PEARL+with+WYNN

PEARL WITH WYNN  If you are looking for a way to support developing reading skills for students, including students in your English Second Language/Limited English Proficient (ELL/LEP) programs, make sure you take time to look at Freedom Scientific's products PEARL with WYNN™. Students with reading or writing disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia or aphasia, visual impairments, and/or other disabilities that interfere with reading skill acquisition, such as ADD/H or auditory processing deficits can benefit with the use of a bimodal approach to reading, which simultaneously highlights the text as it is being spoken in a voice/language of your choice. This bimodal approach is easily supported with PEARL with WYNN. The optical character recognition (OCR), allows printed pages to be scanned and converted into electronic text. Speech synthesis then allows the text to be read aloud. WYNN Wizard allows the same supports with Adobe Acrobat PDF files, text files, and the Internet. WYNN Reader does not include OCR, but it does allow files previously save to be read aloud. The PEARL is a lightweight, portable camera that allows the user to scan any document they need to have read aloud, or used for studying. Combining the PEARL with WYNN allows students to become more independent in their access to various reading materials. Students can easily be trained to use PEARL with WYNN for their own benefit, and then become trainers of others in a short amount of time. [|Scientific Freedom] provides a variety of training modalities, from face-to-face, to independently online. With success in being able to access text, students' motivation and confidence increase. media type="youtube" key="YU3Te7ACbFk?rel=0" height="312" width="568" with permission from []

Reading is interactive, requiring more than just understanding the word on the page. Reading is a cognitive, developmental and socially constructed task. Readers must recognize errors or contradictions in text, and know when to use different strategies with different kinds of text, as well as distinguish important ideas from unimportant ones. PEARL with WYNN benefits readers of all ages by helping transform printed text into understandable information. Since comprehending text is crucial for academic success, PEARL with WYNN allows students to have the required readings completed within typical assignment time frames once the text has been scanned. Students begin to develop an awareness of their own reading process and use effective reading strategies to support comprehension and fluency. By staying active with their own learning, students take charge and begin to see greater opportunities for independence with their learning process (Brooks-Young, 2006, & [|Landmark], 2006).

**Equipment Options** If school districts, other institutions, or international dealers would like to discuss other options besides the following packages, they may call Scientific Freedom for substantial discounts on higher qualities or when wanting to upgrade current versions in use.

//**WYNN Wizard**// - Includes optical character recognition (OCR), the ability to scan printed pages and convert them to electronic text 

//**WYNN Reader**// - Includes all features except OCR and scanning
 * Exact View provides clear text for the reader
 * Split View allows the reader to see the Exact View and Text View together
 * Book Search allows the search for eBooks, such as Bookshare, Gutenberg, and Baen books, from within WYNN
 * Skim Read feature allows reader to check out the document prior to reading thoroughly
 * MathML meets NIMAS standard for math and science formula support
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">PEARL camera support for lightening fast OCR

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//**PEARL**//- Instant and portable access to printed materials by scanning text. PEARL is portable with no battery or external power supply required. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">It folds up (14" x 3" x 2 1/8"), weighs only 2 pounds, and easily slips into a backpack or briefcase.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read various documents
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Change the language setting to read foreign language documents with native speaker voices
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Reformat text for easier reading
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Dictionaries - Highlighter - Outliner - Voice Notes - Text Notes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Files can be converted to MP3
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Converts printed text to high quality speech in seconds
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Scans 20 pages per minute
 * recognizing the need to scan an image whenever you turn a page
 * snaps two pages at a time and maintains the pagination
 * reorder pages when scanning even or odd pages separately

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">** Educational Benefits with WYNN with PEARL ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">WYNN was developed with the help of special educators and individuals with learning difficulties. There has been a focus on individual learning styles and support for students who require accommodations in order for them to access the general education curriculum.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Provides educationally proven features to support individual learning styles
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Scientific researched-based bimodal approach to reading - simultaneous highlighting of the text as it is spoken
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Studying is simplified with options to highlight, take notes, and study vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Reading Fluency is supported with adjustable voice, speed, volume, and phrasing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Word prediction and full editing capabilities feature assists reluctant writers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students learn to independently access accommodations required to support their learning, and per their IEPs, 504s, or LEP plans
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Ability to customize grade-level curriculum
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Universal Design for all learning styles is easily supported

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Compatibility**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">PEARL requires USB 2.0 and WYNN 6.0 or above
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">OCR speed is dependent on PC processor
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">IBM-compatible Pentium PC, 450 MHz
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Compatible with WebCT
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">MP3 and WAV Conversion

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**<span class="wiki_link_ext" style="font-size: 130%;">Training and Technical Support **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Phone or Email:** Freedom Scientific provides direct support Monday through Friday

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Searchable Data Base:** Includes online manuals and troubleshooting guides, along with [|tip sheets]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Training Options:** Three options are provided for training by Freedom Scientific staff
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">GoToMeeting - real-time online training
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Onsite Training based on your audience and needs
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Training CD - multi-media and self-guided



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Pricing**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; text-align: left;">//**PEARL Camera**// (only used with WYNN 6.0 and later)US $ 600 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//**WYNN Wizard**// - Includes optical character recognition (OCR), the ability to scan printed pages and convert them to electronic text <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pricing per License: 1 to 4 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">US $ 995

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//**WYNN Wizard**// **Network** - uses floating licenses - only licensed number will be allowed to be used at the same time <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">US $ 1,095

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**WYNN Wizard** **Stand-alone** **plus PEARL bundle** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">US $ 2,090

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//**WYNN Reader**// - includes all features except OCR and scanning <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pricing per License: 1 to 4 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">US $ 375

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//**WYNN Reader**// **Network** - uses floating licenses - only licensed number will be allowed to be used at the same time <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">US $ 475

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**WYNN Wizard Network** **plus PEARL bundle** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">US $ 2,195

<span class="wiki_link_ext">**Possible Funding Sources**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">U.S. Department of Education Grants
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">NEA Foundation: Grants & Programs

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Resources**

Brooks-Young, S. (2006). //Critical technology: issues for school leaders//. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

Landmark College Institute for Research and Training. (2006). //What is reading comprehension and how does it relate to college learning?// Retrieved September 17, 2011, from [|http://www.landmark.edu/institute /assistive_technology/ reading_overview.html]

National Education Association Foundation. //Apply for NEA foundation grants.// Retrieved September 25, 2011, from []

Scientific Freedom. 2011. //WYNN with PEARL.// Retrieved September 25, 2011, from [|http://www.freedomscientific.com]

TrueSoldier88. (2011). //WYNN wizard with music.// Class project with music. Copyrights reserved for Freedom Scientific and Wynn Wizard. Retrieved September 25, 2011, from[| http://www.youtube.com/user/TrueSoldier88]

U.S. Department of Education. //Applying for grants.// Retrieved September 25, 2011, from []