Kurzweil 3000 and Firefly

Bridges and Kurzweil

Bridges, the Canadian Kurzweil 3000 Experts.

Bridges trains across Canada in English and French. We've presented at home and abroad on K3000 at international conferences. Bridges literally wrote the book on Kurzweil training! It was Bridges that Kurzweil contracted to create the training manual they use around the world, Kurzweil 3000 Foundations.

Bridges can get the most out of your purchase. We've counseled dozens of school districts across the country on how to turn old licenses, single copies, Mac, and old versions into network licenses for a fraction of the cost of buying. We were the first to implement web-based licensing for a school district, not just in Canada but anywhere.
Bridges stocks a substantial warehouse with inventory to reduce shipping and turnaround time.
Bridges tracks and records all serial numbers easing future upgrading, maximizing licensing discounts or replacing lost software. We can issue reports on volumes, serial numbers/customer shipping locations, etc. at your request.
Bridges has expert technical support In-house in English or French.
Bridges has experts in-house on hundreds of applications. So if you need alternative access - switches, keyboards, eyegaze - or want to know how your Kurzweil will interact with another piece of software, consult with us before you buy.

Kurzweil 3000

Kurzweil 3000 is the premier reading access tool for struggling students of all ages. Kurzweil reliably delivers quick access to word meanings, accurate display of graphics and illustrations with text, powerful study skills, tools, and patented dual highlighting. With newly added and enhanced writing tools such as the built in graphic organizer, V.12 is a full literacy solution.

In Kurzweil 3000 v. 12 for Windows:

Enhanced web browser support for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Enhanced graphic organizer with Brainstorm to Review toolbar
Multi-lingual support via Google translator
MathML support with MathPlayer from Design Science, Inc.
Multiple enhancements for working with PDF files
Output to DAISY 2 audio and save to DAISY 3
Improved Column Note, Outline, and Brainstorm workflow
Direct access to Writing Templates from toolbar

How to Choose

How to Choose Kurzweil

How do I choose the software I need?

Why network version?

Access K3000 with personal settings and files anywhere. You install your licenses on a Local server in the school (LAN), or on a central Wide Area district server (WAN). The number of users operating K3000 simultaneously is limited to the number of licenses on the server, but you can install K3000 on as many computers as you like. License-to-Go feature lets you assign licenses to specific machines for hours, days, weeks, even a whole school year so you have a Kurzweil license available for high-stakes testing, whole class instruction, teacher training, etc. You can even use License-to-Go for home use for teachers or students, or for laptop computers not on the network.

New Web-based Licensing

You can now have some or all of your K3000 Network licenses live on Cambium’s server. Another way to get home use for your students and teachers, reduce load on your network servers and/or deliver licenses to rural schools whose internet access may be more reliable than access to a district network.

Convert to Network Version

Kurzweil 3000 Network is a convenient and easy-to-manage way to get the most out of your accumulated K3000 licenses. You can convert and upgrade old single versions to network licenses - server or web-based - to get the most value out of your current and future purchases. Contact Bridges for details.

For Users with Physical Challenges (Tremors, Tone Fine Motor/Targeting)

Consider an IntelliKeys keyboard and the Popular Software Overlays. Comes with an overlay with just the read function (for keyguard use [17-KG-SNP3H 3] Hole Snap-In Keyguard) and another with all the key student tools—highlighters, dictionary access, etc., (for keyguard use [17-KG-96H] Single Keyguard with 96 Holes).

For a Switch user

Bridges has created custom ready-made scanning setups with functional content and scripting for Tobii Communicator, The Grid II and Discover (Setups Vol 2 – Literacy). Contact Bridges for details.

Introducing Firefly

Anytime, anywhere access to digital, text-based content, supplemented by powerful literacy tools that enable individuals with the cognitive ability, but not the literacy skills, to achieve their academic or personal goals.

Anytime, anywhere access via the Internet:

Operates equally well on Windows® and Macintosh® platforms
Modern and engaging user interface
Constantly improving solution eliminates installation, maintenance, and upgrade hassles
Accessible to students with physical limitations
Roaming profiles follow the user so they can read how they like wherever they put firefly to work
Simple easy-to-use navigation so users get started right away

firefly is free with a Kurzweil 3000 V. 13 web subscription!

Contact your bridges consultant for a free tour of K3000 V13 and firefly.

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Key Features:

• Read text by word, line, sentence or paragraph

• Customize reading to continuous, word by word or self

paced and by reading speed

• Emphasize key text with different coloured highlighters

• Increase or decrease size of display

• Look up definitions

• Translate Text

• Choose from 4 different high quality voices

• Cloud storage for digital files

• Flexible user management system