Classroom, Study Tools and Note-taking

These products support access to the white board for low vision students using interactive whiteboard displays with screen casting capabilities.

Interactive Whiteboard Technologies

BenQ Board

BenQ's InstaShare technology allows for wireless screen sharing both to and from the interactive display. Teachers can share the board's content with student devices, and students can also cast their screens to the board. Please confirm compatibility with your school's network before purchasing.

BenQ Board

Price: $1,871.28 to $13,463.28 (varies by size and model)
Manufacturer: BenQ Corporation
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Features:

  • InstaShare 2: This wireless screen sharing technology enables content to be cast from the BenQ Board to multiple student devices simultaneously.
  • Screen Sharing Output: Allows students to cast their laptop or tablet screens to the board for presenting work and exchanging ideas.
  • Cloud Integration: Access to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, and Box for easy content sharing and storage.

Promethean ActivPanel

The Promethean ActivPanel 9 Pro offers a feature called "ActivPanel" in the Promethean Desktop App that allows for real-time screen sharing and content access between the panel and connected devices. This feature enables seamless collaboration and content sharing in various environments.Please confirm compatibility with your school's network before purchasing.

Promethean ActivPanel

Price: $2,000 to $10,000 (varies by size and model)
Manufacturer: Promethean
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Features:

  • ActivSync: Enables real-time screen sharing and direct access to connected devices' file managers.
  • Screen Sharing Output: Allows users to share the ActivPanel screen with others using the Promethean Desktop App.
  • Adjustable Display Settings: 4K UHD ( Ultra High Definition) resolution with 400 cd / m² brightness for clear visibility
  • Cloud Integration: Enables access to lesson materials via cloud storage, ensuring students can revisit content at their own pace.

SMART Board

SMART Boards (GX (V2) series, GX (V3) series, 6000S series, 6000 series, 7000 series) offer a feature called "Desktop Sync" that allows the whiteboard screen content to be shared directly to student devices. Please confirm this works for your school site before purchasing.

Smart board

Price: $2,000 to $10,000 (varies by size and model)
Manufacturer: SMART Technologies ULC (Underwriters Laboratories of Canada)
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Features:

  • Desktop Sync: allows the whiteboard screen content to be shared directly to student devices.
  • Screen Sharing Output: Allows students to view the board's content on their personal devices, enabling magnification and customization for better visibility.
  • Magnification Tools: Built-in features to zoom in on text or images for better readability.
  • Adjustable Display Settings: Options to change font size, color contrast, and background for personalized viewing.
  • Anti-Glare Screens: Reduces reflections and glare, improving visibility in various lighting conditions.
  • Accessibility Settings: Includes features like TalkBack and Select-to-Speak for spoken feedback and navigation support.
  • Cloud Integration: Enables access to lesson materials via cloud storage, ensuring students can revisit content at their own pace.

ViewSonic ViewBoard

ViewSonic ViewBoard interactive displays offer a feature called "ViewBoard Cast" that allows screen content to be shared remotely between the board and student devices. This enables real-time collaboration and content sharing in various educational environments. Please confirm compatibility with your school's network before purchasing.

viewSonic ViewBoard

Price: $1,767.32 to $6,459.32 (varies by size and model)
Manufacturer:ViewSonic Corporation
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Features:

  • ViewBoard Cast: Enables content streaming from user devices to ViewBoard remotely or over a cable network.
  • Screen Sharing Output: Allows mirroring of content on multiple ViewBoards simultaneously for flexible group discussions.
  • Cloud Integration: Supports various software solutions for content sharing and collaboration, including myViewBoard suite.

Note Taking Support

C-Pens

C-Pens are portable scanning devices with embedded text-to-speech or translation services designed to assist with reading, comprehension, and language learning.

C-Pen

Price: $280 to $305
Manufacturer: Virrata AB
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Features:

  • Lingo Pen: Looks up and translates words in 8 different languages
  • Reader Pen 2: Reads text aloud, scans and stores text, and includes a built-in dictionary
  • Exam Reader 2: Optimized for test conditions, allowing students with reading difficulties to independently read and understand exam questions
  • Reader Pen Secure: Portable and lightweight features with added security capabilities
  • Connect pen: Scans text and stores it in a linked device using Bluetooth technology, compatible with smartphones, tablets, and computers

Neo Smartpens

Neo Smartpens digitize handwritten notes in real-time, syncing them with apps and cloud services for easy access. Some need special paper for accurate tracking, while others work with any paper.

Neo Smartpens

Price: $89 to $189
Manufacturer: NeoLAB Convergence Inc
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Features:

  • Real-time digitization of handwritten notes
  • Sync with apps and cloud services

Symphony Smartpen Echo 2

Allows users to capture audio alongside handwritten notes, providing integration of written and spoken content. With access to recorded audio through both the pen and mobile devices, organizing and reviewing notes becomes more efficient than ever.

Symphony Smartpen Echo 2

Price: $79.95
Manufacturer: LiveScribe Inc.
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Features:

  • Records everything you hear, say, and write
  • Easily replay audio recordings from the pen or mobile device
  • Save, organize, and share interactive notes via email, cloud, or messaging apps
  • Real-time sharing capabilities for collaborative work on platforms like Zoom or Teams
  • Instant transcription of notes into text in over 27 languages

Digital Classwork Solutions

Snap Type

Snap Type

Price: Free
Manufacturer: Snap Type LLC
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Features:

  • Take pictures of printed worksheets and complete them by handwriting with a stylus, dictating, or typing in answers
  • Share completed worksheets via cloud solutions or email
  • Best solution for low vision users, not accessible with Voiceover

Notability

Notability

Price: Free with in app purchase
Manufacturer: Ginger Labs
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Features:

  • Import and annotate textbooks and worksheets
  • Integration with cloud storage including Drive and Dropbox
  • Multimedia tools for taking notes including typing, highlighting, recordings
  • This solution is ideal for students with low vision

ClaroPDF

ClaroPDF

Price: Free
Manufacturer: Claro Software Limited
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Features:

  • PDF viewer, creator, and annotator compatible with Voiceover
  • Add text and audio notes to PDFs
  • Accessibility options to change background colors, in app text to speech, color and opacity options for highlighting

Read & Write

Read & Write

Price: $99 yearly subscription after 30 day free trial
Manufacturer: Texthelp
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Features:

  • Extension for Google chrome with accessibility supports to use across web pages, Google Suite applications, PDFs, and EPubs
  • Text to speech capabilities with congruent text highlighting
  • Simplify display of websites, reducing clutter and eliminating ads

Helperbird

Helperbird

Price: $15 annually | $60 annually for the pro version
Manufacturer: Helperbird
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Features:

  • Extension with a variety of accessibility options to customize the web experience
  • Change font colors, size, spacing, and borders
  • Text to speech
  • Voice typing

T3 Tactile Tablet

T3 Tactile Tablet

Price: $750
Manufacturer: Touch Graphics
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Features:

  • Place overlays on the screen of the tablet and touch anywhere on the page to learn more about the image
  • Runs Android
  • Use in tandem with T3 app and accompanying overlays
  • Growing library of content

Tactonome Reader & Reader Flex

Tactonome Reader & Reader Flex

Price: $4500
Manufacturer: Inventivio
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Features:

  • Interactive tactile graphics reader
  • Tactile elements of images are described in real time through voice output
  • Images must be created through accompanying software or embossed from existing image library
  • Additional smart tools kit allows for independent measuring