Using Kurzweil 3000 in the classroom
An exemplary examplar of assistive technology is Kurzweil 3000. In the classroom an educator can use Kurzweil 3000 to engage a group of learners by highlighting areas the educator wishes the class to notice. The educator can add sticky notes giving extra information while adding meaning to content. The educator can also add photos to enhance the students learning via visual content.
The educator can also use Kurzweil 3000 as a material source for the students. For example, the educator may choose a book for a novel review. The class can download the novel and read wherever and whenever they want. The reader will be able to add notes on the side column, summarize important points, and highlight that which they want. The learner can choose what speed Kurzweil 3000 reads to them, if they prefer to be read to. They can follow along as Kurzweil highlights the sentence in a chosen colour, and the word being spoken, in a different colour. The reader can pause, repeat sentences, highlight sentences, and prepare questions on the side column. Self-inserting pictures to the novel adds to the visual learners comprehension of the novel.
For representing their report, learners have access to a thesaurus, dictionary, or they can highlight a word and discover synonyms for the word. All these options are available on the same screen through Kurzweil as long as one has access to the web. The learner works at their own pace and can compare notes with peers. Kurzweil 3000 can add confidence to the learner that prefers a different learning style then an educator standing in front of the class speaking to the group at large. It is difficult to put a speaker on 'hold' to jot down notes!
The educator can also use Kurzweil 3000 as a material source for the students. For example, the educator may choose a book for a novel review. The class can download the novel and read wherever and whenever they want. The reader will be able to add notes on the side column, summarize important points, and highlight that which they want. The learner can choose what speed Kurzweil 3000 reads to them, if they prefer to be read to. They can follow along as Kurzweil highlights the sentence in a chosen colour, and the word being spoken, in a different colour. The reader can pause, repeat sentences, highlight sentences, and prepare questions on the side column. Self-inserting pictures to the novel adds to the visual learners comprehension of the novel.
For representing their report, learners have access to a thesaurus, dictionary, or they can highlight a word and discover synonyms for the word. All these options are available on the same screen through Kurzweil as long as one has access to the web. The learner works at their own pace and can compare notes with peers. Kurzweil 3000 can add confidence to the learner that prefers a different learning style then an educator standing in front of the class speaking to the group at large. It is difficult to put a speaker on 'hold' to jot down notes!