[Athen] Live Scribe demo

[Joshua Hori]

I suggest using the keys assigned to numbers at the top of the keyboard to assist with finding handwritten notes easier within the desktop application. Here's an outline that I use...Using the old livescribe paper, I have them record our demo and I discuss the buttons available at the bottom of the paper, which they can refer to later on if they need a reminder. NOTE: The student only writes down the BOLD areas.

Here's printable paper: https://www.livescribe.com/en-us/media/pdf/print_notebook/notebook_1.pdf
I had to break the PDF into 3 parts for it to work with my livescribe pen. I have all 4 booklets broken up if you're in a pinch and need them.

DEMO:
Start recording, create a fake course, in this case, let's call it COM123 and write it at the top of the page. This can serve as a starting point for playback.

Recording
Play = Always recording
Pause = pause for 5 minutes. Afterwards it stops (energy saver)
Stop = powered on for 5 minutes. Afterwards, powers down (energy saver)

Jump
Realizing that your notes may be off a little from the audio recording, the jump feature allows you to move back and forward 10 seconds in the audio (I add this note AFTER stopping the recording and pressing play) to get to a portion of the audio you'd like to playback.

Bookmark
Creates electronic bookmarks which you can navigate when playing audio back...but the keys make electronic bookmarks meaningless as it provides a visual bookmark.
! = office hour questions
? = Need to relisten and add additional notes
# = time and date
@ = contact information
* = important information
- = Bullet points or steps

Jump to Position
For those users who prefer to record their audio as a podcast (to prevent recording their palm rubbing up against the paper as they write) there is a playback bar which allows users to navigate quickly in their audio. They can write notes, syncing the audio to the paper, without the rubbing noise recorded.

Speed
Users can adjust playback speed, which maintains the pitch of the person speaking. So when it's slowed down, it's not Cthulhu demanding you to become his subject, and when it's sped up, it's not Alvin and the chipmunks lecturing you about a subject.

Volume
Up, down...only used for playback.

I then go back and have the student touch on each of those areas to hear the playback of the audio. Have them add a few notes here and there and BAM! They love it.

Also mention that if they have an extra notebook, to tear out the pages and place them within their printer. If they get powerpoint slides, have them print out an outline of the slides (6 or 8 slides per page) and to place a checkmark next to each of the slides as they are recording audio for a slide by slide podcast.

But now? Quite a bit of my students are turning in the LiveScribe Smartpens and requesting Sonocent audio notetaker instead! I highly advise using Sonocent for your campus. The mobile app is free, I use cloud storage to save the files so I don't have to worry about the mobile storage limitations, and the desktop app has a "view only mode" which allows users to interact with audio notes, but doesn't allow to save if you don't have a license. I currently have about 50 licenses and it's a joy to demo and watch student's eyes light up when they see the possibilities.

Enjoy!

Joshua Hori

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:39 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Live Scribe demo

I find it effective to individually train students to use the smart pen because they are all so different.  I have some students who only write symbols or short words and we assign meaning to them so that they can take effective notes.  For example, a star could mean that something will be on the test or a circle means there is a homework assignment in the audio.  Another student could be technology-shy and I never teach them to upload notes.  They just learn to take notes and study from their notebooks.  Many students have processing issues and I give them fake 3 minute lectures while they practice taking notes.  Sometimes they need to do this a few times before they are comfortable enough to use it in class.  The practice includes taking the cap off the pen and putting it in the case so it doesn't get lost, turning the pen on, pressing the record button, etc.   Some want more practice and I tell them to turn on a cooking show or a documentary on the Animal Planet network on TV and take notes.  They get the hang of it that way.  This kind of individual training gives me a much higher success rate than having them watch general instructional videos.  There are a number of Livescribe tutorials in Youtube by the way to add to Joseph's rich selection.

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 240
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo at uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>
http://www.uccs.edu/~it/

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] Live Scribe demo

Thanks Joseph,

I will check these out tomorrow. I do appreciate the link!

Bryon

Bryon Kluesner, RhD
Adaptive Technology Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
Adjunct Professor
College of Health, Education & Professional Studies
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
642 E. 5th St. University Center, Suite 108
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-425-5251



From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Polizzotto
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] Live Scribe demo

Bryon:

Sure! Feel free to use these videos about use of the Echo Pen, Echo Desktop, and Livescribe + app<http://www.taftcollege.edu/tcwp/accessibility/?page_id=1166>.

Hope they help you out!


Joseph Polizzotto
Associate Professor, Learning Skills
High Tech Center Access Specialist
Taft College
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Taft CA 93268
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408-504-7404 (cell)
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jpolizzotto at taftcollege.edu<mailto:jpolizzotto at taftcollege.edu>
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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 1:02 PM
To: athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe demo

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has a Live Scribe demo or overview presentation that they would be willing to share with me so I don't have to reinvent the wheel?

Thanks,

Bryon

Bryon Kluesner, RhD
Adaptive Technology Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
Adjunct Professor
College of Health, Education & Professional Studies
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
642 E. 5th St. University Center, Suite 108
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-425-5251

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