Abstract
Digital pen is a technology that gives the possibility to assess the development of note-taking system: it captures simultaneously the audio of the speech and the video of the notes being taken and it synchronizes them. The data are computerized and can be viewed, edited and saved consequently.
It allows students to go back in time and replay any moment of the original speech linked to their notes, identify moments where they did an error and find out why. Based on a research study conducted on students of the Institute of Translation Studies at the Charles University in Prague, this presentation aims to assess the possibilities of using the digital pen technology in note-taking training, present its benefits and drawbacks and feedbacks from students.