Livescribe - Anyone using it? Any math teachers?

I was introduced to the Livescribe pen at the end of this school year. It's an amazing tool - especially for math teachers because it doesn't require anything except the Livescribe pen and paper to write equations. I'm trying to figure out the best way to put it to use. Any ideas?

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Permalink Reply by Denise Stewart on March 3, 2010 at 3:08pm

I bought one for myself at Best Buy over the winter break. I have been "playing with it" over the last couple of months in preparing for two big conferences coming up. Since I am not auditory, this pen will allow me to remember what was said and then share it with colleagues who couldn't attend the workshops. I will be reading this blog to see how math teachers might use it. Though not a math teacher, I provide support to teachers of ELLs on my campus. Math has been a bit overlooked and this might get them a bit energized:)

Denise

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Permalink Reply by Dale Ehrhart on March 4, 2010 at 4:19pm

Please update how the lightscribe is working for you. This is one of the pieces of tech that I would love to have.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Dickie on March 4, 2010 at 4:40pm

Dale,

I'll try to remember to bring mine to MACUL if you want to give it a look. Are you going to be there?

Here are some recordings from my class. I put the Livescribe in the hands of a student and have them take notes:
Special Relativity
Magnets
Image Formation in Mirrors

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Permalink Reply by Dale Ehrhart on March 4, 2010 at 7:30pm

No..... :- ( .

I've been saying "next year" for at least 4 years. The first few years I was finishing school and didn't have the money . Last year I had a Computer Lab and didn't want miss any days - and this year I'm just subbing so I'd be hurting my family financially. I would love to get out of the Flint area, but I know that things are tight for a lot of good people everywhere.

So, perhaps next year. :- )

I certainly have a look at your lightscribe recordings though.