Helping students access printed text independently.
Assistive technology for students who need another way into printed text — decoding, fluency, and vocabulary — used alongside instruction, not instead of it.
What it helps with in the classroom
Used alongside instruction and support — not as a replacement for either.
Decode text independently
A student who understands the subject but struggles with a specific printed word can scan it rather than wait for adult support.
Improve fluency
Occasional assistance on unfamiliar words keeps a student moving through a passage instead of stalling on it.
Look up definitions
Vocabulary and subject-specific terminology in science, social studies, and ELA texts, accessed in place, without leaving the page.
Classroom & special-education guides
For special-education teams, teachers introducing the device, students using it, and IT reviewing requirements.
Scanmarker for Special Education
Assistive technology for students who need extra access to printed text — what Scanmarker provides, access versus instruction, and IEP-team questions.
Read guide →Scanmarker for Students With Special Educational Needs
Students face different barriers with printed text — decoding, vocabulary, language, fluency, visual access. Scanmarker offers one more option, individually.
Read guide →Teacher Guide: Introducing Scanmarker
How to introduce Scanmarker to students — who needs it, teaching the scan workflow, setting expectations, and checking whether it's actually helping.
Read guide →Using Your Scanmarker: A Student Guide
Simple, student-facing instructions for using Scanmarker to access a difficult printed word — a tool to keep you moving, not for every single word.
Read guide →Scanmarker IT Requirements
What IT teams should review before deploying Scanmarker — device compatibility, network needs, computer integration, and a deployment checklist.
Read guide →Reading Support Technology for Schools
Where a reading pen fits among the reading-support approaches schools use — instruction, intervention, audiobooks, text-to-speech — and how to evaluate it.
Read guide →Exam-lock mode satisfies test-accommodation requirements written into IEP and 504 plans