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Can it be used for any book?
It can be used for any book provided the book is MPR coded.
Can it be use as a MP3 player?
No, It cannot be used as a MP3 player. It plays only .wav format.
Can it be connected to the loud speaker?
Yes, it can be connected to the loud speaker with its 3.5mm audio jack.
Who are our recording partners?
Our recording partner is ARUSHI, which is an NGO working for blind and disabled people. We also have our own in-house recording studio.
Where all is this MPR pen is beneficial?
MPR pen has benefit in many ways as it provides assistance to teachers, students and also to parents. As it is a powerful tool for language study, reading and understanding stories also train the teacher and students especially for distance learning. The learners get to listen to the correct pronunciations of the words. Other aspects of communication, like, intonation, pauses and expressions can also be learnt with this tool.
Can it be useful in foreign countries?
Yes, it can be very useful in foreign countries, since talking pen is a multilingual device. It can read and speak in any language, when coding is done as per the requirements.
Are downloading of the MPR files chargeable?
No, downloading of the MPR files from website is free of cost.
Is there any specific software required with this device?
No, it is bundled with auto-play feature once connected for the first time to computer it will ask to install the MPR program upon the choice of user.
How is the MPR useful to the aged?
The talking pen is useful as it allows books to talk. This means it can be surely help the aged read when their eyes are tired.
How does it help little children read?
It can assist the small child trying to read on his own, by reading out the words so he can see the words and hear them spoken out as well.
How does the MPR make language learning easier?
It can help out in language learning with correct pronunciation, intonation and give the user the correct rhythm in which the words, sentences are to be said.
How can we use this pen in everyday reading?
The small children of the home will use it for their schoolbooks and story books Children can use this pen for their school books or story books, they can attempt to read more difficult books sooner. Their parents can enjoy publications about home making, child care, recipe books, management, self-improvement as these are books already in our publishing plan. The elders may like to read books with the MPR when their eyes may be tired or have incomplete vision. They may enjoy sharing bedtime stories with the little children at home.
What real value does the MPR add to training programmes?
For trainers this pen can help them review training material to enable them to be sure all points are covered.
For trainees, the MPR is a tool, which empowers them to review training material while improving their concentration.
Does the MPR have any special meaning for distance learning?
The special challenge of distance learning is getting down to work. Once the talking pen is used with learning materials that are MPR enabled, the user gets to work with ease as well as can revise as many times as he/she feels necessary.
What can the MPR do with IEC materials?
Information, Education and Communication together equal power in the 21st century. By using the MPR enabled books this work can reach the grassroots’ level helping both the trainer as well as the trainees.
How do Talking Books help the visually challenged?
The MPR can be an instrument of learning making more reading materials available to them.
Braille books are expensive and not so widely available. When a visually challenged person uses the MPR, he will use the sense of hearing to listen to the written matter read aloud.
What does MPR have especially for the newly literate especially participants of adult literacy programmes?
Neo-literates or newly literate people can go to the next level of their studies more independently as the MPR will help them by reading aloud words which are new to them.
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