The Pen that’s Smarter Than The…Pen
"…the advantage of Livescribe for students is that they can draw symbols while describing the process they’re going through, an important metacognitive process in learning math. And for teachers, they can see students’ metacognition in play."
– Therese Mageau/Jennifer Nethersby
Best in Tech
“After three months of using the Livescribe smartpen in our narrative-progress monitoring project, 87 percent of the speech and language pathologists found the smartpen to be an easy-to-use, fun asset.”
– Jane H. Ford, Speech and Language Impaired Program Specialist, Orange County Public
Teachers Say Smart Pens Contributing to Smarter Kids
"The device is called a Livescribe Pen. It is essentially a smartpen that some local teachers are saying is making for smarter kids."
– Jason Wheeler
Smartpen Program Getting Results
So Far
"Gayle Nance, a trainer in the new technology at Gulf Coast, explained that the pen was so valuable because it combined learning styles. While only 5 percent of people learn best by hearing, another 60 percent learn visually and 35 percent are considered kinetic learners, who do best when some movement occurs. The Smartpen speaks to all three types."
– Dayna Harpster
Best in Tech Today – Livescribe
Echo Smartpen
“When I first demonstrated the Livescribe Echo Smartpen to teachers, they were amazed. It seems like simple technology, but it has such great potential. It only takes a few minutes for them to start brainstorming the possibilities.” – Lauren Ormsby, principal at Ripley Central School
