Step 1: Phonemic Awareness and Phonics |
| LANGUAGE! instructional focus | Kurzweil 3000 | What to use...with Windows computers | What to use...with Macintosh computers |
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| Correct pronunciation of the sounds in words | Uses text to speech technology to read text selections aloud to make available extensive access to correct English pronunciation | Main toolbar:
Read button
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Read button
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| Syllable awareness | Provides the correct model of the pronunciation of reading selection words syllable-by-syllable with phonetic pronunciation | Main toolbar:
Syllable button
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Syllables, which is one of the Word Lookup tools
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| Correct pronunciation of the sounds in words | Allows teachers to insert a recorded voice note with human (natural) voice pronunciation of words targeted by the teacher | Study skills toolbar:
Voice button
Note: Microphone is needed to record voice notes.
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Voice Note button
Note: Microphone is needed to record voice notes.
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