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Learning Log #8
I dicussed to do my software on Kurzweil. I picked this software because everyone talks about it in my classes and I had no idea what it was or really what it did. I knew we had it at my school but hearing what my husband had to say about the teachers using it, I felt that it wasn't being used correctly. I learned that kurzweil can be used for more than reading books but can things like help take notes, tests, help with study guides, as well as class worksheets. I think that this program is great and that i well really use it in the furture.

**Learning Log #9**
In class: Today in class we shared our software review. This was a good way to learn about all the different software that is out there are students/people with disabilities can use.
 * Jaws: was a great to have for people who are visual impaired. This software allows the person to hear what in on the screen when it is difficultly seeing it. I thought that this was really cool.
 * RJ Cooper: This software gets the person ready to use a computer or switches.
 * FXMathPack: This software has four useful tools for Math; draw, graph, stat, and equation. This software work with windows and seems to be very useful for older students. The bast part of this is that it is free if you follow the steps to get it.
 * Inspiration: This software is great for organization. They have graphic organization,
 * Kidspiration: this is like inspiration but for K-5. It helps develops thinking, literacy, and numeracy skills. This software talks to you when you chick on the icon. Courtey showed some really cool ways to use this software.
 * Dolphin EasyConverter: This software allows you to download a book and put it to a MP3 player or CD, so the student can take it home with them.
 * WordQ: This is a software where you start typing and the computer puts up a word bank with words you might be spelling. It also read what you have already typed back to you, to see if it sounds right.
 * SpeakQ: This software was really cool. Bring able to speak into the computer and has it type what you want to say. One thing that was negitive about the software was that the compuuter talked back to you and that it took a long time to get use too.
 * Inspire Data: This was neat because you can make well detail graphs.
 * Classroom Suite: