[Athen] [External] Re: Anyone used a Moleskine Pen+ ???

[Heidi Scher]

HI Marshall,

I appreciate that information! I will be interested in your thoughts on the
Symphony pen. I know that some others didn't like it - probably because of
the need for an additional device for recording.

Thank you!

Heidi
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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director - AT
*she, her, hers*
Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104 phone
479.575.7445 fax
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On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 2:20 PM Marshall S. Bryant <
bryantm at seminolestate.edu> wrote:


> Hello,

>

> We are trying out the Livescribe Symphony pens since the Echo is hard to

> find.  The good part is that it will still use the same notebooks as the

> echo.  The main difference that I am not a fan of is that the pen needs to

> pair with another device so that device can record lectures.  I’ve had

> students interested in this device and hopefully will get some use out of

> it.  They all carry smartphones or tablets anyway, so they like the idea.

>

>

>

> *Marshall Bryant*

>

> *Adaptive Technology Specialist*

>

> *Seminole State College of Florida*

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> The Moleskine and set has not received very good reviews: the pen is

> overly large and difficult to hold onto for some people. The focus of the

> camera is difficult to get set straight & at the right angle on the paper.

> A fully charged pen only lasts about four hours which may not be enough to

> cover a student for an entire day's worth of classes and/or notetaking.

> It's handwriting recognition is subpar. It just doesn't seem like a good

> bargain investment as a notetaking/recording accommodation for students.

>

> I have heard that the Neo-Smart Pen is a much more reliable and robust

> product. Here's a link for more information:

> https://www.neosmartpen.com/en/

> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.neosmartpen.com_en_&d=DwMFaQ&c=S_4Bl4tfILatuBnY6qTomkgQoWjCunCgALRZ8xqRmuY&r=xk8Fl4raDLmGTq1ST7K3xl5vIXFGo1tBXiIt8x4CNvI&m=GP-G81JWhL3grMVusrEBNGRWZTaPpSKbAAkO1n6NlSk&s=Y3OBzIzXKsUmC59UVUvjLKBMXwjjkwMQickwrPECypw&e=>

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> Take a look and see what you think. Hopefully others will have

> recommendations for more tools that can replace the hard to find Echo pens.

>

> Wink Harner

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> Wink Harner

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> Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production

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> The Foreign Type

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> On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 8:20 AM Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

>

>

> With the Livescribe Echo pen difficult/impossible to find at this time,

> we've been looking for possible alternatives to suggest to students. Is

> anyone familiar with the Moleskine Pen+ and the Moleskine Notes app?

>

>

>

> It looks like it's similar to the Livescribe Pens that use a separate app

> for recording and linking to the written notes.

>

>

>

> Thanks for any info you can provide!

>

>

>

> Heidi

>

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> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director - AT

>

> *she, her, hers*

>

> Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas

>

> 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

> 479.575.3104 phone

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