This blog is our documentation and discussion that results from our Livescribe TLLP project. We are trying to use it in as wide of a range of purpose as possible. We look forward to comments, suggestions and contributions.

A Livescribe pen uses a high-speed infrared camera on dotted paper to track everything a user writes, taps or draws. With a built-in microphone, it captures audio of any writing session. And it creates digital files that can turn handwriting into type, while storing files on its 2GB drive.

The project’s five teachers aim to target educators not yet comfortable with new technologies, aiming to increase their efficiency and communication with parents, provide student support and assess students in a way that can be moderated between teachers and leaders across schools.

Focus:

Teacher Development and Leadership:

TEACHER: Zoe Branigan-Pipe will be piloting this tool in a leadership capacity and professional learning tool. She will use this device to engage learners to share professional development. Zoe will also look at how this tool benefits learners within a secondary and post-secondary learning environment.

Math:

TEACHER:  Stephen Hua will be piloting this tool within his Grade Eight math program as a method of pre and post teaching and integrating the online functionality into his classroom learning network to provide differentiated teaching strategies

ESL/ELL:

TEACHER: Carol Gaudet will be piloting this tool within her Grade Six classroom with her ELL/ESL popluation.

Literacy:

TEACHER: Isabel Pessoa will be piloting this tool within her Grade Three Classroom as a tool for writing, reading and assessment.

Special Education:

LEARNING RESOURCE TEACHER: Theresia Stephens will be piloting this tool within her Special Education Program as both a learning and teaching tool.

Primary Education:

TEACHER: Aviva Dunsiger will be using this tool in her GRADE ONE class to provide accommodations and differentiated learning strategies and tools for  her students.