[bksvol-discuss] Stephen Baum Discusses Kurzweil 1000 Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in Bookshare Community Room
- From: Jim Baugh <jim.baugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bookshare <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:55:17 -0400
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Theme: Kurzweil 1000 - Solutions for Blind Readers
Presenter: Stephen Baum, Chief Technology Officer Kurzweil Educational
Systems, Inc. | phone: 800-894-5374. Email: steve@xxxxxxxx Web:
http://www.kurzweiledu.com
How excited the Accessible World is to announce that our Bookshare community
Tuesday online event will be devoted to a presentation and discussion of
CKurzweil 1000TM
An award-winning software that makes printed or electronic text readily
available
to people who are blind or visually impaired. It combines accessibility,
communication
and productivity tools to ease and enhance reading, writing and learning
experience.
The software speaks text aloud in a variety of natural-sounding voices that
can be
modified to suit individual preferences. In addition, it provides users with
document
creation and editing as well as study skills capabilities for note taking,
summarizing
and outlining text.
Kurzweil 1000 delivers quick access to a wealth of information including
online books,
magazines and encyclopedias so users can pursue any reading interests. They
can also
take their reading wherever they go by sending files to Braille note takers
and embossers
as well as portable devices such as DAISY and MP3 audio players. In spite of
its robust features, it is easy to use for beginners, yet powerful and
flexible for advanced
users. With its wide array of useful features, users save time and gain
independence whether at home, at school, or at work.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Stephen Baum how you can more
efficiently and accurately use your scanners to prepare books for the
Bookshare collection.
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007.
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m.
Eastern and Wednesday 00:00 GMT.
Where: The Bookshare Online Community Room.
There is no charge to attend this event. All you need is a PC running
Windows 2000 or later, an Internet connection, a sound card, and speakers. A
microphone will be needed to allow you to interact audibly with each other.
If, however, you do not have a microphone, text chatting will be allowed.
To join this community of book lovers, click on the Bookshare Chat Room link
on the Accessible World Home page at:
http://www.accessibleworld.org
or use the following direct link: http://tinyurl.com/2avczp
If this is the first time you have entered a Talking Communities chat room,
or the conference client has been updated, you will need to install and then
run the Talkcom software. It is very small and safe to install on your
computer.
When the installation is complete, you will be returned to the sign-in
screen. Select the Enter Room button. Enter your first and last name, Leave
the Password field blank. tab to the log in button, and press Enter.
That's it. You will be in the room and can begin talking with others in the
virtual audience by pressing and holding down the Control key.
Don't hesitate to invite all your friends. Seating is unlimited and All
events are FREE! Also, stop by the chat room anytime to visit with friends
or get immediate answers to Bookshare issues.
See you Tuesday, July 17!
For additional information, contact:
The Accessible World
Pat Price, Events Coordinator
http://www.accessibleworld.org
Bookshare Community: http://www.tinyurl.com/2avczp
317-254-1185
Email: pat@xxxxxxxxxxxx
This online live event is entirely an activity of Bookshare volunteers that
is sponsored by the Accessible World in partnership with Talking
Communities.
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