Category Archives: Note Taking

Livescribe Echo 2 Pen is Coming!

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

News from Livescribe, com announced the Echo 2 pen is available for pre order at a price of $149.95.   Unavailable for more than a year, it appears it will be coming hopefully soon. It’s great news for individuals looking for … Continue reading →

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Neo Smartpen RECO — Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve written about different Neo smartpens.  In addition to a variety of smartpens, Neo also offers the Neo Smartpen RECO, which is the “world’s first intuitive voice recorder.” Further, Neo Smartpen RECO is the … Continue reading →

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Scanmarker Air Pen – A Digital Notetaking Tool

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The Scanmarker Air pen is a wireless, OCR scanning pen. With scanning lines of print, the pen completes optical character recognition and transfers it to another source. Companion software installed on a computer (Mac or Windows) or iOS or Android … Continue reading →

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“Assistive Technology in Special Education 3rd Edition” Book by Joan L. Green, SLP

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

        A big “thanks” to Joan L. Green for her diligence in updating her book, “Assistive Technology in Special Education 3rd Edition” © 2018 and to her donor who offered 1500 copies of her book to professionals working … Continue reading →

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Styluses for Dexterity Challenges with Touch Screen Tablet Use

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A inquiry from a blog reader requested suggestions for a stylus that would help with challenges with dexterity causing problems grasping writing tools. While standard grippers are currently available, additional research was needed to check current options of styluses. My search reminded … Continue reading →

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Livescribe Echo Pen Sound Stickers

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The Livescribe Pens have been around since about 2010 offering a ink pen that scans what you write and records audio. It uses Livescribe’s specialized dot matrix note paper to synchronize the audio recorded with the handwriting notes you are … Continue reading →

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Otter AI – Recording and Transcription Service & App

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Note taking is a frequent concern of students transitioning to post secondary education. Keeping pace with lectures delivered at a fast pace, spelling, processing information and writing notes simultaneously are just a few of the barriers for students and professionals. … Continue reading →

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Titan Note – A New Note Taking Tool

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for a new type of note taking tool that will record, translate to text and share it ? The Titan Note may be your answer! The Titan Note is a new digital recording, audio to text conversion and summarizing tech … Continue reading →

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Free Technology for Teachers: How to Use VideoNot.es With Google Drive

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

  Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.freetech4teachers.com Speaking of note taking, Richard Byrne blogger of Free Technology for Teachers shares an interesting tool that connects with  Google Drive allowing viewing a view source (Coursea, YouTube, Khan, etc.) while type notes on a document using VideoNot.es, an … Continue reading →

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Note Taking Tools & Feature Matrix

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Taking Tools for Students Note taking is a subject frequently addressed during AT assessment of students. Along with peer note taking accommodations, as eligible through a college’s students with disability center, or special education department there are many electronic tools available … Continue reading →

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