[Athen] Exam Reader Pen

[Maria Ortado]

Shelley,

That was very helpful, thank you!

*Maria Ortado*

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On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 4:28 PM Shelley Haven <ShelleyHaven at techpotential.net>
wrote:


> Hi, Robert!

>

> Here’s my take on helping students use such reader pens (aka scanning

> pens).

>

> One requirement is that the student have reasonably good fine motor

> skills.  You have to be able to hold the pen at the correct tilted angle,

> maintain constant pressure, swipe across words or a line of text at an even

> speed, swipe in a relatively straight line, and be sure not to miss part of

> the text you're scanning or overshoot and scan parts of other words.  If

> these issues result in a scanning mistake, the student will need to reswipe

> over the word or phrase more carefully, which can break one’s train of

> thought or cause frustration (not good when taking tests!).

>

> If the page is not perfectly flat — for example, swiping a large book near

> the binding — this can be hard for some students.  Glossy pages may also

> cause a scanning problem.  (These are probably not issues if just used with

> printed tests.)

>

> That said, such devices can be quite effective for students who only need

> a word or single line spoken aloud, a word defined, or a word translated

> (e.g., ESL student), and who have the requisite fine motor skills.  If they

> need to read multiple lines of text, consider the accessible-PDF-plus-TTS

> route vs. a reader pen with printed test.

>

> Prior to use with a test, I suggest having the student trial the reader

> pen with and without a straight edge and provide them with plenty of

> practice first so they can feel comfortable with it.  Also have them use

> earbuds with the pen so as not to disturb other students.

>

> - Shelley

>

> _____________________________

> Shelley Haven  ATP, RET

> Assistive Technology Consultant

> www.TechPotential.net

>

>

>

> On Feb 8, 2019, at 12:47 PM, Robert Spangler <rspangler1 at udayton.edu>

> wrote:

>

> Hello, we are considering purchasing exam Reader/C-Pens from

> www.examreader.com.  They are multilingual and are helpful for those with

> dyslexia and other learning disabilities in having test questions read out

> loud.  I am seeking feedback from anyone who has used these.  Did your

> students like them?

>

> If anyone has used these, I would appreciate hearing anything you have to

> say about them.

>

> Thanks,

> Robert

>

>

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