Autonomous improvement of spelling & handwriting
Combining paper and AI to let your child self-improve his/her spelling confidence.
Autonomous
Child can practice without adult supervision.
Yet, parents receive results via email.
Personalized
Wordlists are adapted to child’s year and curriculum.
Parents and teachers can customize exercises. AI will recommend words based on previous results.
Pen & paper
PenPoints is the only spelling app relying on physical handwriting (using AI to “photo assess” handwritten words…)
How it works
PenPoints app can be installed on a child’s tablet or on a parent’s phone.
Upon account creation, each child is assigned an age relevant list of wordlists that parents (and soon teachers) can customize.
Child can practice his/her wordlist exercises independently:
- WRITE
child writes on paper the words dictated by the app - SNAP
child sends a picture of handwritten words to our AI-teacher - LEARN
child receives results highlighting spelling mistakes or poor letter formation - RE-TRY
child can fix mistakes and retry until reaching perfection
Every week, parent receives an email with results (and photos) about the child’ activity and progress.
Videos
short explainer (40”)
longer demo (3′)
Install the app
Install the app on your mobile phone or on your child’s tablet.
Then create a free account and try on a first exercise before you let your child practice in autonomy.
Key features
Personalized wordlists
Difficulty depends on selected school grade.
Parents can also create custom word lists.
And teachers will soon be able to share their lists.
Fun dictation
Words are dictated by nice monsters.
Child earns 1 point by correct word.
Handwrite with pen on paper
Penpoints is a “phygital” app, improving physical pen & paper handwriting with AI digital technology.
AI photo-assessment
Our AI teacher uses OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to provide instant score and feedback from uploaded picture of handwritten words.
Self-assessment
Child can assess his work while waiting for results, encouraging meta-cognition.
Enrich vocabulary
Results shows wordrcards with description and synonyms / antonyms, to develop vocabulary.
Re-try to fix mistakes
Mispellings can be fixed by re-taking the exercise to reach 100% accuracy.
Email to parents
Parents can receive results via email, with photos showing letter formation and spelling mistakes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PenPoints?
PenPoints is a mobile app designed to help children improve their spelling and handwriting skills. Using age-appropriate lists of words, it combines handwriting with spelling practice and provides instant feedback through Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
Who is PenPoints for?
PenPoints is ideal for children aged 6–12 who are learning to spell and write at any stage of primary school and potentially beyond.
It’s also a helpful tool for parents and educators looking to enhance spelling and handwriting practice at home or in the classroom.
How does PenPoints work?
Children practice spelling words by writing – with a pen, on paper – the lists of words dictated by the app.
After sending a picture of handwritten words to our AI teacher, child receives instant score and feedback to improve both spelling and penmanship.
What kinds of words are included in the app?
PenPoints includes grade-level-appropriate word lists, homophones, sight words, and words categorized by difficulty.
It will soon be possible for parents and teachers to create custom lists to focus on specific challenges.
Can children correct their mistakes before getting feedback?
Yes! PenPoints encourages self-correction, allowing children to review their work before receiving AI-generated feedback, fostering metacognition and independent learning.
Can I create my own exercises?
We are hoping to release this feature in January 2025.
Stay tuned 🙂
What devices is PenPoints compatible with?
The app is available on iOS and Android devices and is optimized for both smartphones and tablets.
It will ask for the permission to use the camera to take (crop) and send the picture of handwritten words to our AI teacher.
Do I need an internet connection to use the app?
Yes. An internet connection is needed to use the app.
How accurate is the OCR technology?
PenPoints uses advanced OCR technology designed to recognize children’s handwriting with high accuracy.
For best results:
- ensure your child crops the photo to only contain handwritten words
- use 1 row per word, on a new sheet of paper (and repeat word on same row when fixing a mistake during re-try)
- encourage your child to “clean” his handwriting before taking the picture (dots on i, no space between letter, no line breaks,…)
Is my child's data safe?
Absolutely. PenPoints complies with GDPR and COPPA regulations to ensure the safety of your child’s data. We do not share or sell any user data.
Also, we do not show ads in the app.
Is PenPoints free to use?
For now, Penpoints is totally free to use.
During Q1 2025, we will introduce a Freemium model where parents will have the opportunity to pay to unlock exercises or advanced features.
Does PenPoints support multiple children on one account?
Not for the moment.
Multi-child support will be one of the future Premium features.
Can I use the same account on multiple devices?
Yes!
For example you can use the same account to login on your child’s iPad AND on your iOS/Android smarthphone (where you can let the parent mode enabled so you can access resutls and personalise exercices from your phone…).
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