KURZWEIL FOR ALL STUDENTS

THE TOOLS YOU CAN USE TO SUPPORT EVERYDAY LEARNING

Learning Center Presentation to Parents & Students

Multi-modal Learning

Multiple Sensors

• Eyes• Ears• Hands• Mouth

Many Options

• ibooks• Audio Books• Textbooks• Reading Aloud

We believe this all adds up to

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Can’t we get these tools somewhere else?

• The quick answer is YES. • All tools within Kurzweil are available through

different programs – but that is the problem• We believe that in using Kurzweil ALL best

educational tools are in one program

• ONE STOP SHOPPING IS A REALLY GOOD THING FOR OUR STUDENT POPULATION

ipad vs laptop/desktop

ipad - FIREFLY• App based program• Simple login• Access to all Universal

Library documents as well as

laptop/desktop• Multi faceted program• Equally simple login• Access to the same

documents as Firefly• Ability to add .pdf

documents to personal libraries.

• Read the Web• Offers a slew of

organizational tools.

How to Access Text from Public Folders

• Public Folders are where class text books have been uploaded for students to listen

Amy Harms Public Psychology Ch. 1*READING TIPS*

scroll down the page by moving 1 finger from bottom to top

swipe 1 finger from R to L to turn the page

How to Access Classic Literature

• In the Classic Literature folder, you will find English books & classic literature. Try War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Library(drag 1 finger L to R)Classic Literature T Tolstoy_Leo War and Peace Book 1

*Reading Tips*Play (find your favorite voice…Option) we like

Paul (reading pace…Paragraph at 7)

Mac Version

• Newer than Windows version– Different visual interface• Toolbars• Different locations for playback options.

– Slightly more limited than Windows, but much more versatile than the iPad app.

Accessing Texts

• Login• File Open from Univ. Library Amy Harms

Public• OR File Open from Univ. Library Classical

Literature

Regulating Voices and Reading Speed

• To change the reading voice:– Read Reading Voice select your preferred voice!

• To change the reading pace:– Read Set Reading Speed select desired words

per minute!

Using the Highlight tools

• Organizing the highlighters:– Kurzweil 3000

Preferences Highlighters

– From here you can label your highlight tools with different categories.

Extracting Highlighted Text

• File Extract Notes and Highlighted Text– Indentation

options help to for basic outlines

Other helpful features

• Look Up Word…• Magnify Spoke Words• Read the Web