Kurzweil 3000 Overview

Kurzweil 3000

An Introduction to
Kurzweil 3000

Text to Speech Software

Kurzweil 3000

www.kurzweiledu.com

Also see WYNN 3.1, Premier Programming Scan &
Read, TextAloud MP3, ReadPlease 2003

Text to Speech Definitions

Scan & Read Software
converts printed word to electronic speech
typically uses a scanner in the process &
OCR – Optical Character Recognition – software
Kurzweil 3000, WYNN, Read & Write Gold,
Premier Programming Scan & Read
Reading Software (& screen readers)
converts e-text to electronic speech
TextHELP, ReadPlease, TextAloud MP3, WordQ,
HELPRead

Kurzweil 3000 - Overview
Scan & Read (B&W or Colour)/Read Only

Used for reading, writing, test taking, research
For individuals with
learning disabilities
reading difficulties - print & physically disabled
Improves reading speed and comprehension
Highlights & tracks text as it is spoken aloud
Uses a multisensory approach to reading and
writing
at school, at home, at work
Classic literature CD – 1,100 titles!

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Scan & read print materials
scan in colour or black & white
scan on flatbed or with ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
save with page formatting or as text only
can open many formats (.doc, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .tif)
Reading toolbar features
track print visually, on the page or in the magnifier box (change
colour & highlights)
vary voice, reading speed, reading mode
speak definitions, provide pronunciation guide
toolbars are customizable
Reading the web (integrates with Internet Explorer)
web reading toolbar

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study skills toolbar features
navigate by page or to book mark
add text notes, sticky note, audio notes
highlight and extract notes

test taking features
scan & read
write or speak responses to document
integrates with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
lockout various features, if required, for test taking

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Writing skills toolbar features
word processor
dictionary
thesaurus (synonyms)
spell check
word prediction (create a custom word
list)

Kurzweil Quirks
1. Kurzweil doesn’t have a searchable Help Menu
2. Adding, Removing, Changing Toolbars
You must Right Click on any Menu or Toolbar

Scanning
Scanning Basics

Scanning a Page.
Canceling a Scan in
Progress.
Replacing a Page in a
Scanned Document.
Inserting a New Page in
a Scanned Document.
Deleting a Page.
Scanning Two Facing
Pages.

Scanning
Scanning Basics

Using an Automatic
Document Feeder.
Selecting a Scanner Source.
Reordering Scanned Pages.
Setting the First Page
Number

Edit/Move Existing Page View/Page/Set Number

Scanning
Tools/Options/Scanning Tab
Advanced Scanning

Setting Scanning Options
Repeated Scanning.
Setting Repeated Scan
Delay.
Displaying Each Page as it
is Scanned.
Setting the Scan Area.
Specifying Page
Orientation on the
Scanner.
Scan/Scanner Setup/
Scanned Page Size

Scanning
Special Scanning Features

Using the Despeckling
Filter.
Scanning White Text on
a Dark Background.
Choosing an OCR
Engine.
Scanning Color
Documents.
Setting Color Scan
Options.
Tools/Options/Scanning Tab

Editing Scanned Documents

Automatic OCR Correction
Tools/Corrections…
! for I, etc.
Change Underlying Word
Edit/Correct OCR/ Change…
For Broken or Merged words
Edit Underlying Text
Edit/Correct OCR/Edit…
For correcting Large Amounts
of text
Edit/Correct OCR/Edit
Underlying Text

Reading
Reading Basics

Tools/Options/Text Tab
Starting and Stopping
Reading.

Increasing or Decreasing
Reading Speed.
Choosing Reading Units.
Choosing Reading
Highlight Colors.

Reading
Reading the Way You Like

Continuous Reading.
Self-paced Reading.
Word by Word
Reading.
Reading by Heading.
Reading by Highlight.
Silent Reading
(Highlighting Only).
Moving by Unit.

Reading w/Magnification

To get a large print
view of the reading,
select
View/Magnify Spoken
Word
To Adjust Options –
Tools/Options/Magnifier

Pronunciation Editor

Change the Pronunciation of a Word
Tools/Pronunciations

Using Reference Tools

Looking Up Words in a Looking Up Words You Type
Document Finding Definitions of Words
You Type.
Finding Definitions of
Words in Documents. Finding Synonyms for Words
You Type.
Finding Synonyms for
Viewing Syllables and
Words in Documents.
Pronunciation for Words You
Viewing Syllables and Type.
Pronunciation for Words in
Documents.
Hearing a Word's Spelling.

Using the Study Skills Toolbar

iHighlighters let you add your own highlighting to the words
in a typed or scanned document.
iTyped notes let you attach typed notes anywhere in a
document.
iSticky notes let you attach rectangular yellow notes to a
document.
iText notes let you add notes on top of a scanned document.
iVoice notes enable you to record spoken notes and attach
them to a document.
iBookmarks let you tag important places in a document so
you can jump to these places quickly.

Study Skills Toolbar Features

Extract text notes and sticky notes.
Extract highlighted text to create study notes.
Extracted highlights can be coloured or indented
and can be read back.
Can save extracts as text files to be used with
other readers or converted to .mp3 files.
Direct text to .mp3 will be a new feature in
Kurzweil v.8.

Reading the Web
Web Reading Toolbar

Reading the Web
Features

Read and Magnify
text from the Web.
Use Dictionary or
Syllables Button.
Save Files from the
Web
Save as text as .txt,
.rtf. or .doc file
Save Web Pages
Complete to read later

Working With
Other Document Files

Will open most
common document
types.
Tip for working with
.pdf files
Adobe Acrobat files
“Print” from the .pdf
document using the
KESI Virtual Printer
Version 6 auto installs
the KESI Virtual
Printer to your
computer

Writing tools

Read Back functions
work with Word
Processor
Word Prediction
Very easy to add
new vocabulary -
Train.
Scan and Train
complete glossaries
from texts
Note* words must be
Fully functional spell checked and added
Word Processor to the spelling dictionary
before the Word

Zone Editor

Change the properties and
reading order of zones.
Adjust the size of a zone to
determine how much text it
encloses.
Add new zones.
Cut zones. Note that cutting a
zone does not remove the
image or underlying text, but
only the zone definition.
Zoom in or out while working
in Zone Edit view.

Tools/Zone Editor

Customizing Toolbars
Customizable Toolbars
Simplify Toolbars for younger users.
Remove functions that you don’t wish students use.

Tools/Customize/Toolbars…

Test Taking
i Students can also use the Fill
In The Blanks option on the
Tools menu to save time when
taking a test.
i Teachers can customize the
presentation of material using
zone editing, notes, and
highlighting. Teachers can
control access to reference
aids such as the dictionary and
spell checker using the Test
Taking tab.

Tools/Options/Test Taking

Installation
Issues
i There are patches for each version
at the Kurzweil website
www.kurzweiledu.com
Customer Support
Kurzweil 3000 for
(Windows)
Patches and
Updates
i Website also has:
i FAQs
i Downloads
i Knowledge Base
i List Serv Sign up
i Scanner Compatibility

That’s all folks…

Questions?
Time for some
practice!

Today’s Special - Freebies

ReadPlease 2003 Project Gutenburg
free text reader classic literature -
go to lots for kids/youth
www.readplease.com Aesop’s fables, Beatrix
Potter, Mark Twain, etc.
go to
http://promo.net/pg/
over 300 titles

Read Please 2003
www.readplease.com

• Text-to-speech
(no scanning
feature)
• Developed in
Canada
• Free version
• Supports AT&T
Voices
• Very simple to
use

Comparison

Kurzweil 3000 ReadPlease 2003 (free
Scan&Read, Colour download)
+ Sheet-feed Epson + Canon Flatbed
Scanner Scanner with OCR
$3544 $99

TextAloud MP3
http://www.nextup.com/TextAloud/index.html

Another Text to Speech Program
• Inexpensive
• Reads text aloud or
• Converts e-text to an audio file (MP3,
.wav)
• Listen to textbook or study notes on PocketPC, MP3
player, in the car, on a Discman, etc.
• Adjustable voices: speed and volume
• AT&T voices

TextAloud MP3

AT&T

Crystal

Mike

Regular

Jane

More Info . . .

• On learning disabilities
• www.schwablearning.org
• www.ldonline.org
• www.ldpride.net
• www.ldao.on.ca
• www.ldrc.ca
• http://specialed.about.com/cs/learningdisabled
• Nipissing University ESP site
• www.nipissingu.ca/documents.cfm?smocid=1352
• Mike’s Learning Resources Page
• www.nipissingu.ca/faculty/mikew/resource

MCOM 585 Internship: Office of Disabilities September 9, 2009

Kurzweil 3000: How to Videos

• Work with Kurweil 3000- The Basics
o Main Menu Bar: File, Edit, Scan, Read, View, Tools, Reference, Window,
Online, Help
o Main Toolbar: New, Open, Save, Print, Scan, Back, Red, Forward, Aud, Def,
Synonym, Syllables, Spell, Help
o Reading Toolbar/Settings: Reading Speaker, Reading Speed
o Document Window: To Read or Stop Reading Press: Read, Pause, F3
o Help or F1 for Online Help
• Show or Hide Toolbars
o Green= Study Skills Toolbar
o Blue= Writing Toolbar (Editing Tools)
o Yellow= Reading Toolbar
o Red= Main Toolbar
• Change Reading Options
o Highlights Reading Unit in a Color & Current Word in Another Color
o Speakers
1st Button the Left on the Reading Toolbar
Nicky, LH Michelle/Michael, Microsoft Mary/Mike/Sam, VW Kate/Paul
o Reading Mode
2nd Button the Left on the Reading Toolbar
Continuous, Self-paced, Word by word
o Reading Unit
3rd Button from the Left on the Reading Toolbar
Word, Phrase, Line, Sentence, Paragraph, Heading, Highlight
o Reading Speed
4th Button the Left on the Reading Toolbar
#; how fast the voice will read aloud
• Look Up a Word
o Select Word, Select Definition in Main Toolbar, Click Read, End Close
o Select Reference at Main Menu Bar, Select Look Up Word By Type, Type the
Word, Select an Option, End Close
o Short Cuts: Word Definitions= (Ctrl +D) OR Synonym= Ctrl + Q
• Use Color Highlighters to Study
o Green= Study Skills Toolbar (Erase, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Magenta, Footnote,
Sticky, Text, Close, Voice, Delete, Bookmark)
o Example: Highlight Yellow= Main Ideas, Cyan= Details, Select Reading Unit
Highlight in the Reading Toolbar, Select Read
o Study Documents: File, Extract Annotations, Highlights, OK


• Create an Outline
o Use Highlighters from Reading Toolbar: Yellow= Main Ideas, Green= Details;
Same as Study Documents: File, Extract Annotations, Highlights, OK; Indent
0.30 in. and Prefix %I) or %1) .
• Create Sticky Notes and Text Notes
o Study Skills Toolbar: Footnote, Sticky, Text, Voice,
o Sticky Note Maker: Select Sticky Note Button, Click in the document to where
you would like to place it, (Notice: it is not transparent.) Type/ Copy/Paste Text
into the Note, Reads at the end of the Document
o Text Notes Maker: Text, IT IS TRANSPARENT, so place into a space where
there is no text underneath, Next Type into the Note, Read as part of the Doc
• Prepare a Test Documents
o To Fill in the Blanks of a Word/Kurzweil Document: Select Tools, Select Fill in
the Blanks, Test Takers Click & Type their Answers into the Text Notes, Select
Apply Toolbar Sets #10 Test Taking Tools
Test Taking Tools: New, Open, Save, Print, Read, Delete, Spell Check, Predict,
Highlight, Red Circle, Erase, Help
o Save Toolbars in Document: File, Properties, General Options, Save Toolbars in
Document, OK
o Speak as Typing: to hear what is being typed; Select Tools, Options, General,
Speak as typing Choose ANY or ALL of options (Whole Words/ Whole
Sentences are most helpful), APPLY, OK, Save Doc & ready for Test Takers
• Highlight and Circle Test Answers
o To Highlight Answer: Select Highlight (Yellow) in the Test Taking Toolbar, then
drag mouse over the correct answer
o To Circle Answer: Select Red Circle in the Test Taking Toolbar, then drag over
the correct answer
o Erase: Select the Erase Button, Drag over the Answer
o Save test document often, and read over to check answer
• Work with a Fill in the Blanks Test
o Select Read or F3 to read over the test; Kurzweil 3000 Pauses at each BLANK
o This blanks are actually Text Notes, Click Note & Type, Tab for next blank, If
Answer is already in the type Drag and Drop, Save test document often, and read
over to check answer


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• Kurzweil 3000 Files
o From Publisher
Should be in Kurzweill Format OR PDF
Saved files by chapter of textbook
o Not from a publisher/ From Print
Scan in whole textbook or one chapter at a time
Save files per chapter of text
• Files from PDF
o Click File Select Print Select KES1 VPrinter (Kurzweil Format)
• To Create an MP3 File from Text
o Unwanted Text/Images
Select Scan at the top Menu Bar Select Header/Footer Editor
Right Click Mouse Mark Header/Footer and create a text book to edit
any unwanted text/images
o MP3 File
Select File Audio Filer Create Audio File
Create Audio File
Speaker: VW Paul Speed: 140-150 (145 =common)
• After MP3 is Created
o 2 Folders on Desktop
Per= Working On
Output= Done
o Put on Student Jump Drive or MP3 Players
o Stored MP3 Files
Desktop Folders
• MP3 Files as audio files from text
• Create new Folder Name it by Textbook Save files by
Chapter #

SQ3R Strategies with Kurzweil 3000

SQ3R
Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
Active reading requires thinking about text, activating background knowledge, making
connections, taking notes, reviewing notes, rereading text and testing your newly acquired
knowledge. SQ3R is a proven systematic strategy for actively reading text with a goal for
improved reading comprehension and retention of learned information.

Kurzweil 3000
Kurzweil 3000 is an integrated scan and read software program that provides multisensory access
to reading material and tools for reading, writing, test-taking and learning. Research has shown
that text-to-speech technology is most effective when combined with explicit instruction in
comprehension and study strategies (MacArthur et al., 2001;Engstrom, 2004;Pisha&O’Neill,
2003). Kurzweil 3000 is a technology tool provides a digital environment for implementing
proven leaning strategies and accessing the general education curriculum. Kurzweil 3000 is
designed in accordance with the principles of Universal Design for Learning, providing multiple
means of representation, expression and engagement in an effort to support all students with tools
that are necessary for some, but beneficial for all. Kurzweil 3000 can be used as a tool to
differentiate learning and instruction for individual students, in small facilitated groups, or as part
of whole-class strategy instruction.

SQ3R Strategies with Kurzweil 3000 Copyright Cambium Learning Technologies 20008 Page 1 of 6

Step 1 S: Survey
SQ3R Kurzweil 3000 What to use…
Strategies Tools to support strategies

Preview the entire text ! Text to speech technology to Main toolbar: Read button
Selection. correctly read text selections
aloud, model fluent reading, and
Look at the general support difficulties with decoding.
structure of the text: o Adjustable Reading Speed
• Title o Choice of Reading Voices
• Introductory Reading Toolbar:
Paragraphs Reading Speed and
• Headings Reading Voice buttons
• Subheadings
• Concluding
Paragraphs
• Charts
• Graphs Main toolbar: Dictionary
! Word Study tools available to
• Pictures (Adult, Children’s, Foreign
ensure understanding of new
• Captions Language and Picture) and
vocabulary words and support
• Key Synonym buttons, which are
reading comprehension.
Vocabulary part of the Word Attack tools.
o Dictionary
• Review (Picture Dictionary also
o Thesaurus
Questions available.)
o Picture Dictionary
This provides the big
picture or gist of the
text, providing
opportunities to think
about what the text is
about before beginning ! Highlighters or Circle Tools for Study skills toolbar:
a thorough reading. highlighting/circling key text Highlighter (teacher-selected
structures before thoroughly color code) and Circle
reading the text.
o Different colors of
highlighters can be used
to indicate specific text
structures.

! Read by Unit: Reading Toolbar:
o Headings Reading Unit button
o Highlight


Step 2 Q: Question

Turn each heading into • Sticky Notes can be used to insert Study skills toolbar:
a question. questions/notes about the text. Sticky Note
• Who They are brightly colored and
• What standout when reading the text.
• Why
• When OR
• How
• Where To support students by modeling the Study skills toolbar:
• List… strategy: Bubble Note
• Name… • Bubble Notes can be pre-inserted
by a teacher. They are used to
This gives you a embed comprehension questions,
reason to focus your clarify information, etc. Answers
attention on the text can be written, saved, and
when reading it by extracted for teacher or student
looking for answers to use with Extract Annotations.
your self-generated
questions. • Writing Tools can be used to Write toolbar:
support the writing of test Spell check and
Begin to guess what questions in Sticky Notes: Word prediction buttons
the answers might be o Speak as Typing
and make predictions. o Speaking Spell Check
o Word Prediction
Do NOT create
“yes/no” questions.
Create open-ended
questions that Note: Study skills toolbar
encourage you to • Extract Annotations feature can Or File Menu
really think about the be used to extract any/all of your Extract Annotations
topic. notes and highlights and create a
new text document that can be
used later to record answers or
study for tests.

• Tile Vertically feature can be Tile Vertically
used to look at the textbook and
your Sticky Note questions side-
by-side. Later, answers to
questions can be typed or
dragged-and-dropped into the
question document.


Step 3 R: Read

Read the entire text ! Text to speech technology to Main toolbar: Read button
one section at a time. correctly read text selections
aloud, model fluent reading, and
Focus on finding support difficulties with decoding
answers to the
Questions you
developed. ! Word Study tools available to Main toolbar: Dictionary
ensure understanding of new (Adult, Children’s, Foreign
Note important details vocabulary words and support Language and Picture) and
and relationships as reading comprehension. Synonym buttons, which are
you read. o Dictionary part of the Word Attack tools.
o Thesaurus (Picture Dictionary also
Revise questions or o Picture Dictionary available.)
add new questions
based on your reading.

! Highlighters or Circle Tools for Study skills toolbar:
indicating key ideas, supporting Highlighter (teacher-selected
details, answers to questions. Be color code) and Circle
sure to read the entire section of
text first, then go back and make
informed decisions about what to
highlight or circle.
o Different colors of
highlighters/circles can be
used to indicate specific
categories of text selection.
(e.g. Green-Topic and
concluding sentences,
Yellow=Key Ideas,
Pink=examples, evidence and
elaborations, Blue=new
vocabulary)

! Writing Tools can be used to Write toolbar:
support the writing of test Spell check and Word
questions in Sticky Notes: prediction buttons
o Speak as Typing
o Speaking Spell Check
o Word Prediction


Step 4 R2: Recite


Answer questions. ! Writing Tools can be used to Write toolbar:
support the writing of answers to Spell check and Word
Cover your reading test questions in Foot Notes: prediction buttons
text and just focus on o Speak as Typing
answering your o Speaking Spell Check
questions – state o Word Prediction
answers from memory.

Reread any ! Footnote tool for writing answers Study skills toolbar:
information related to to your self-generated questions. Footnote button
questions you can’t The content of Footnotes is
answer. hidden until the footnote is
opened. Footnotes appear as
Summarize numbered boxes within the text.
Information.
OR

• Voice note tool can be used to Study skills toolbar: Voice
insert a recording of your own button
voice reciting answers to your
questions.

Note: Microphone is needed to
record voice notes.
OR

• Extract Annotations feature can Study skills toolbar
be used to extract the sticky notes Or File Menu
and put them into a new Extract Annotations
document. This document can be
printed.

• Tile Vertically feature can be Window ->Tile Vertically
used to look at the textbook and
your Sticky Note questions side-
by-side. Later, answers to
questions can be typed or
dragged-and-dropped into the
question document.


Step 5 R3: Review

SQ3R Kurzweil 3000 What to do…

Review/Study Notes ! Create a study guide using Study skills toolbar
for retention of Extract Annotations feature. or File Menu
information. This allows you to extract the Extract Annotations:
sticky notes and footnotes put
Make sure you can them into a new document to be
answer all questions. used later.

Try to recall main OR
points of the text.
• Create an outline by using
Look over highlighted Extract Annotations to extract
headings and questions highlighted notes with topics and
and see if you can supporting details.
remember the answers.

The more time you Option: Window -> Tile Vertically
spend reviewing, the ! Tile Vertically feature can be
better able you will be used to look at the textbook on
to remember the one side and your extracted Study
information. guide with Sticky Note Questions
and Footnote Answers on the
other side. This can be helpful for
reviewing the text and notes.

! Re-Read any sections of text for Main toolbar: Read button
further reinforcement.

For detailed instructions on how to use any of the Kurzweil 3000 features
mentioned above, please refer to the Kurzweil 3000 “Help Menu” or to your
Kurzweil 3000 Foundations Participant Workbook.

Note: Kurzweil 3000 can be used to read tests aloud to students when they
are required to demonstrate their understanding of curriculum content. It is
also a powerful word processor with tools to support students through all
stages of the writing process so that they can successfully express their
knowledge through writing.


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