“l have seen reluctant readers begin to read more as a result of having the additional
support of the Readingpen. It is a compact, portable and easy device to use, which
is why it has been readily adopted by so many of my students."

- Adrian S. Whitchelo-Scott, M.A.,Ed., Educational Therapist

Readingpen Tour

Readingpen is based on patented technology: a portable, easy to use, stand-alone device, with over 1 million units sold, and is made available for the educational market at an affordable price. The core features of Readingpen include:

• Scan: Scans single words or full lines of text in seconds from virtually any printed material.
   

• Display: Displays scanned words, a whole line of text, dictionary and thesaurus entries. Also displays syllable breaks. Words are highlighted on the LCD as they are spoken for easy following along.
   

• Pronounce: Provides immediate word-by-word pronunciation of scanned words, lines of text, definitions and synonyms, letter-by-letter spelling of scanned words, through the integrated speaker or headphones.
   

• Dictionary: Reads definition aloud, while highlighting word being read on the LCD display. Provides examples of use of word in context, grammatical definition.
   

• Thesaurus: One touch switching between the dictionary and the thesaurus allows for quick and easy access to synonyms. Hear them spoken aloud.
   

• Cross Reference: Unknown words within definitions or the thesaurus themselves can be looked up instantly (nested as deeply as needed).

Readingpen Basic Edition K-12 is designed for the school age reader, recognizing over 250,000 words using the  curriculum focused dictionary and thesaurus.

Readingpen Advanced Edition is designed for the College or Adult level reader and provides access to over 600,000 words through the unabridged versions of the American Heritage^®  Dictionary of the English Language 4th Edition and Roget's II  Thesaurus

• Translate: The included English to Spanish dictionary provides a "one-touch" translation feature that shows both the English word and Spanish translation on the same screen.
   

• Test Mode: Switch off access to the Dictionaries for use in a test environment
  

• Store: Retains a history of the last 80 words scanned for easy review.
  

• Text Recognition: The Readingpen reads a wide range of printed fonts and sizes (6-22 points), including inverted text.
  

• Left-handed Support: The Readingpen can be set for convenient left-handed or right-handed use.
  

• Ergonomic and Lightweight: Weighing only 3oz, the Readingpen is totally portable - use it anywhere, anytime - in class, in the library, outside, at home.
  

• Optical Character Recognition Accuracy: 97% (based on standard font and size average).
  

• Personalized: Voice (volume, pitch), reading speed, contrast
  

• Batteries: 2x AAA (Included), auto shut down, long life
  

• Headphones and jack converter (Included): For private listening or connection to external speakers
  

• Technical Support and Professional Development
  

• “Training foot” (Included): Train first time users to achieve scanning expertise
  

• Quick Operation Guide: Basic pen operation for new users
  

• User Manual: Detailed usage information