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Lore, Diane. "First SmartBoards; Now, a Smartpen." //Staten Island Advance //. 10 Oct. 2010. Web. 03 Apr. 2012. .

__ How did the teacher use technology in this lesson/approach? Details – time, activities, products, etc __ Mr. Licata uses the smartpen in his math class (seventh grade). He uses the pencast option by using the pen himself to show on paper how to work though a math problem as he explains each step in the process. These pencasts are then accessed by students on the computer.

__ How did the students use technology? Details – time, activities, products, etc? __ Students use the technology to record and play back the teacher's lesson and link it to the notes students take in class. The smartpen tool is useful for students who struggle with writing and taking notes.Students were also able to upload the audio and notes to a computer to edit and print the notes or to create a "pencast." During instruction, students write key words in an outline form and point the pen at the words: getting Mr. L's instructions played back to them.

__ How were students assessed? How were students’ content knowledge, skills, and/or technology skills evaluated? __ Students began to pay more attention and be more relaxed. They began to write down key words in an outline form. The effectiveness of using the pen in the classroom during instruction time is measured in the performance of the students on math problems.

__ How were students provided feedback, remediation, scaffolding? __ No specific instances were explicitly mentioned in the article. 