Featured Contributors

• Top Rated

• Most Viewed

Have fun, Have fun, Have fun, Have fun, explore for explore for explore for explore for new ideas!!new ideas!!new ideas!!new ideas!!

The Livescribe

App Store• MyScript for Livescribe– By Vision Objects– Versions for both Windows and Mac

– $29.95 & free 30 day trial

– Converts Smartpen ink to text

– English written language is default download, other written languages are available

The Livescribe

App StoreAmerican Heritage®Spanish-English DictionaryEasy-to-use bilingual dictionary with thousands of Spanish-English translations.

Amino AcidsLearn to draw and name 3-dimensional amino acids.

U.S. PresidentsAll the U.S. Presidents with their name, number, years served, and party.

Periodic TableA pocket-sized Periodic Table of the Elements. Hear information on the Elements spoken and displayed on your Smartpen.

Math Quiz Math Quiz is an easy-to-use math drill application—an ideal way to exercise your mind and improve your math skills.

U.S. State FactsSearch each of the 50 states for the names of the state capital, flower, bird, nickname, tree and motto.

Unit2UnitConvert between any of 111 units using your own handwriting. Example unit categories are: Area, Energy, Length, Speed, Temperature, Time, Volume, and Weight.

Ideas & Examples

Student

• Taking notes

• “Writing a journal”

• Reading

• Summarizing

• Completing a sequence

• Word web

• Math problems

• Penpal

• Aug Comm

• Sharing

• To do list

• Spelling

• Language learning

Teacher or Administrator

• Staff meetings

• Team meetings

• IEP meetings

• Conferences

• Take notes when reading over background of a student

• Behavior incidents

• Substitute notes

• Notes to EA/Para's

• Notes when reading article/book

• In class observations

Increasing Independence

• 5 pt scale

• What to do in certain situations

• Taking notes when reading

Etiquette & Legal Issues

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Federal Legislation: Electronic Communications Privacy Act (18 U.S.C. § 2511, aka Wiretap Act), 1986

• Minnesota Statute– Chapter 626A. PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS; WIRE; ELECTRONIC; ORAL; INTERCEPTION; ACCESS, 2009

– Must have consent from at least one party involved in the conversation to record

1yes - 626A.02yesyesMinn.Stat.

§626A.02

Minnesota

Party Consent

NotesSpecifically mentions "electronic" or "computer"?

Includes Cell phones

Includes Photo/Video

CiteState

http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/TelecommunicationsInformationTechnology/ElectronicSurveillanceLaws/tabid/13492/Default.aspx

Legal

• How it relates to minors

• IEP considerations for AT

• ADA law implementation regarding necessary recording for individuals need

• Developing school policy

Suggested Etiquette

• Inform the people you are recording before recording

• Put away if not recording

• Tell people that you won't record without consent

• Examples

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