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KURZWEIL FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE TOOLS YOU CAN USE TO SUPPORT EVERYDAY LEARNING Learning Center Presentation to Parents & Students. Multi-modal Learning. Multiple Sensors. Many Options. ibooks Audio Books Textbooks Reading Aloud. Eyes Ears Hands Mouth. We believe this all adds up to.
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KURZWEIL FOR ALL STUDENTS THE TOOLS YOU CAN USE TO SUPPORT EVERYDAY LEARNING Learning Center Presentation to Parents & Students
Multi-modal Learning Multiple Sensors Many Options ibooks Audio Books Textbooks Reading Aloud • Eyes • Ears • Hands • Mouth
We believe this all adds up to kurzweil
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
ipadvs laptop/desktop ipad - FIREFLY 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. • App based program • Simple login • Access to all Universal Library documents as well as
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)
Kurzweil Windows Version tools & extraction options
PC Version Accessing Voice Options The Yellow Tool Bar controls all options for voice, speed, and pacing. You may also select the page #.
How to Highlight All Highlighting options are available in the Green Toolbar or you can learn how to personalize the pens on the next page
Personalizing Highlighters & Options Tools Options Highlighters You may name your highlighters
Extracting Notes to Outline File Extract Highlights to Column REPEAT Extract Column to Outline