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KURZWEIL 3000™ Reading/Writing/Study Skill Supports For All Students

Discover how Kurzweil 3000™ supports various learning styles with customizable tools. Enhance reading, writing, and study skills adaptively to boost student outcomes. Explore benefits, features, and implementation strategies for effective usage.

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KURZWEIL 3000™ Reading/Writing/Study Skill Supports For All Students

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  1. KURZWEIL 3000™ Reading/Writing/Study Skill Supports For All Students Presented by Melissa Hawkins mhawkins@bcps.org

  2. KURZWEIL 3000™ OBJECTIVES: • Identify the reading, writing, and study skills tools available in Kurzweil 3000™ and how these tools can be customized to support individual students or class as a whole. • Identify how Kurzweil 3000™ supports all tiers of instruction.

  3. KURZWEIL 3000™ BENEFITS OF USING KURZWEIL: • Supports principles of UDL with customizable toolbars and templates. • Supports multiple tiers of instruction • Independence/Self-management: Allows students to plan, control, and evaluate their own work. • Increases reading/writing fluency and comprehension.

  4. KURZWEIL 3000™ BENEFITS OF USING KURZWEIL 3000 • Students become proficient writers • Supports the writing process • Provides IEP accommodations/less reliance on a reader/scribe. • reduces reading distractibility • allows students to demonstrate their knowledge.

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  6. KURZWEIL 3000™ • How Blake Middle School uses Kurzweil 3000 in the Classroom Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3KSTxDShZo

  7. KURZWEIL 3000™ Reading Tools: -Text-to speech software -picture dictionaries -sticky/bubble notes -bilingual dictionaries -Read-the-web access -translation -synonyms/thesaurus -pronunciation of words -syllabification of words

  8. KURZWEIL 3000™ Study skills Tools: -SQ3R Strategy -column notes (Cornell style) -highlighters -test taking tools -dictionary -vocabulary lists -note extraction and conversion to outline format -creating a study guide -translation -sticky note, footnote, voice notes

  9. KURZWEIL 3000™ Writing Tools: -talking word processor and spell check -word prediction -form creation, conversion, and completion tools -writing templates -graphic organizers -floating word lists for technical vocabulary

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  14. KURZWEIL 3000™ Steps to successful (whole class or individualized) lesson with Kurzweil embedded: • Identify the learner profile and customize student toolbars or the template needed. • Create the lesson or activity. View the many varieties of pre-set templates that may help reach the objective. • Create the files needed and save them to appropriate locations. Do any materials need to be scanned or pulled from the web/creating a hyperlink? • Set up the Review tailored to the writing task. • Teacher training available through Department of Assistive Technology. NOTE: there are even teacher templates within Kurzweil.

  15. KURZWEIL 3000™ Steps to successful at home support implementation: • Provide parents with directions on how to download the cloud based Firefly and full software version from the website. • Call the team leader of the Assistive Technology Department, Kama Dwyer 410-887- 2299 or email kdwyer@bcps.org to receive passwords for the students. • Relay the LIVE technical support information to parents.by Envision TECHNOLOGY1-800-582-5051 • Create a BYOD night for parents where students can bring in their devices and present a training for parents/students. • Create webinars for parents or set them up through the Kurzweil website to view webinars.

  16. KURZWEIL 3000™ Go to Kurzweil website for: “How to” video library, webinars, self-study courses. http://www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html

  17. KURZWEIL 3000™ • Hands-on Demonstration to show Writing supports. • Click on Kurzweil icon on your device. • Enter your username and passcode.

  18. KURZWEIL 3000™ BCPS Assistive Technology wiki to gain access to the power point and files for Kurzweil. https://bcpsat.pbworks.com/w/page/32406116/FrontPage

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