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kurzweil 3000 Features
Bringing each piece of the literacy puzzle together with one easy and proven solution ensures that instruction and learning become personal—and meaningful progress becomes possible.
System Requirements
Systems Requirements for Kurzweil 3000 for Windows can be found here.
Read
- 31 Natural Text-to-Speech voices in over 18 languages and dialects
- Customizable reading rate and presentation
- Improve readability with OpenDyslexic font and Text magnification
- ABBYY FineReader® OCR-highest accuracy in reading aloud
- Magnify text for learners with visual impairments
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Read text in Word, PDF, EPUB, RTF, Daisy, and on the Web
- Read locked text in PDFs and images, exactly as they appear
- Access to over 1,800 classic literature texts
- Create MP3 files and add to iTunes Playlist
- Resume Reading brings opens the exact page you were last reading
- Ensure reading and test-taking integrity—now even faster—with Dual Zone Editing
- Use Page Range to bring in select pages or chapters into the online library
- Read aloud basic math with Talking calculator
- Change background and text color with the click of a button
Comprehend
- One-click access to American Heritage dictionaries®; Fifth Edition, Children’s, and College Writer's Dictionary
- Widgit Picture Dictionary and Talking dictionary
- Expand word choices with the Synonym button
- Vocabulary study guides; English and bi-lingual
- Engage learners with 5 different Note tools; including Sticky and Voice notes
- Mark important place in text with Bookmark tools
- Highlight key text structures with Multiple colored highlighters
- Cross-out text to aid with the process of elimination
- Identify important information with red and blue Circle buttons
- Create Study guides
- Organize text into Column notes
- Stay on task with research using Online reference tools within the software
- Support active reading, note taking, and chapter summaries with templates
- Translate words or full passages to 70+ languages
Demonstrate: Writing
- Writing Path facilitates writing from beginning to end
- Map ideas with Brainstorms and Graphic Organizers
- Start writing with template Outlines
- Word prediction offers words based on frequency
- Use Word lists to facilitate the use content specific words, including Tier 2 academic vocabulary and Language of Literature
- Practice spelling and check spelling
- Speak as typing helps learners self-regulate their writing
- View outlines and drafts simultaneously with Split screen
- Bibliography in MLA8 and APA format
- Speech-to-Text is accessible with the click of a button
Demonstrate: Test-taking
- Create a test or assignment with the Test-prep Toolbar
- Lock features for a test or quiz
- Password protect tests and other documents
- Create assignments with fill-in-the-blank, essay, multiple choice, short answer, true/false
- Customize accommodations with a Test-taking tool bar
- Identify specific reading zones to read silently
- Lock features at the user-level
- Save a copy of files to Google Drive
System Requirements
Systems Requirements for Kurzweil 3000 for Mac can be found here.
Read
- 31 Natural Text-to-Speech voices in over 18 languages and dialects
- Customizable reading rate and presentation
- Improve readability with OpenDyslexic font
- ABBYY FineReader® OCR—Document recognitition
- Magnify text for learners with visual impairments
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Read text in Word, PDF, EPUB, RTF, Daisy, and on the Web
- Read locked text with ImageReader in PDFs and images, exactly as they appear in the original
- Access to over 1,800 classic literature texts
- Create MP3/audio files and add to iTunes Playlist
- Scan selected PDF Page Ranges (or chapters)
- Skip reading Headers and Footers
Comprehend
- One-click access to American Heritage dictionaries®, (including College Writer's Dictionary), Widgit Picture Dictionary, and Talking dictionary
- Expand word choices with the Synonym button
- Vocabulary study guides; English and bi-lingual
- Engage learners with 5 different Note tools; including Sticky and Voice notes
- Mark important place in text with Bookmark tools
- Highlight key text structures with Multiple colored highlighters
- Identify important information with red and blue Circle buttons
- Create Study guides
- Stay on task with research using Online reference tools within the software
- Support active reading, note taking, and chapter summaries with templates
- Translate words or full passages to 70+ languages
- Organize notes or create a study guide with Column Notes
Demonstrate: Writing
- Writing Path facilitates writing from beginning to end
- Map ideas with Brainstorms and Graphic Organizers
- Start writing with template Outlines
- Word prediction offers words based on frequency
- Use Word lists to facilitate the use content specific words, including Tier 2 academic vocabulary and Language of Literature
- Practice spelling and check spelling
- Speak as typing helps learners self-regulate their writing
- View outlines and drafts simultaneously with Split screen
- Dictation available for text input via a microphone
- Ease the writing process with Speech-to-Text
- Save a copy of files to Google Drive
- Cite sources with the Bibliography tool
Demonstrate: Test-taking
- Lock features for a test or quiz
- Password protect tests and other documents
- Create assignments with fill-in-the-blank, essay, multiple choice, short answer, true/false
- Lock features at the user-level
- Select silent reading for specific reading zones to gauge comprehension
Kurzweil 3000 for Web Browsers
System Requirements
Systems Requirements for Kurzweil 3000 for Web Browsers can be found here.
Access content and common literacy supports any device or computer with internet access and dive deeper with the most comprehensive suite of literacy tools.
Web-based Reading
- Click to open files from Google Docs, Bookshare, Reading A-Z
- Read text in Word, PDF, RTF, JPG
- Read the Web Chrome extension with customizable options
- Customize reading options; speed, mode and units
- Zoom in for low vision
- 31 Natural Text-to-Speech voices in 18 languages and dialects
Web-based Comprehension
- Highlight in yellow, blue, green and pink
- Extract notes and highlighters into a Study Guide
- Access Definitions instantly with American Heritage Fifth Edition, Children’s, College writers dictionaries
- Translate full sentences and passages
- Read embedded Text Notes and Sticky Notes (or hide them)
Web-based Writing and Assignments
- Write or edit documents online with the Web Editor
- Customize text-to-speech reading options
- Correct misspellings with Talking spell-checker
- Word prediction recommends words based on frequency
- Cross-out text in assignments and tests online
Web-based Management
- Centralized and flexible user management
- Usage reporting school or district-wide
- Online Library—no file storage limit
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- Rebecca Cagle, Student Services Coordinator
- Rebecca Cagle, Student Services Coordinator
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