Student - “Helps me stay in class”

Teacher – “this student was having to leave General Education class to have reading assignments read to him. Whenever the students had to read, even a paragraph, he would leave and come to his self-contained classroom for help. The pen made it so that he could follow along in the class and stay with his peers.” 

Teacher - “this scanning pen has saved me valuable time. I no longer have to track down the auditory text book or modify the assignment to meet the students independent reading level. My students can stay in their classes and more importantly, they are not falling behind waiting for me to make time to go over the reading. We can no spend time understanding what was read.” 

Teacher - “One of my students took the pen to his HS Natural Resources
class. They were reading from a magazine. He sat in a normal desk and used the pen to listen to the article. When it came time to answer questions, he knew what the article was about. I want to highlight this because he had never been able to answer a question about an article. Usually, an aide would call him to the back of the room and read him the article. When he was helped with reading, he was

ashamed that he couldn’t read, and everyone knew. Even though we thought he was getting the information from the aide, his embarrassment kept him from learning. The pen gave him independence and boosted his confidence. Now, he can do it himself and knows the answer.”

Teacher – “Kids that were mortified when an aide would offer to help them in a mainstream class are now willing to try because they can blend in.” 

Teacher – “My students are much more independent and willing to use the scanning pen. It’s not embarrassing for them to take out the pen. Kids that were not able to go to classes because their anxiety was debilitating when they were sent to another reading alternative, can now be successfully mainstreamed.” 

Students - “It tells you the word you don’t know how to read” ”Makes you smarter”