Example of Using Kurzweil for Reading and Note Taking

Looking for ideas for how to use Kurzweil to read and take notes for an outline, focus questions or study guide? This video provides an example of how a student used Kurzweil to read a book for their law class and extract key text to support the study guide questions.
How have you used Kurzweil to read and take notes? Share your experiences and ideas by commenting below!

Making Kurzweil USB version 10 and Windows Vista

If you have a student who is using a portable Kurzweil USB (version 10) on a home computer that runs Windows Vista, you may need to follow these steps to make it work properly:
1. Open the Kurzweil 3000 USB contents.
2. Open the Kurzweil folder.
3. Right click on the icon for the "usbsentinel" and select "properties"
4. Set the options on in the "compatibility" tab to : a) Run in Windows XP mode, b) Disable visual themes, and c) Run as administrator
5. Click apply and ok.
6. Follow steps 3-5 for the "Kurzweil 3000" application file as well.
Lastly, may want to add those 2 files to any kind of virus scanner exception list. Please share any experiences you have with making the Kurzweil USB (version 10) work with Windows Vista operating system!

Question:

With Natural Reader, is one able to highlight the text as it is being read aloud, similar to Kurzweil?

Answer:

When you use the Natural Reader mini bar then it does NOT highlight the words as they are spoken.

If you use the Natural Reader main window, then it DOES highlight the words as they are spoken.

How to switch from the miniboard to the main window:

Toggle from the main window to the minibar using this button

• Use the minibar to select any text on the screen and click the play button to have it read.
•  This works from any place that allows you to select text, such as a Word Document, while browsing the web, or in a PDF file

Toggle from the minibar to the main window using this button

•  The main window is capable of opening txt files and rtf files.
•  You can also simply copy and paste any text into it.

Locked Worksheets in MS Word07

Looking for a way to create a Word document for students to type directly into without reformatting your directions and questions?
To create a Word document with locked text and spaces, or form fields, for students to enter into using Word 07, see this video.