Kurzweil 3000

What is the tool?

Kurzweil 3000 is a reading, study skill, and writing support software. It is a technology that provides complete reading, writing, and study solutions to help all students overcome learning challenges and succeed academically.

How can it be used?

The software works with any written information. It also improves students reading speed and comprehension, and promotes student ability to study independently. The visual and auditory feedback helps students keep up with assigned reading, learn study skills and successfully complete writing projects and tests.

Study skills tools give the students the support of a personal teacher. It reads the words aloud and a highlighting feature adds visual reference. As students type, the tool reads each word. This assist them in recognizing and correcting spelling and grammer mistakes. Spell check underlines misspelled words in red.

Students can work independently to complete worksheets and classroom tests with confidence. Teachers can save documents with specific toolbar and feature locks; they can also control and determine what features are available during test. Kurzweil 3000 supports the teaching and learning of literacy skills.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of this tool?

This tool has many advantages for student and teacher. It encourages independence in any student that uses it. It offers review and practice with literacy skills. It gives access to education material for those who without it would be left behind, frustrated or discouraged. It would be a teacher personal assistant in the classroom. The many uses that this tool offers is like having numerous technologies in one.

Who is the audience for this tool?

The audience intended for this too is third grade to adults.

Where can we learn more about this tool?

One could find more information at Kurzweil , Demo of Kurzweil

What is your opinion on the usefulness of this tool?

I can only hope for a tool as awesome as this one. I am in love with this software, and it only fuels my fire for teaching. There are so many useful aspects to this software, and I am truly excited that this technology is offered. This product is useful for teachers and students.