Kurzweil3000

KURZWEIL 3000

A PRESENTATION BY G. HARTT, S. HEINISCH, D. SARDELLA, K. BOYCE MONDAY MAY 28, 2012

Kurzweil is a literacy learning tool

for ALL students.

Kurzweil provides the support needed to:

Kurzweil provides the support needed to:

• keep up with assigned reading

Kurzweil provides the support needed to:

• keep up with assigned reading

• practice critical study skills

Kurzweil provides the support needed to:

• keep up with assigned reading

• practice critical study skills

• successfully complete writing projects

Kurzweil provides the support needed to:

• keep up with assigned reading

• practice critical study skills

• successfully complete writing projects

• provide test-taking support

Who uses this technology?

Who uses this technology?

Students with a learning disability

Who uses this technology?

Students with a learning disability

Students with weak reading skills

Who uses this technology?

Students with a learning disability

Students with weak reading skills

Second language learners

Who uses this technology?

Students with a learning disability

Students with weak reading skills

Second language learners

Students with low vision

Who uses this technology?

Students with a learning disability

Students with weak reading skills

Second language learners

Students with low vision

Students with physical disabilities

• Provides scaffolding opportunities for struggling students1

• Access to texts including printed material, electronic files, or internet sites2

• Visual highlighting helps students track text as it is read aloud3

How is it used in schools?

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Enlarge the entire text or specific words

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Enlarge the entire text or specific words

Choose the amount of text to be read aloud

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Enlarge the entire text or specific words

Choose the amount of text to be read aloud

Change the reading speed or voice

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Enlarge the entire text or specific words

Choose the amount of text to be read aloud

Change the reading speed or voice

Turn voice function off to read silently

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Enlarge the entire text or specific words

Choose the amount of text to be read aloud

Change the reading speed or voice

Turn voice function off to read silently

Access audible reference tools

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Enlarge the entire text or specific words

Choose the amount of text to be read aloud

Change the reading speed or voice

Turn voice function off to read silently

Access audible reference tools

Use pictorial dictionaries

Using Kurzweil 3000students can:

Change text size or colour for greater visibility

Enlarge the entire text or specific words

Choose the amount of text to be read aloud

Change the reading speed or voice

Turn voice function off to read silently

Access audible reference tools

Use pictorial dictionaries

Create audio files to transfer to portable audio players

Using Kurzweil 3000teachers can:

Using Kurzweil 3000teachers can: Use sticky, text or voice notes to

personalize instruction

Using Kurzweil 3000teachers can: Use sticky, text or voice notes to

personalize instruction

Use bubble notes to teach specific skills and guide students thinking

Using Kurzweil 3000teachers can: Use sticky, text or voice notes to

personalize instruction

Use bubble notes to teach specific skills and guide students thinking

Insert pre-, post-, and during-reading questions

Using Kurzweil 3000teachers can: Use sticky, text or voice notes to

personalize instruction

Use bubble notes to teach specific skills and guide students thinking

Insert pre-, post-, and during-reading questions

Provide students with a digital format for tests to allow independent access

Using Kurzweil 3000teachers can: Use sticky, text or voice notes to

personalize instruction

Use bubble notes to teach specific skills and guide students thinking

Insert pre-, post-, and during-reading questions

Provide students with a digital format for tests to allow independent access

Enable or disable program features depending on student needs

Who’s Who

Lead Contact informationJim Jim@company.com

Dee Dee@gcompany.com

Mavis Mavis@company.com

Doug Doug@company.com

Time Spent

Proj

ects

Wor

ked

On

Get Familiar

Achieve Mastery

New WorkWorking Toward Mastery

Get Experience

d

Doing Your Best Work

• Working from home• Working offsite• Technology

requirements

Case Study

• Jeremy– His first day– Mistakes made– Successes achieved– The moral of the story

Discussion

• What we can learn from Jeremy

• Best practices• Take-aways

Summary

• Define your challenges– Technological as well as personal

• Set realistic expectation– Mastery is not achieved overnight

• Keep your eye on the goal– Mentorship programs

Resources

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• This slide deck and related resources:<hyperlink here>

QUESTIONS?

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