by Dane Fouche
Recently I came across in my mind the most amazing gadget ever, the Fly Pentop Computer. The Fly Pentop Computer actually reads and remembers what you write, using a powerful optical scanner and a built-in computer processor. Then it uses that information to help you take notes in class, manage your schedule, play games and more. And with an emerging library of new games and activities to choose from, learning becomes endlessly engaging. Let your imagination soar with FLY.
Built-in optical sensor reads and remembers whatever you write on special FLY Paper. Internal computer figures math problems, remembers dates, records notes and much more Create music by drawing an instrument and using FLY to “play” it Growing library of FLYware games and educational software provides endless interactive fun.
This “Smart Pen” has also won numerous awards which just proves it’s worth! 2005 Toy Industry Association Awards: Toy of the Year Most Innovative Toy of the Year Award Educational Toy of the Year Award What FLY Can Teach
FLY and FLYware are designed to teach kids while entertaining them. Among the valuable skills they’ll learn are: Math Concepts (decimals, fractions and percentages, algebra, and everyday operations such as addition and subtraction) Reading & Language (exercises in listening, comprehension, vocabulary, word roots, sentence structure and writing) Science (biology, anatomy, classification of living organisms, genetics and lifecycle).
To start the main menu of the base pen, the user writes “M” and circles it. After recognizing the circled “M”, the pen switches to “menu mode.” There are several different circle-letter codes for activating different applications. For example, writing a “c” inside a circle activates calculator mode. Once an application is activated, the user uses the pen to draw on the paper to interact with the application. In the case of the calculator, the user draws the calculator on a piece of Leapfrog’s own digital paper and then interacts with the calculator. The user can then tap the individual “buttons” of the drawn calculator. The pen itself uses a spoken voice to speak out what is being tapped, and announce what the answer is. For example, after drawing the calculator, the user can tap “1″, “4″, “x”, “5″, and “=” in order. The pen’s speaker would then say “one, four, times, five, equals seventy.”
This device is one of the most practical and useful devices yet, it can be of use to both children and adults and because of it’s low cost, anyone can own one and it would be a great idea for a gift.
About the Author:
Dane is a free lance writer and strives to keep people up to date with the latest happenings around the world. For a lot more information on the Fly Pentop Computer, visit http://flypentopcomputer.blogspot.com
