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© 09-2016 Kurzweil Education k3000 Win Getting Started Page 1 k3000 Web Access for Windows Getting Started Guide What is k3000 Web Access? k3000 Web Access is a comprehensive literacy solution that provides access to your curricula with a powerful, multisensory approach to learning built on innovative, research-based technology. It provides students with anytime, anywhere access to their literacy supports as well as their content and helps users to Read, Comprehend, and Demonstrate what they’ve learned. The k3000 Web Access ecosystem includes all of the following components: k3000 (Win & Mac) installed software is an integrated literacy, text-to-speech software that supports reading, writing, study skills, test taking, research, and more. k3000 can read aloud virtually any text, whether it's in print, in digital format, or on the Web, giving struggling readers independent access to their curriculum materials. It is a research-based solution that supports Universal Design for Learning (UDL), differentiated instruction, Common Core State Standards and can be used for individual, small group, and whole class instruction. k3000 software requires installation on a computer or laptop. Web app,(fireflybykurzweil.com), is the web-based, text-to-speech literacy companion to k3000. It requires no software installation and offers a very simple, easy to use interface with direct access to the k3000 Universal Library, Bookshare.org, Google Drive, as well as documents on your computer. The web app is also used for user management and graphical usage reporting. iPad App, which can be downloaded for free at the iTunes store, provides mobile access and a very simple user interface. Search "k3000" in the App Store. k3000 Universal Library (unlimited, secure cloud storage) which users can access via k3000, the Web App and the iPad App; contains 1800+ titles, including Classic Literature and Nonfiction Bookbag. The same login is used for all 3 components. If you don’t know your username and password, please contact your Kurzweil Site Administrator. This document is meant only as an introduction to the most basic features. For more detailed information, please visit the k3000 Help menu, the Kurzweil Education website at www.kurzweiledu.com, and the web app Help section (www.fireflybykurzweil.com). For further information about customized Professional Development, please contact the Customer Success Dept at 800-894-5374.

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k3000WebAccessforWindowsGettingStartedGuide

Whatisk3000WebAccess?

k3000WebAccessisacomprehensiveliteracysolutionthatprovidesaccesstoyourcurriculawithapowerful,multisensoryapproachtolearningbuiltoninnovative,research-basedtechnology.Itprovidesstudentswithanytime,anywhereaccesstotheirliteracysupportsaswellastheircontentandhelpsuserstoRead,Comprehend,andDemonstratewhatthey’velearned.

Thek3000WebAccessecosystemincludesallofthefollowingcomponents:

• k3000(Win&Mac)installedsoftwareisanintegratedliteracy,text-to-speechsoftwarethatsupportsreading,writing,studyskills,testtaking,research,andmore.k3000canreadaloudvirtuallyanytext,whetherit'sinprint,indigitalformat,orontheWeb,givingstrugglingreadersindependentaccesstotheircurriculummaterials.Itisaresearch-basedsolutionthatsupportsUniversalDesignforLearning(UDL),differentiatedinstruction,CommonCoreStateStandardsandcanbeusedforindividual,smallgroup,andwholeclassinstruction.k3000softwarerequiresinstallationonacomputerorlaptop.

• Webapp,(fireflybykurzweil.com),istheweb-based,text-to-speechliteracycompaniontok3000.Itrequiresnosoftwareinstallationandoffersaverysimple,easytouseinterfacewithdirectaccesstothek3000UniversalLibrary,Bookshare.org,GoogleDrive,aswellasdocumentsonyourcomputer.Thewebappisalsousedforusermanagementandgraphicalusagereporting.

• iPadApp,whichcanbedownloadedforfreeattheiTunesstore,providesmobileaccessandaverysimpleuserinterface.Search"k3000"intheAppStore.

• k3000UniversalLibrary(unlimited,securecloudstorage)whichuserscanaccessviak3000,theWebAppandtheiPadApp;contains1800+titles,includingClassicLiteratureandNonfictionBookbag.

Thesameloginisusedforall3components.Ifyoudon’tknowyourusernameandpassword,pleasecontactyourKurzweilSiteAdministrator.Thisdocumentismeantonlyasanintroductiontothemostbasicfeatures.Formoredetailedinformation,pleasevisitthek3000Helpmenu,theKurzweilEducationwebsiteatwww.kurzweiledu.com,andthewebappHelpsection(www.fireflybykurzweil.com).ForfurtherinformationaboutcustomizedProfessionalDevelopment,pleasecontacttheCustomerSuccessDeptat800-894-5374.

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k3000WebAccess“Ecosystem”

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TableofContents

FirstSteps.....................................................................................................................................4

Bringingcontentandfilesintok3000...........................................................................................6

ExploreReading............................................................................................................................7

UseChrometoaccessthek3000WebAppandReadtheWeb...................................................9

ExploretheVocabularytools......................................................................................................12

ExploreTestTaking.....................................................................................................................13

ExploretheWritingtools............................................................................................................14

ExploretheWebapp-https://www.kurzweil3000.com...........................................................15

LaunchingandUsingtheiPadapp..............................................................................................20

Resources...................................................................................................................................22

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FirstStepsWhatdoyouwanttodo? Howk3000canhelp: Suggestedtoolstouse…Openk3000

DoubleClickonk3000icononyourdesktop.Login:YourusernameandpasswordisthesameforALLk3000WebAccesscomponents.IfyouaretheKurzweilsiteadministrator–loginisemailedtoyouinyourwelcomepackagefromKurzweil’sCustomerServiceteam.Ifyouareateacherorstudent–checkwiththeKurzweilsiteadministratorforyourschool/districttoobtainyourusernameandpassword.

Enteryourlogininformation

k3000willopentothekurzweil3000Homepage

Fromhereyoucan:• OpenafilefromtheUniversalLibrary,

yourlocalcomputerorGoogledocs• Startanewdraftdocument• Startanewbrainstormdocument• Startanewoutline• Scananewfile• SeetheTipoftheDay• Seealistofthemostrecentopeneddocs• SwitchtotheClassicViewofk3000

QuickAccessTabs Thereare4quickaccesstabsinthek3000screen• kurzweil3000–homepage• Read–startingpointforreadingand

highlightingadocument• Write–startingpointforthewriting

path• Scan–startingpointforscanning

ReadbuttonsandOptionsmenus

k3000hasmainnavigationbuttonsforreadingandoptionmenusthatwillbeconstantonalltabs.

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FirstStepsWhatdoyouwanttodo? Howk3000canhelp: Suggestedtoolstouse…ToolbarsandPalettes Eachtabhasit’sowntoolbaracrossthetopand

paletteoftoolsdowntheleftside.Thetoolswillchangedependingonthetabyouarein.

Explorethek3000WebAccessUniversalLibrary(cloudstorage)

TheUniversalLibrarywillshow• YourPrivateandPublicfolders• Foldersofyourk3000administrator• Foldersofyourstudents• ClassicLiteraturefolder(1800+titles)• Helpfilesfolder• Non-FictionBookbagfoldercontaining15

titlesforgrades3through8• Samplefilesfolder1.

Note:TheReadingA-ZfolderwillonlyappearifyouownasubscriptiontoReadingA-Z

OpenaFilefromtheUniversalLibrary

ClicktheOpenfromLibrarybuttonOr,ifyou’reusingaStandaloneorNetworkversion,gotoFile>OpenandexploretheSampleDocumentsfolder.

SaveafiletotheUniversalLibraryNOTE:FilessavedtotheUniversalLibrarycanbeopenedfromanydevicewithanyplatformofk3000.

k3000filesarejustfileswitha.kesextension.Savethemanywhere:• UniversalLibrary(Weblicenseonly)• AnyfolderonyourComputer• Anywhereonyournetwork• OnaUSBdrive• Uploadthemtoawebsite(Edmodo,

Moodle,wiki,Googledrive,etc.)

TosavetoUniversalLibrary:File>SavetoLibraryAllchangesandannotationswillbesaved.

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Bringingcontentandfilesintok3000Whatdoyouwanttodo? Howcank3000help? Suggestedtoolstouse…Thereareavarietyofwaystobringdocumentsintok3000.Justafewaredescribedbelow.Onceadocumentisbroughtintothek3000software,itcanbesavedlocally,orsavedtotheUniversalLibrary(UL).FilessavedintheULareaccessiblefromthek3000software,webappandiPadapp.OpenaPDF

k3000canautomaticallyrecognizePDFfilesandturntheminto.kesfiles.• ClicktheOpenbutton• Browsetoyourfile• Openthefileandselectthepagerange

youwouldlikeconvertedtok3000• Thefilewillappearink3000

Readpane:Openbutton(CtrlO)

VirtualPrint

Opendigitalfilesyoucreatedinanyotherprograms(test,worksheets,graphicorganizers,etc.)andturnthemintoKurzweilfiles.NOTE:Ifyoucanprintthefile,youcanbringitintok3000.

TheVirtualPrintfeatureink3000allowsyoutoopenafileinanyotherprogramand“print”ittok3000.• Opentheotherprogram• Openthefileyoucreatedwiththat

program• SelectPrintandchangethePrinterchoice

toKESIVirtualPrinter• ClickOK• Thenewfilewillappearink3000

Fromwithinanynon-k3000program:File>PrintChangePrintertoKESIVirtualPrinter>ClickOK

ScanDon’tbeafraidtoliberateabookfromitsbinding!NOTE:Ifyouhavealargevolumeoftexttoscan,considerusing:• ScannerwithsheetfeederORNetworkedcopymachinetoscanandsavefilesasPDF

k3000makesiteasyforyoutoscaninnewmaterials.• Openk3000onacomputerconnectedto

anordinaryscanner• Placedocument(s)onflatbedorinsheet

feeder• ClicktheScanDocumentbutton

k3000pane:ScanDocumentbutton(F9)

orScanpane:Scanbutton

ReadtheWebMozillaFirefox(preferred)

k3000canreadwebpages• Resources>Read-the-Web• k3000automaticallyopensyour

defaultweb-browserandprovidesaminik3000toolbar

• Clickmousewhereyouwouldliketobeginreading

• ClicktheReadbuttonontheminik3000toolbar.

Referencemenu

Istherecontentalreadyavailableink3000format?

YES!

• Over1800publicdomainClassicLiteraturetitles

• MetroNon-FictionBookbag• ReadingA-Zleveledreaders• Language!(Voyager)

FormoreinformationabouttheseandotherContentResources:https://www.kurzweiledu.com/content-resources.html

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ExploreReadingWhatdoyouwanttodo? Howcank3000help? Suggestedtoolstouse…ReadTextAloud

k3000’sTexttospeechtechnologycorrectlyreadstextselectionsaloud,modelsfluentreading,andsupportsdifficultieswithdecoding.Fortextdocumentsonly(i.e.notimagedocuments),OpenDyslexicfontisnowavailableforeasierreading.

Readbutton(F3)

ChangeVoice

Youcanchangethespeakingvoicetosuityourpreference.Tochangethevoice:• ClicktheAudioOptionsdropdown• Chooseaspeakerfromthedropdownlist

Kurzweilwillaccessanyspeechenginesonyourcomputer.Wheninstalled,itprovidesyouwithanumberofvoicechoicesincluding20+HighQualityvoicesfromAcapela!

AudioOptionsdropdown

NOTE:NEWForEnglishLanguageLearnersandforreadingtextinforeignlanguages:23newvoicesand10languagessupported!

ChangetheReadingSpeed

TheReadingSpeedWPMcanbeincreasedordecreasedtosupporttheneedsoftheuserandthedensityofthetext.Tochangethereadingspeed:• ClickAudioOptionsdropdown• ChangetheWPM(wordsperminute)

settingupordown

AudioOptionsdropdown

WPM:WordsPerMinuteIncrease:(F11)Decrease:(F12)

ChangesizeofText

Tosupportuserswithlowvision,youcaneasilyincreaseordecreasethesizeofanimagedocumentviewedink3000bychangingtheZoomvalue:• ClickthePlusorMinusbuttonsonyour

Zoombutton• ORClickthedownarrowtoselecta

presetzoomvalue.

Zoombutton

Zoomin:(F7)Zoomout:(F8)Note:fortextdocuments,justchangethefontsize.

ChangetheReadingMode AdjusttheReadingMode.• Continuous:continuousreadingfrom

pagetopage.• SelfPaced:forpausingreadingattheend

ofeachunit.• WordbyWord:forpausingreadingat

theendofeachwordClickReadbuttontobeginagain.

AudioOptionsdropdown

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ExploreReadingWhatdoyouwanttodo? Howcank3000help? Suggestedtoolstouse…ChangetheReadingUnit(blockoftextthatishighlightedwhenreading)

k3000highlightsaspecifiedUnitoftextwhenreading.Youcanadjustthechunkoftextthatishighlightedwhenreading:• ClickonReadingUnitbutton• Selectoneofthefollowing:

• Word• Phrase• Line• Sentence• Paragraph• Heading• Highlight

AudioOptionsdropdown

ChangethePage

Tomovefromonepagetoanotherink3000:• ClickthegreenLEFTandRIGHTarrowson

yourPagebuttons.OR

• Clicktheboxandtypeinthepageyouwouldliketogoto.

• PresstheReturn/EnterKeyonyourcomputerkeyboard

Pagebuttons

NextPage(CtrlE)PreviousPage(CtrlR)

Turnoffspeech,butcontinuetohighlightwordstokeepontaskwhenreadingindependently

ToPracticeSilentReadingorOralreadingfluencyskillswithk3000:• ClickAudiblebuttontosilencethevoice

butcontinuehighlightingatthesetreadingspeed.ItchangestoSilent.

• Clickitagaintotogglebacktoaudiblereading.

AudibleReading/Silentbutton

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UseChrometoaccessthek3000WebAppandReadtheWebIfyouuseChromeasyourdefaultwebbrowser,Kurzweilhasbothanappandanextension.Usethek3000Chromeapptoquicklyaccessthewebapploginpage.UsetheKurzweilReadtheWebextensiontoaddareadingtoolbarandreadingoptionstoyourbrowser.

• LaunchChrome• GototheChromeAppStoreandsearchfor“Kurzweil”or“k3000”

ClickAddtoChromeforboththek3000appandtheReadtheWebextension.(Note:k3000doesnotneedtobeinstalledonthecomputertouseeithertheapporextension.Justyourk3000loginisrequired.)

Thek3000ChromeappwillbeaddedtoyourAppspage. Clickittogodirectlytothek3000WebApploginpage–https://www.kurzweil3000.com

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TheKurzweilReadtheWebextensionwilladdtheKurzweilicontotheupperrightcornerofChrome.

Whenyoubrowsetoapagewithreadabletext,youwillbeabletoclicktheiconandloginusingyourk3000usernameandpassword.

Thenyouwillhaveaccesstoreadingtools

andreadingoptions

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Clicktheicon andloginusingyourk3000usernameandpassword.

Therearenowreadingbuttonsforyoutouseonanywebpage.

ClicktheOptionsbuttonforallofthesamereadingoptionsyouuseink3000,thewebappandtheiPadapp.

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ExploretheVocabularytoolsWhatdoyouwanttodo? Howcank3000help? Suggestedtoolstouse…SupportVocabularyDevelopment

k3000hasseveralWordStudytoolsavailabletoensureunderstandingofnewvocabularywordsandtosupportreadingcomprehension.

Thesereferencetoolsarevisualandauditorytosupportindependentlearning,unlimitedrepetition,andreinforcement:

• Dictionary• Thesaurus• PictureDictionary• Translate• File>Extract>VocabularyStudy

Guide

NEW:ExtractVocabularyStudyGuide

NEW:CCSSAcademicWordListavailableinWordPredictionandFloatingWordLists.

GetDefinitionofaWord

Togetthedefinitionofanywordusingyourchosendictionary:• Placeyourcursorjustbeforeawordor

doubleclickonawordtoselectit• ClickontheDefinitionbutton

ReadorWritetoolbar:Dictionary(CtrlD)

FindSynonymsofaWordtosupportcomprehensionortoexpandword-choiceswhenwriting.

ADigitalRoget’sThesaurusisbuiltintok3000:• Placeyourcursorjustbeforeawordor

doubleclickonawordtoselectit• GototheReferencedropdownand

chooseSynonym

Referencedropdown:Synonym(CtrlQ)

TranslatepassagesoftexttoanotherlanguageNOTE:Alsogreatfortranslatingdocumentstosharenon-legaldocumentswithstudents,parentsandothermembersoftheteam.

TousetheTranslatefeaturepoweredbyGoogleTranslate:• Highlighttheselectionoftextyouwould

liketranslated.• IntheOnlinedropdown,clickthe

Translatebutton• SelecttheLanguageFromandLanguage

To• ClickTranslate• ClickReadtohearthetext• ORClickOpeninnewdocumenttocreate

anewdocumentofthetranslation.• Savethenewdocument.

Onlinedropdown:Translate

*64LanguagessupportedApowerfultoolforEnglishLanguageLearnerstotranslateontheflyandbuildtheirknowledgeofEnglish.NOTE:Youmustbeconnectedtotheinternettousethisfeature.

GetaPictureofawordNEW:12,000WidgitSymbols

k3000hasaNEWbuilt-inpicturedictionaryusing12,000WidgitSymbols• Placeyourcursorjustbeforeawordor

doubleclickonawordtoselectit• ClickonthePicturebutton• PicturewillpopupYoucanalsocreateyourownpicdictionaries!

ReadorWritetoolbar:Getpictureofselectedword

Tocreateyourown:Reference>SelectDictionary>PictureDictionary>Setup>NewBrowsetofolderofyourimages

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ExploreTestTakingWhatdoyouwanttodo? Howcank3000help? Suggestedtoolstouse…Bringyourtest,quiz,orworksheetintoKurzweil3000.Remember,youcaneasilybringcontentintoKurzweil3000usingVirtualPrinting,OpenaPDF,orScan.SeetheBringingContentandFilesintok3000page5.

Createthetest,quiz,worksheet,orothersupplementarycurriculummaterialusingwhateverprogramyouchoose.• Opentheprograminwhichyoucreated

thefile• Openthefile• SelectPrint• SelecttheKESIVirtualPrinter• SelectOK• FilewillopeninKurzweil3000• AddanyneededTextNotes,orother

annotations.• NameandSavethefile.• Itisnowa.kesfiletobeshared

VirtualPrintFromwithinanynon-Kurzweil3000program:File>PrintChangePrintertoKESIVirtualPrinterClickOKIfthefileisinpdf,justopenitinKurzweil3000.Ifyouonlyhavethefileinahardcopy,scanit.

AnswerQuestionsonatestorworksheetMoststudentswhousek3000fortestinguseitonlyasareader.However,forthosewhoneedtoanswerwithinthedigitaldocument,theycandosowithsomeofthestudyskillstoolssuchashighlighters,circletools,andnotes.

AnyStudySkillsToolscanbeusedtomarkanswerstoatestorquiz.TextNotesarethemostpopularforansweringquestionsina.kestestorquizfile.Theyhaveatransparentbackground–greatforfill-in-the-blanks.• ClickontheTextNotebutton• Clickanywhereonyouropendocument• BeginTyping• ORuseHighlights,Circles,VoiceNotesor

othernotetoolstoindicateananswer.

Readtoolbar:TextNote

NOTE:notavailableintextdocumentsTOQuicklyinserttextnotesoneveryblanklineonapage:Tools>FillintheBlanks

Disablefeaturesforatest

FeaturessuchasVocabularysupports,spellcheckandotherscanbedisabledatthecomputerlevel.• SelectTools>LockFeatures• Selectthedesiredfeaturesyouwouldlike

toblock• Passwordprotectthelocksifdesired• ClickOK

Tools>LockFeatures

Note:youcanpasswordprotectfeaturelocks

PasswordProtectatestorotherfileImportantNote:Thereisnowaytoretrieveaforgottenpasswordink3000,somakesuretorecorditreliably.

InHighStakesinstances,itmaybenecessarytopasswordprotectafile.Withthisfileencryption,thefilecannotbeopenedwithoutthepassword.CheckSaveFeatureLocksinDocumenttohavethelockedfeaturesstaywiththedocumentforanyuser.

File>Properties>General

Printadocument

YoucanPrintanydocumentyouopeninKurzweil3000.

• ClickthePrintbutton

Print(CtrlP)

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ExploretheWritingtoolsWhatdoyouwanttodo? Howcank3000help? Suggestedtoolstouse…StartWriting

k3000hastoolstosupportallstagesoftheWritingProcess.Nomatterwhattypeoflearningstyle,therearemultipleentrypointsintoandthroughthewritingpathaspartofthemulti-draftcyclicalprocessofwriting.• Onthek3000tabyoucanchoosetostart

aNewDraft,NewBrainstormorNewOutlinedocument

or• ClickontheWritetabtobegin• ClicktheDraftbutton

Listentomywrittenwork

k3000’stalkingwordprocessortoreadtextoutloudcanbeextremelyhelpfulwitheditingandrevisingwrittenwork.

Readbutton(F3)

ChangeFont,size,style,alignment,etc.

Basictoolsforstyleareavailable:• Font• Size• Style• Alignment

Writetoolbar:StyleTools

Nowavailable:OpenDyslexicfont

CheckSpelling

TochecktheSpellingofanywordyoutype:• ClickontheSpellCheckbutton• Clickoneachchoicetohearyouroptions• ClickChange

Writetoolbar:SpellCheck(ShiftF8)

GethelpwithpredictingwordsasItype

WordPredictionwillGuesswordsastheyaretypedbasedonfrequencyandrecency.• ClickontheWordPredictionbutton• Begintypingyourdraft• Wordswillbeofferedasyoutype• ClickontheNumberofthewordtoinsert

intoyourtext.

Writetoolbar:Wordprediction(ShiftF11)

UseWordListstosupportwritingNEW:CCSSalignedacademicordlistnowavailable!

FloatingWordListscanpromptstudentstousecontentspecificwordsandvarytheirwordchoices.• ClickontheFloatingWordListsbutton• SelectuptofourwordlistsandAddas

RequiredorOptional• Wordscanbeselected,draggedand

droppedfromawordlisttoadraftNewWordListscanbecreated:Tools>SetUpWordLists

Writetoolbar:FloatingWordLists

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ExploretheWebapp-https://www.kurzweil3000.com

Onlineaccesstoyourk3000Files:Open,Upload,Organize,ReadandWriteGotohttps://www.kurzweil3000.com• Enteryourk3000usernameandpassword

Usethesamepasswordfork3000,theiPadappandthewebapp

• FromhereyoucannavigatetoyourUniversalLibrary(Home),AccountManagementorHelp

Openafilefromyourcomputer• Clicktheiconandbrowseforanyfileonyour

computerthatyouwouldliketoconvertto.kesformat.

• FilewillbesavedautomaticallytotheRecentlyOpenedFilesfolderinyourUniversalLibrary.

UploadaFilefromyourcomputer• Openyourpublicorprivatefolders

(orfolderswithin)• Selectthefolderwhereyouwanttosavethefile• ClicktheorangeUploadAFilebutton• Browseforyourfile• Uploada.pdf,.doc,.docx,.rtf.txt,ora.kesfiletothe

UniversalLibrary.

Uploadafilefromwww.Bookshare.org• HaveyourBookshare.orgloginready• ClicktheiconandsearchBooksharefilesbyauthoror

title• Clicktoselectdesiredtile• Filewillbereadytoread!

UploadafilefromGoogleDrive• HaveGoogledriveloginready• ClicktheiconandsearchyourGoogleDrive• Clicktoselectdesiredtile

TheUniversalLibraryYourUniversalLibrarycontains3defaultfolders:• Private(notaccessiblebystudents)• Public(studentscanaccessthecontent)• Recently_opened_local_files

(notaccessiblebystudents)

Italsocontainsseveralpre-loadedfolders:• ClassicLiterature• Nonfictionbookbag• ReadingA-Z

(onlyifyouownasubscriptiontoLearningA-Z)• Samples

Navigatetoanydocumentyouwishtoopen.

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ExploretheWebapp-https://www.kurzweil3000.com

Onlineaccesstoyourk3000Files:Open,Upload,Organize,ReadandWriteCopyorMoveaDocumentbetweenfoldersintheUniversalLibrary• SelectafolderinyourLibrary• Clickthecheckboxtotheleftofthedocumentname• ClicktheCopyorMovebutton• Selectthefolderyouarecopyingormovingittoand

clickCopyorMove

DeleteaDocumentfromtheUniversalLibrary• SelectafolderinyourLibrary• Clickthecheckboxtotheleftofthedocumentname• ClicktheDeletebutton• Confirmthatyouwanttodeletethedocument

AudioOptions:OpenafiletoexploretheAudioOptionsavailabletomodifyandpersonalizethereadingexperience.• Readingspeed

• Unit(Word,line,sentence,paragraph)• Mode(Continuous,self-paced,word-by-word)• Voice

• Toolbarlocation(toporbottomofscreen)

AudioOptions:

Zoomtool

• UncheckFitWidthtozoominorout

Zoom:

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ExploretheWebapp-https://www.kurzweil3000.com

Onlineaccesstoyourk3000Files:Open,Upload,Organize,ReadandWriteHighlighttext

• Chooseahighlighterandmarkupthedocument• Anyhighlightsyouaddwithinthewebappwill

alsobevisiblewhenyouopenthedocumentinthek3000webclient,andvice-versa.

DictionaryandTranslatetools.ForDefinition:• Simplyplacecursorbeforethewordyouwouldlike

definedandclicktheDefinitionbutton.• Areadabledialogboxwillpop-upForTranslation:• Selectthetextyouwouldliketranslatedandclickon

theTranslatebutton.• Adialogboxwillpopupallowingyoutoselectthe

desiredlanguagefordetectionandtranslation.ClicktheLibrarybuttontoreturntomainmenus.

Dictionary:

Translation:

NotesToolsCreate,selectordeleteStickyandTextnotesinyourdocuments.

• Youcanchoosetodisplayonlyoneorbothtypesofnotes

• TomoveaNoteholdthemousebuttondownanywhereinsideanddragonscreen,toresize,holdthemousebuttondownonthelowerrightcorneranddrag

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ExploretheWebapp-https://www.kurzweil3000.com

Onlineaccesstoyourk3000Files:Open,Upload,Organize,ReadandWriteExtractHighlightsYoucanextractyourhighlightsintoadraftdocumentinoutlineform.• Highlighttextinyourdocumentusingthedifferent

highlightertools• ClicktheToolsbuttonandchooseExtract• ClickOKtosimplyextracttheyhighlightsintoatext

documentinoutlineformorclicktheAdvancedbuttonformoreoptions

Note:ThewebappwillautomaticallysaveyouroutlinetoyourRecently_Opened_Local_Filesfolderandnameitthesameastheoriginaldocumentwith“extractedoutline”tackedontheendofthefilename.

AdvancedOptionsforExtractingClicktheAdvancedbutton.Hereyoucan:• ChoosetoextractTextNotesand/orStickyNotes• Changetheoutlineindentforeachhighlightercolor• Changetheoutlineprefixforeachhighlightercolor

ExtractNotesWhenyouchoosetoextractbothnotesandhighlightsyournotesareincludedwiththeoutline.

CreateaNewDraft(writingdocument)• ChoosethefolderinyourUniversalLibrarywhereyou

wanttosavethenewdraft• ClicktheNewDraftbutton• Nameit,chooseCreate

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ExploretheWebapp-https://www.kurzweil3000.com

Onlineaccesstoyourk3000Files:Open,Upload,Organize,ReadandWriteWritinginthewebappInyournewDraftdocument,youhaveatoolbarwithwritingandformattingtools:• Bold,ItalicandUnderlinedtext• Left,CenterandRightjustification• Fontandsize• UndoandRedo

ToolsInadraftdocument,alongwithExtract,thereare2additionaltools:SpellCheckandWordPrediction

TalkingSpellcheck• Placeyourcursoranywhereinthedocument• GototheToolsdropdownandchooseSpellCheck• Clickthespeakerbuttonnexttoeachsuggestionto

hearitreadaloud• Clickthecorrectwordtoreplacethemisspellingin

yourtext

WordPredictionForsuggestionsasyoutype,chooseWordPredictionfromtheToolsdropdown• Clickthewordyouwouldliketousetoplaceitinyour

documentOr• Clickthespeakerbuttonnexttothewordtohearit

readaloud

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LaunchingandUsingtheiPadappDownloadtheFREEk3000App:

• SelecttheAppStoreicononyouriPadOr

• GottotheAppStoreviaiTunesonyourcomputerandsyncyouriPadlater

• Searchfor“k3000”• SelectInstall

(Yourk3000usernameandpasswordarerequiredtologintotheapp.)

iPadapplogo

LoginEnteryourk3000usernameandpasswordNote:theSAMEloginisusedforALLk3000platforms(Windows,Mac,webappandiPad)• IfyouaretheKurzweilsiteadministrator–itisemailedtoyouinyour

welcomepackagefromtheKurzweilCustomerServiceteam.• Ifyouareateacherorstudent–checkwiththeKurzweilsite

administratorforyourschool/districttoobtainyourusernameandpassword.

iPadapplogin

OpenafilefromyouUniversalLibrary• OpeningtheappwilltakeyoutoyourUniversalLibrarytoselect

andopenafile• Browsethroughfilesbeselectingfolders,filesandswiping

through.

Noticefoldersfor:• Users• ClassicLiterature• NonfictionBookbag• Samples(ReadingAtoZandothers)

AtthistimeyoucannotaddfilestotheUniversalLibraryfromtheiPadapp.

UniversalLibrary

Note:Anyfiles(pdf,doc,docx,rft,txtorkes)thataresavedinyourUniversalLibrarythroughk3000desktopversionorviathewebappwillautomaticallybeavailableinyourUniversalLibraryandaccessibleviayouriPadapp.

Readafile• TaptheGreenbuttontobegin/pausereading.

Noticewordsarehighlightedastheyareread.• TypicaliPadconventionswillworkwithinthek3000iPadapp:

o Swipethroughpageso Twofingerpinchtozoomino Twofingerspreadtozoomouto UseLibrarybuttontoreturntoyourUniversalLibraryfiles

iPadappreading

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LaunchingandUsingtheiPadappExploretheReadingOption

TaptheOptionsbuttontoexplorethek3000iPadappinterfaceandtoolstomodifythereadingexperience:• ReadingPace• ReadingVoice• ReadingUnit/Highlight• ReadingMode• ViewStickyandTextnotes

iPadappOptions

SelectTextforTranslation,Highlight,orDefinitionSupportPressandholdonthescreenuntiltheTranslate-Highlight-Definebarisdisplayed

(Youcandragthehandlestoselectmorethanoneword)• ChooseTranslatefromtheoptionsdisplayed• Selectdesiredlanguage• Thetranslationisdisplayedalongsidetheoriginaltext

(Therearemanylanguagesavailableforreadingoutloud)

Or• ChooseHighlightfrotheoptionsdisplayed• Selectapencolor

Or• ChooseDefinefromtheoptionsdisplayed• Areadablepagewilldisplaythedefinition

TouchBacktoreturntothepage

Translation

Definition

Activity:PracticeopeningandsavingfilestotheUniversalLibrary• Logintok3000forWindowsorMac• SaveafiletoyourUniversalLibrary

File>SavetoLibrary• GotoyouriPadappandopenandreadthefileyousaved.

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ResourcesWhatdoyouwanttodo? ResourcesforHelp: Suggestedtoolstouse…VisittheKurzweilEducationwebsite

Forproductinformation,overviewandhow-tovideos,customertestimonials,productflyersandMORE…

https://www.KurzweilEdu.com

GetTrainingCurriculumIntegration,usewithothertechtools,advancedskills,etc.

CustomerSuccessDepartmentCall:1-800-894-5374x626Email:[email protected]:• ImplementationPartnershipsfor

ongoingconsultation• LiveOnlineWorkshops• PrivateOnsiteTrainings• In-classroomcoaching

https://www.kurzweiledu.com/help/customer-success-services.html

PLANforyourk3000Implementation

StepsforTechnologyImplementation:Identifysharedvision—GetExcited!IdentifypioneeringmembersofimplementationteamDevelopacollaborativemasterPLANIdentifymeasurablegoalsofdistrict,teachersandstudents.CreateabudgetAcquirematerialsScheduleongoingprofessionaldevelopmentEvaluatesuccessoftheprojectShareknowledgeandcommunicateprogress

ImplementationGuides&OtherSupports:ImplementationGuidelinesImplementationChecklistImplementationTipsDigitalTextOrganizationspreadsheetAndmore…https://www.kurzweiledu.com/training-resources.html

TechnicalAssistance

k3000MUSTbeinstalledonyourcomputer.TechnicalSupportDepartment:Call:1-800-894-5374Email:[email protected]:https://support.cambiumtech.com/index.phpCustomerServiceemail:CustomerService@KurzweilEdu.comInstallationguidesareavailableonwebsiteaswellasontheProductDVD.

NOTE:YouMAYmakecopiesoftheinstallDVD.k3000canbepushedouttocomputersvia.msipackage

ProductGuides:https://kurzweiledu.com/news-resources/product-guides.htmlProductInstallinstallationguide:https://kurzweiledu.com/files/v14win/kurzweil_3000_wl_win_install.pdf

Maintoolbar:Help (F1)k3000webapp:https://www.fireflybykurzweil.comk3000webappHelp:

k3000iPadapp: Search“K3000”intheAppStore.

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ResourcesWhatdoyouwanttodo? ResourcesforHelp: Suggestedtoolstouse…CheckforUpdatesNEW:Automaticmonthlyupdates.

Updatesarefrequentandfreeandaddressbugsoraddenhancedfeatures.Searchforproductupdatesfromwithink3000.FollowthePrompts.

Online>Updates

OR–DownloadfromWebsitehttps://www.kurzweiledu.com/software-updates.html

SalesAssistanceLicensetypes,Sitelicensing,pricequotes,etc.

SalesDepartmentCall:1-800-894-5374Email:[email protected]

https://www.KurzweilEdu.com

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https://www.KurzweilEdu.comFindandshareresourcesandideasMarketingDepartmentCall:1-800-894-5374Email:[email protected]

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