Kurzweil and Cambium Learning Technologies this week launched a new version of the Kurzweil 3000 reading assistance tool, Version 12 for Windows.

Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows features expanded writing support, including an enhanced writing toolbar that integrates with most process writing models and smoothly transitions learners from pre-writing through their final draft. It includes many other additional features and enhancements including:

• text translation on-the-fly with Google Translate;
• the ability to read MathML through a partnership with Design Science;
• expanded eContent support through Internet Explorer;
• additional digital file support for PDF, Daisy 2, Daisy 3, and NIMAS;
• a picture dictionary containing more than 1,300 images supporting English and Spanish;
• human pronunciations for more than 64,000 words from American Heritage Dictionary; and
• a comprehensive set of brainstorm and outline writing templates.

“We know that students in every state and in many countries in the world rely on our software every day to learn and express themselves. We take that responsibility seriously, and believe that this version is both more powerful and easier to use for all students, especially those who are struggling. By providing additional ways of engaging students and representing content, and by providing teachers and students with pedagogically sound digital learning tools, we are making a difference one student and one classroom at a time,” said Alex Saltonstall, general manager of Cambium Learning Technologies.

Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows will be available in Stand Alone, Network, Web License and USB editions. To learn more about Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows go to www.kurzweiledu.com/generalrelease

About Cambium Learning Group

Cambium Learning Group, Inc. operates three business units: Voyager, a comprehensive intervention business; Sopris, a supplemental solutions business; and Cambium Learning Technologies, which includes ExploreLearning, IntelliTools, Kurzweil and Learning A-Z. Through its core divisions, Cambium Learning Group provides research-based education solutions for students in Pre-K through 12th grade, including intervention curricula, educational technologies and services primarily focused on serving the needs of the nation's most challenged learners and those realizing their full potential.

About Cambium Learning Technologies

For more than 25 years, IntelliTools (www.intellitools.com) and Kurzweil Educational Systems (www.kurzweiledu.com) have been leading sources for educational technology to help students learn to their fullest potential, serving students who use assistive technology, have reading or learning disabilities, struggle with limited English proficiency, or need additional instructional support for any other reason.