kurzweil 3000 ron stewart access technology instructor high tech center training unit
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Kurzweil 3000Kurzweil 3000
Ron StewartRon StewartAccess Technology InstructorAccess Technology InstructorHigh Tech Center Training UnitHigh Tech Center Training Unit
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Kurzweil 3000Kurzweil 3000
Designed for individuals with Designed for individuals with visionvision– Learning disabilitiesLearning disabilities– Low visionLow vision– TBI/ABITBI/ABI– ADD/ADHDADD/ADHD
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Kurzweil 3000 Kurzweil 3000 VersionsVersions Kurzweil 3000 ProfessionalKurzweil 3000 Professional
– Scans and readsScans and reads– Includes KESI Virtual PrinterIncludes KESI Virtual Printer– Reads all formatsReads all formats– Required to read PDF documentsRequired to read PDF documents
Kurzweil 3000 Learn Station Kurzweil 3000 Learn Station – Handles KESI, Word, RTF, and TXT Handles KESI, Word, RTF, and TXT
filesfiles– Works with DAISY and NIMAS filesWorks with DAISY and NIMAS files
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PricingPricing
Kurzweil 3000 ProfessionalKurzweil 3000 Professional– Color $1495Color $1495– B&W $1095B&W $1095
Learn Station $395Learn Station $395
Base priceBase price Site license prices lessSite license prices less
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Pro Costs MorePro Costs More
Kurzweil 3000 ProKurzweil 3000 Pro– ScansScans– Runs OCR (optical character recognition)Runs OCR (optical character recognition)
Need Pro for alt media specialistNeed Pro for alt media specialist– To produce KESI filesTo produce KESI files
Good to have at least one copy of Pro Good to have at least one copy of Pro where students have accesswhere students have access– Library and/or learning labLibrary and/or learning lab
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Licensing OptionsLicensing Options
Lab PacksLab Packs– One pro station to many learn stationsOne pro station to many learn stations
Network editionNetwork edition– Log on to any networked computerLog on to any networked computer
License-to-GoLicense-to-Go– Students install at home, times outStudents install at home, times out
Web licenseWeb license– Installed on any computer, uses school Installed on any computer, uses school
licenselicense
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Mac VersionMac Version
AvailableAvailable Not as robust as the Windows Not as robust as the Windows
versionversion
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Kurzweil 1000Kurzweil 1000
Very different interfaceVery different interface Designed for blind usersDesigned for blind users
KESI files work in both 1000 & KESI files work in both 1000 & 30003000– K1000 will open KESI files created in K1000 will open KESI files created in
K3000K3000
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K3000 & K1000K3000 & K1000
Can run together on same computerCan run together on same computer– Hook to flatbed scanner for student useHook to flatbed scanner for student use
Nice to have in libraryNice to have in library– Especially in reference section with Especially in reference section with
books that cannot leave the librarybooks that cannot leave the library Also good in learning labsAlso good in learning labs
– Students can scan handouts, articles, Students can scan handouts, articles, etc.etc.
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Please note!Please note!
KESI files on CDKESI files on CD– Will not allow student to save notes Will not allow student to save notes
or annotationsor annotations– Cannot write to the CDCannot write to the CD
KESI files that can be saved KESI files that can be saved – Hard drive or networkHard drive or network– USB driveUSB drive
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K3000 is a tool for…K3000 is a tool for…
Individuals to scan and readIndividuals to scan and read Document readingDocument reading StudyingStudying Writing supportWriting support
NOT a production scannerNOT a production scanner
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KESI Files from ScansKESI Files from Scans
Scan hard copy book to TIFFScan hard copy book to TIFF– Use scanner software bundled with Use scanner software bundled with
scannerscanner Scanning Utility 5000, CapturePerfectScanning Utility 5000, CapturePerfect
Load TIFF into Kurzweil ProLoad TIFF into Kurzweil Pro– File > OpenFile > Open– Or use KESI AutomaterOr use KESI Automater
Kurzweil Pro runs OCRKurzweil Pro runs OCR– Zone and edit as neededZone and edit as needed
Save as KESI fileSave as KESI file
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KESI Files from PDFKESI Files from PDF
Obtain PDF from publisherObtain PDF from publisher Load into Kurzweil ProLoad into Kurzweil Pro
– File > OpenFile > Open– Use KESI Virtual PrinterUse KESI Virtual Printer
Kurzweil Pro runs OCRKurzweil Pro runs OCR– Zone and edit as neededZone and edit as needed
Save as KESI fileSave as KESI file
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DO NOTDO NOT
Do not run TIFF or PDF through an Do not run TIFF or PDF through an OCR program and save to PDF to OCR program and save to PDF to take into Kurzweiltake into Kurzweil– Kurzweil will run OCR a second time!Kurzweil will run OCR a second time!– Wastes timeWastes time– Adds OCR errorsAdds OCR errors
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When to scan with When to scan with KESIKESI Individual students can use Individual students can use
themselves for small projectsthemselves for small projects– Do not expect students to scan own Do not expect students to scan own
books!books!
Sometimes when doing colorSometimes when doing color
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K3000 Premise K3000 Premise
““See” the pictureSee” the picture ““Read” the underlying textRead” the underlying text
What you see on screen is not the What you see on screen is not the text being readtext being read– Text hides behind the pictureText hides behind the picture
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Kurzweil ProcessKurzweil Process
Analyzes structure of pageAnalyzes structure of page– Determines “zones”Determines “zones”
Analyzes characters on pageAnalyzes characters on page– OCROCR– Creates “underlying text”Creates “underlying text”
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When EditingWhen Editing
Edit zones firstEdit zones first Remove headers/footersRemove headers/footers Set primary textSet primary text
– Reads automaticallyReads automatically Set secondary textSet secondary text
– Reads when selectedReads when selected
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WorkflowWorkflow
Fix page numbersFix page numbers– View > Page > Set NumberView > Page > Set Number
Header/footerHeader/footer– Ctrl + F8 (under Scan menu)Ctrl + F8 (under Scan menu)
Edit all zones for entire bookEdit all zones for entire book– Ctrl + F5 (under Scan menu)Ctrl + F5 (under Scan menu)
Edit underlying text (under Edit)Edit underlying text (under Edit)– Ctrl + F10Ctrl + F10
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Reading ToolReading Tool
Document reader (looks like the Document reader (looks like the page)page)– NOT a screen readerNOT a screen reader
Verbalizes and highlights textVerbalizes and highlights text– Can also just highlight to provide focus Can also just highlight to provide focus
or push reading speedor push reading speed Can set primary and secondary textCan set primary and secondary text Can create MP3sCan create MP3s
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Study SkillsStudy Skills
Highlighting marker toolsHighlighting marker tools Annotation and notesAnnotation and notes
– Written and auditoryWritten and auditory Extraction Extraction Dictionary/ThesaurusDictionary/Thesaurus
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Writing ToolsWriting Tools
Speaks as you typeSpeaks as you type Audible spell checkerAudible spell checker Word predictionWord prediction Homonym supportHomonym support Drag and drop from reading Drag and drop from reading
document to writing documentdocument to writing document
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Test TakingTest Taking
Great test-taking toolGreat test-taking tool Customizable levels of supportCustomizable levels of support Cannot accidentally change Cannot accidentally change
underlying textunderlying text
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Kurzweil SupportKurzweil Support
If you want to run a scanner with If you want to run a scanner with Kurzweil, need one that is Kurzweil, need one that is compatiblecompatible
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/scanner_compatibility.asp
Online video tutorialsOnline video tutorials http://www.kurzweiledu.com/vid_ga
llery.aspx