Group items tagged

Fixes missing audio plug-in error in Kurzweil 3000

Here's a set of very simple one-page Kurzweil Tutorials with matching videos that I created for Middle School Students. The info-tech teacher wanted something to use for introducing just one feature a day but feel free to mix and match for longer training or workshops.

great super bowl ad to use in Kurzweil workshops talks about how he invented ocr and text-to-speech

Ray Kurzweil has designed a free screenreader with text-to-speech, tracking, highlighting, note-taking and lots of books for free or purchase. I am investigating whether it's possible to convert .pdfs and .doc files into the format it uses. PRCVI is investigating this reader as an alternative for students who don't have Kurzweil.

Many video tutorials at this site for specialty aspects of Kurzweil and other programs including Dragon Naturally Speaking, Inspiration, Moodle, Powerpoint.

This .pdf describes the features of Kurzweil that fit with the UDL principles of multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement.

This wiki documents work I'm doing with students/teachers in Prince Rupert at the Middle School Level. They requested tutorials more suitable for students so we met to decide the "basics" that would be covered. The teachers wanted simple 1-page handouts that they could use to introduce just one skill at a time in small amounts of classroom time or to mix and match for longer sessions.

updated .pdf very nice summary of UDL

This browser add-in reduces clutter and visual distractions on a page. It enables text readers such as Click Speak (Firefox) to work better. It could also be used to strip iffy ads from websites teachers want to use with students. In addition, Paul Hamilton reports that it also strips clutter from pages you're importing to Kurzweil using the KESI Virtual Printer. Wow!

SET-BC is a Provincial Resource Program designed to assist school districts in British Columbia in meeting the assistive technology needs of students with physical disabilities and visual impairments. There are lots of free downloadable tutorials and curriculum materials associated with AT programs such as Kurzweil, Clicker5, Boardmaker, and others at this site.

The teachers at Mountain City have created some great book and novel studies with online questions, printable questions that are easy to convert to Kurzweil format, and suggested activites for each chapter. Many also have links to other websites. Recommended by Maureen LaFleche at the Jan 8 2009 Breeze meeting.

Scratch cards provide a quick way to learn new Scratch code. The front of the card shows what you can do; the back shows how to do it. Click to view and print each card.

This is such a good idea. I would love to make Kurzweil trading cards along these lines. In my spare time...