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Kurzweil 3000 |
Kurzweil 3000TM is the premier reading and writing software
for struggling students. Because it is also content-independent, teachers
in elementary schools,middle schools, high schools and colleges alike
use it to help students succeed in the classroom regardless of their
curriculum or lesson plan.
Educators and independent research have demonstrated that Kurzweil
3000 provides not only the tools students need to improve their reading
speed and comprehension, but also the features that make it possible
for them to learn and study independently. With the aid of visual and
auditory feedback, the software helps students keep up with assigned
reading, learn critical study skills and successfully complete writing
projects and tests, both formal and informal. The software can access
virtually any document or publication, whether printed or electronic.
It then reads the words aloud to the student in clear, human-like,
synthetic speech while a patented dual highlighting feature adds visual
reinforcement on their computer screen. Educators can measure students’ true
abilities with Kurzweil 3000’s unique, customisable sets of testing
accommodations conforming to individual IEP requirements, learning
styles and preferences.
With Kurzweil 3000, students and educators can also mark main ideas,
extract outlines, create voice notes and add annotations. Tools such
as audible spell-checking,word prediction, dictionaries and synonyms
facilitate writing. And students can instantly email Kurzweil 3000
documents using their favourite e-mail application or search and retrieve
complete books off the internet.
Available in a variety of configurations, Kurzweil 3000 is adaptable
for use in a classroom or throughout a network, and for individual
or group instruction. |
System Requirements
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Processor: 300MHz Intel Pentium II, Or 400
MHz If Using Realspeak Voices
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Memory:64MB,Or 128MB If Using Realspeak
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Hard Disk Space:300MB-400MB (Depending Upon
Options Selected During Installation)
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Video RAM:2MBScreen
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Resolution:800 x 600 Pixelscolour Palette:
High colour (16-bit)
- Operating System: Windows 95,98,2000,ME,XP,Windows NT (Service
Pack 6)
- Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16
Or Other 16but Compatible Sound Card With Speakers
- CD Drive, Floppy Drive, Keyboard And Mouse
Required
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Product Code - BP/K3
£725.00 |
Key Features
Unique Test Taking Capabilities
With Kurzweil 3000, students can independently complete worksheets,
quizzes, classroom exams or standardized tests with greater confidence
and fewer mistakes. Students with accommodations can seamlessly answer
fill-in-the blanks,multiple choice, true/false, short answer and other
test forms while using a customized selection of writing tools, comprehension
aids and visual modifications.
Online Books and Materials
Students can search through and select from thousands of electronic
books and materials. Provide both contemporary and classical literature
to your struggling readers, helping ensure access to content comparable
with the general student population.
Powerful Study Skills Tools
Students improve their reading comprehension and retention with tools
that facilitate active reading including bookmarks, highlighting, annotations,
sticky notes, voice notes and extraction of outlines or word lists.
With the same tools, teachers can personalize instruction to suit student
needs and learning styles.
Patented Dual Highlighting
Kurzweil 3000’s proprietary dual highlighting employs a multi-sensory
approach to improving students' reading performance by highlighting
a sentence, paragraph, line or phrase in one colour and highlighting
each word in another colour as it is read aloud.
Quick Access to Word Meanings
One-click access to recursive dictionaries,synonyms, syllabification
and spell mode assists students with decoding and keeps them reading
with fewer interruptions.
Flexible Writing Tools
As a student types, the software speaks each letter or word, so they
can quickly recognize and correct spelling mistakes.The audible spell
checker and word predictor further assists students with modifying
and creating reports, essays and papers without teacher intervention.
Accurate Display of Graphics and Illustrations with Text
Kurzweil 3000 displays and retains text combined with designs and pictures
from scanned pages, providing additional sensory and contextual information.
Advanced image management tools make editing of scanned documents streamlined
and efficient.
Human-Sounding Speech
Kurzweil 3000 features RealSpeakTM from ScanSoft and Via VoiceTM from
IBM, providing the most accurate synthesized voices available. Words
spoken clearly and naturally increase student comprehension and sustain
their attention.
Easy Web Access Using Internet Explorer
Kurzweil 3000’s Read the Web capability enhances audible and
visual access to web pages, opening up the resources of the Internet
to special students.
Multilingual Assistance
With audible dictionary definitions available in English, French, German,
Spanish or Italian,and the ability to read text in any of these languages,
users can master the material of their choice in the language they
are learning.
Broad Access to Electronic Files
Kurzweil 3000 opens and works with many types of electronic files,
including the popular .doc and .pdf formats as well as the accessible
DAISY format for people with print related disabilities.
Voice Recognition Compatibility
Kurzweil 3000 works seamlessly with Dragon NaturallySpeakingTM, adding
dictation and correction by voice capabilities, as well
as specialized voice commands, to already robust reading and writing
features.
Network-wide Access
Students can log on from any networked computer running Kurzweil 3000
and find their personal settings and files intact. Educators and network
administrators can centrally track student usage and progress and can
control the number of licenses in use. |
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