How to Teach with a Smartpen
  • Prepare Smartpen and Dot Paper to Record & Capture Lecture
      1. Use a document camera to project Dot paper during lecture 
      2. Start new lecture on blank page of Smartpen Notebook 
      3. Write topic at top of page (Dot paper)
      4. Turn on Smartpen (see digital screen appear)
      5. Begin recording, press Smartpen to read button at bottom of Dot paper 
      6. Smartpen will make a ding sound when recording begins
  • Stop and Restart Recording on Each New Page 
      1. Stop recording after each page, Stop icon at bottom of page
      2. IMPORTANT:  One Recording Per Page
  • Save Recording & Notes 
      1. Attach Smartpen to computer with USB cable
      2. Open Echo Desktop (to install go to: Download Echo Desktop)
      3. Echo Desktop should recognize your Smartpen
  • Open and Rename Smartpen Notebook
      1. Find Library at left side of Echo Desktop
      2. With multiple notebooks, click on notebook with class notes 
      3. Rename notebook, right click on notebook and select Rename
  • Upload Lecture to Computer for Student Access

 

    1. Select current lecture notes 
      • For lectures with multiple pages, download each page separately to maintain recording (label pages #1, #2 etc)
    2. Place cursor on a selected page and right click
    3. Drop down menu appears, select, Download to Computer
    4. Name lecture and save at desired location/folder
      • Lectures with multiple pages add # to lecture recordings
    5. Press Save
    6. Notes download as a PDF file
    7. PDF file can be copied to Canvas or instructor website