Kurzweil 3000

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What is Kurzweil 3000?

A solution used to help learners overcome challenges of all kinds, at any age, and on any device — from those learning English as a second language, to those living with dyslexia or a visual impairment, to anyone struggling to achieve proficiency.

Its reading fluency features include:

Reads text aloud, highlighting words and sentences as they're spoken to help students follow along
Natural Text-to-Speech voices in 13 languages and 18 additional native dialects.
Customizable reading rate and presentation.
OpenDyslexic font, text magnification (installed desktop only) and zoom
Integrated ABBYY FineReader OCR creates the highest accuracy in character recognition for reading aloud
Customizable background and text color

Writing assistance features include:

Over 50 template guides including cause and effect, compare and contrast, and persuasive letters
Highlight text on the web or within a document and extract into a study notes that can be used as the basis for a writing assignment
Visually organizes and map notes and ideas with brainstorms and graphic organizers which can then be transferred to an outline
Can display outlines and drafts simultaneously with split screen
Eases the writing process with dictation using speech-to-text (Kurzweil3000.com on chrome browsers only)
Word prediction assists students who struggle with spelling offering word suggestions based on word frequency
Expands word choices with a synonym tool
Speak while typing letters, words, or sentences supports students with their writing (desktop installed versions only)
Citations with the bibliography tool in MLA8 and APA format (desktop installed versions only)
Saves files to Google Drive and OneDrive
With Google Classroom enabled, assign Kurzweil documents to an entire classroom or specific users