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)

KurzweilWindows Version

tools & extraction options

PC Version Accessing Voice Options

The YellowTool Bar controls all options forvoice, speed,and pacing. You may alsoselect thepage #.

How to Highlight

All Highlightingoptions are availablein the Green Toolbar

or

you can learn how topersonalize the penson the next page

Personalizing Highlighters & Options

Tools OptionsHighlighters

You may nameyourhighlighters

Extracting Notes to OutlineFile ExtractHighlightsto Column

REPEAT

Extract Columnto Outline

Highlights to Column Notes

Extract Column to Outline