Smart Pens

The Livescribe Smart Pen can be extremely helpful for students who have difficulty taking notes.  With the pen, a student can record a teacher's lesson.  If a student misses some part of the note taking, he/she can listen back to the notes and record at a later time.  The pen also comes with a special notebook, where the notes recorded are also recorded digitally and sent to a computer. From the computer, the student can listen to notes and also review the notes that they recorded.

The pen is a bit larger than a regular pen, so the new grip may take some getting used to.  You can transfer recordings through the cloud, or using a USB cord. You can even download the Livescribe app and have the notes delivered directly to your phone!  You need to be careful with this device, because it looks like a pen but can break if dropped.  This pen can benefit many students with disabilities because of the ability to record class lectures and the ability to access written notes on the computer.

Another awesome "Smart Pen" is the Whiteboard Ink Recorder.  With this device, a teacher can load a regular dry erase marker into the special holder.  They place the receiver on the other end of the whiteboard, and the receiver records all notes made on the whiteboard.  It makes any whiteboard act like almost like a SmartBoard.  Take a look at the video below!