The Power of Kurzweil: Using Assistive Technology as a Teaching Aid Presented by Melissa McClurg High School Intervention Teacher Delphos Jefferson High School October 12, 2009 Presented by Melissa McClurg High School Intervention Teacher Delphos Jefferson High School October 12, 2009
What is Kurzweil 3000? Kurzweil is a comprehensive reading, writing and learning software for any struggling reader, including individuals with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, attention deficit disorder or those who are English Language Learners.
The Benefits of Kurzweil / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Incorporating the Curriculum / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Incorporating the Curriculum / Examples: -Used with all subject areas -Scanning of textbooks and subject area resources -Used during testing situations -Long term projects (i.e. Book reports, essays, etc.)
The Benefits of Kurzweil / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Reading Fluency / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Reading Fluency / Examples: -Colored moving text -Footnotes and bubbles -Highlighting features -Vocabulary Lists
The Benefits of Kurzweil / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Study Skills / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Study Skills / Examples: -Footnotes and bubbles -Extracting Text
The Benefits of Kurzweil / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Decoding Support / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Decoding Support / Examples: -Reading speed -Reading type (letters, words and/or sentences) -Reading Voice -Word Magnification -Speaking Dictionary and Thesaurus
The Benefits of Kurzweil / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Writing and Editing Support / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Writing and Editing Support / Examples: -Word Predication Bank -Vocabulary Checklists -Grammar check -Voice animation of typing -Speaking Dictionary and Thesaurus
The Benefits of Kurzweil / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Independent Test Taking / Kurzweil has been beneficial in the following areas: -Independent Test Taking / Examples: -Lock features -Highlight and drag -Reading Software -Typing and highlighting -Dictionary/Thesaurus
Other Ideas for Kurzweil in the Classroom Read the web Use it to read studyisland questions Use it on Quia games (flashcards work well) Create MP3 Files for your website Read the web Use it to read studyisland questions Use it on Quia games (flashcards work well) Create MP3 Files for your website
Funding???Funding??? Many schools have bought Kurzweil with grants. We bought our Kurzweil 3000 work station and network licenses in We also bought an HP Scanjet 8390 multipage duplex scanner and headphones. The scanner was $1200. We wrote a letter to our local VFW and they donated $2200 for the project.
Working with Kurzweil – The Basics
Change Reading Options
To Study
Show or Hide Toolbars
Sticky Notes & Text Notes
Look up a Word
Create an Outline
Kurzweil is a lifesaver for testing…
Preparing a test
Highlighting and Circling Test Answers
Fill in the Blanks Test
New, Exciting Features Web License Edition for Access from Home or Wherever - Students ideally want to access Kurzweil 3000 from any computer, whether at school or home. The new Web License edition allows a student or teacher to access a Kurzweil 3000 license via the Internet by entering a user name and password.Also, the Web Licensing option offers easy usage management of licensing for IT departments so they know how many licenses are being used by students and teachers.