dyslexia learning tools

firefly

fireflyAnytime, anywhere access to digital, text-based content, supplemented by powerful literacy tools that enable individuals with the cognitive ability, but not the literacy skills, to achieve their academic or personal goals.

firefly is the newest member of the Kurzweil Educational Systems product line and was developed based on years of experience producing the award-winning Kurzweil 3000 software. firefly gives you the ability to use many of the great features of Kurzweil 3000 from anywhere you have an internet connection.

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With the development of firefly Kurzweil Educational Systems has created a solution that is affordable, easy to use, powerful, and accessible to more students. A web license to Kurzweil 3000 for Windows or Macintosh is required in order to use firefly.

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Key Features

  • Read text by word, line, sentence or paragraph
  • Customize reading to continuous, word by word or self paced
  • Increase or decrease size of display
  • Look up definitions of words
  • Translate Text
  • Customize Reading Speed
  • Choose from 4 different high quality voices
  • Choose location of toolbar
  • Cloud storage for digital files
  • Flexible user management system

Key Benefits

  • Anytime, anywhere access via the Internet
  • Elimination of installation, maintenance, and upgrade hurdles
  • Operates equally well on Windows® and Macintosh® platforms
  • Modern and engaging user interface
  • Constantly improving solution with routine, hands-off updates
  • Education-focused functionality set
  • Accessible to students with physical limitations
  • Access the same content with the right support tools for each learner
  • Address high to low incidence needs with the combined use of firefly and Kurzweil 3000
  • Individualize interventions easily
  • Deliver access to instructional materials anytime and anywhere
  • Customize level of support
  • Shared license management system with Kurzweil 3000 makes implementations seamless
  • Mac or Win OS
  • Internet Connection
  • Internet Browser: Chrome Firefox, IE, Safari
  • Sound Card
A web license to Kurzweil 3000 for Windows or Macintosh is required in order to access firefly.
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