GeorgiaSummerInstitute

Welcome to the Georgia Project for Assistive Technology Summer Institute 2011 Presentation All Institute HANDOUTS can be downloaded. June 9, 2011, St Simmons Island, GA Facilitators: Deborah D. Barrows and Matt Swillings **Supporting Student Achievement and Effectively Implementing Technology** Featuring: **Kurzweil 3000 Integrated Literacy Solution & Classroom Suite 4** Type this address to visit this page: [|tinyurl.com/3lgyrqx]

** K3000 Web Resources: **

 * ======Kurzweil Educational System======
 * [|Language!] - Voyager - All books are in Kurzweil 3000 Format
 * ======Reading A-Z Sample Download - Subscription service for leveled books - 800+ Pre-K to 2 grade leveled books have been converted to Kurzweil format======
 * ======BookShare.org - Your students with print disabilities might qualify to be free members of this site and have access to free digital textbooks, magazines, run reading books, etc. On their website click on **Membership** - **Qualifications** to see the requirements.======
 * ======VPORT - Login with your Kurzweil 3000 User Name and Password - Add students to your classes, add published assignments, and check student's progress by viewing Data Reports======
 * ==== Download K3000 Mac 4.5 Network Web License - Use your VPORT login and password to use the Mac 4.5 version ====
 * ======Speech and Language PDF Books Download and Virtually Print Books to K3000 - created by teachers in Jefferson Parish, LA======
 * EdHelper.com - Subscription service for books - these books can be virtually printed to Kurzweil 3000
 * Smartxt - California Community Colleges use Kurzweil 3000 - read about the success stories
 * Online Earth Science Book by Maine Educators - free access - use Read the Web with K3000 - students will be able to read the same text as students in their regular Earth Science Class!!


 * K3000 Video Resources: **
 * K3000 v12 Overview
 * How to Use Kurzweil Videos
 * Shelby Nurse Video - Assistive Technology Changes Lives
 * How Blake Middle School uses Kurzweil 3000
 * Shane McNight Middle School Student - Bookshare and Kurzweil 3000
 * Alex Clark - Bookshare and Kurzweil 3000
 * Rinita Pitts - How using Kurzweil 3000 changed her life in college.
 * Create, Publish, and Assign a Lesson
 * CambiumTech YouTube Site - Several videos showing how to use K3000
 * What is a Kurzweil 3000 LearnStation?
 * YouTube Video - How to Scan Documents into K3000
 * YouTube Video - Chop, Scan and Edit Boo

Classroom Suite 4:

 * IntelliTools Home Page
 * Activity Exchange - 1000s of free CS4 activities to download and use!
 * Classroom Suite 4 Categories - Activities aligned with STAGES
 * Free CS4 Activities and Free access to News2You's Unique Curriculum!
 * Annie's Free Activities

Classroom Suite 4 Video Resrouces:

 * Shelby Nurse Video - Assistive Technology Changes Lives - Shelby used CS4 before she used K3000
 * Matthew Press' Videos on how to use CS4
 * Pendergast CS4 Videos