Livescribe is a pen that assists students with taking notes. This AT device is great for students in 6th grade and up. The livescribe allows the students to relax and not stress when taking notes. During a lesson and/or lecture, a lot of information is thrown at students and it is particularly difficult for the student with learning disabilities and ADHD to process, take notes and retain the information. The Livescribe pen records the lecture/lesson as the student takes notes. The pen syncs everything that said with the notes taken by the student. Therefore, the students can return to his/her notes and hear exactly what the teacher was saying as the he/she took the notes or drew a diagram. Amazing!
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Jamie Lee, Livescribe looks really interesting and helpful! My class would not be able to use it but I think it would be great for upper middle school and high school students with disabilities. I could have used this in college! I wonder how close the pen needs to be to the teacher and if it has alot of mistakes due to classroom noise.
ReplyDeleteLiveScribe is an assistive technology device that I have never heard of before! Note taking can be a stressful process for all students (since we don't want to forget any important information), but it becomes more stressful for students with learning disabilities and ADHD. I totally agree with Lindsay and I think I could've used this in college to help make listening to lectures more enjoyable and less stressful! I wonder if a student with a writing disability would be able to benefit from this assistive technology device!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lindsay and Pam that LiveScribe sounds like an awesome assistive technology device for students with learning disabilities and ADHD. I have never heard of this type of device before and I have never seen it used in the classroom. I would love to try this with my students!
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