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KURZWEIL FOR ALL STUDENTS

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

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  1. KURZWEIL FOR ALL STUDENTS THE TOOLS YOU CAN USE TO SUPPORT EVERYDAY LEARNING Learning Center Presentation to Parents & Students

  2. Multi-modal Learning Multiple Sensors Many Options ibooks Audio Books Textbooks Reading Aloud • Eyes • Ears • Hands • Mouth

  3. We believe this all adds up to kurzweil

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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)

  8. 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.

  9. Accessing Texts • Login • File Open from Univ. Library Amy Harms Public • OR File Open from Univ. Library Classical Literature

  10. 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!

  11. Using the Highlight tools • Organizing the highlighters: • Kurzweil 3000 Preferences Highlighters • From here you can label your highlight tools with different categories.

  12. Extracting Highlighted Text • File Extract Notes and Highlighted Text • Indentation options help to for basic outlines

  13. Other helpful features • Look Up Word… • Magnify Spoke Words • Read the Web

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