Teaching Students with Disabilities & At-Risk Conditions : Tip Sheet: Portable Pen Scanner

Portable Pen Scanners (Scan to Text)

Features:

· Portable and USB powered, text and number recognition, compatible with Windows (7, 8 and 10) and Macintosh (10.8 or above), compatible with iOS and Android, recognizes more than 130 languages, speech reads scanned text aloud and translates text in 55 languages, pen button (tab, space, enter, etc.), Bluetooth connectivity and barcode recognition.

Function:

· This is a full featured text recognition pen scanner. It is like a highlighter, slide the digital pen over the printed information and the text will instantly appear on your computer screen.

· This is a very accessible tool for students to use in the classroom when students are given the task to take notes over a reading assignments

· Slide the IRISPen over printed text or numbers (newspapers, magazines, invoices, faxes, letters, etc.) and the text will automatically be retyped in your computer using its embedded Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Even signatures or small graphics can be scanned with the digital highlighter.

· The pen scanner allows for students with a wide range of writing and comprehension skills to take notes or help them transcribe information.

Maintenance:

· The portable pen scanner is very manageable and compatible with PC, MAC, IOS and Android (depending the specific IRISPen)

· The device has a rechargeable battery via USB

· Teachers and other people can find these products on Amazon, Best Buy and from the link provided below (from the first resource)

Price Range:

· IRISPen Executive 7 USB-powered Digital Pen Scanner ($130)

· IRISPen Air 7 Wireless Digital Highlighter Pen Scanner ($155)

· IRISPen Express 6 Pen Scanner ($70)

· IRISPen Executive 6 Digital Pen Scanner ($190)

· Find more at: http://www.irislink.com/EN-US/c1080/IRIScan---Portable-scanners---Discover-our-range.aspx#pen01

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