Back-to-School 2021: An Update on Pandemic Relief Funding

Get an overview of each federal funding act, see obligation deadlines, and related guidance.

Q&A: VP of Product Development Shaun Fagan Introduces the Instructional Audio Solutions Platform

In this Q&A interview, VP of Product Development Shaun Fagan discusses the enhancements you can expect to see with our new Instructional Audio Solutions platform and provides an insider look into the launch journey.

Educator Spotlight: Kristin Ortiz

Meet Kristin Ortiz, a second-grade teacher at Dora L. Small Elementary School in South Portland, Maine.

In South Portland, Maine: Engaging Students, No Matter Where They Are

Representatives from South Portland Schools in Maine shared their experiences of being introduced to instructional audio, utilizing the systems prior to COVID and during COVID, and its effectiveness in the classroom.

6 Keys to Transitioning from Whole-class to Small-group Learning 

Transitioning in the classroom, whether it is from subject-to-subject or small-group learning to whole-group learning, can make or break a lesson. Heck, it can make or break the whole day or even the school year. 

4 Education Resources You May Have Missed This Month

Read our roundup of content and resources to bring ideas, insight and inspiration into the week ahead – and beyond.

Whether “roomers or Zoomers,” Lightspeed Offers “crystal Clear Sound”

Representatives from New Providence School district share the impact of instructional audio for hybrid and collaborative learning environments.

“Full Range” of Audio Makes Hearing Easier, Focuses Learning

Simi Valley Unified School District first tested Lightspeed’s Topcat instructional audio system at an elementary school serving deaf and hearing-impaired students, but quickly realized the system had much broader impact.

Lightspeed Helps Teachers Be Heard and Understood, Despite Barriers

Plano Independent School District shares their story of why they implemented instructional audio pre-pandemic and how it’s helping them overcome the additional listening barriers brought on by COVID-19 measures.

5 Resources To Kickstart 2021 With Instructional Audio

5 Resources To Kickstart 2021 With Instructional Audio 2020 was a unique year as the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic placed a new set of challenges in the learning environment. Prior to the pandemic, school districts were faced with helping students overcome barriers to hearing, now those barriers have been exacerbated with physical distancing, facial masks, and remote learning.   To kickoff 2021, we […]