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Overcoming Listening Challenges of Reopening Schools in COVID-19 Era
Overcoming Listening Challenges of Reopening Schools in COVID-19 Era Educators, school administrators and others providing services in schools face new challenges as schools plan for classrooms that can pivot between remote and in-person learning, as well as hybrid models to keep classroom populations low. Likely measures, including masks worn by both educators and students and […]
Key Considerations When Sanitizing Your Classroom Technology
Key Considerations When Sanitizing Your Classroom Technology A critical element in any effort to minimize the spread of germs is cleaning and disinfecting shared items regularly. In schools, electronics are some of the most shared objects. Here are some key considerations and recommendations for sanitizing your electronic devices. First, be aware of the difference between “cleaning” […]
The 4 P’s of Presenting
The 4 P’s of Presenting Being an effective speaker is much more than flipping through a fancy PowerPoint filled with facts and figures. Good presenters are engaging, exciting, and connect with the audience while getting their point across. Whether you’re a traveling presenter who speaks at many conferences a year or someone who has does […]
How to Fund Your Classroom Audio Project
Finding funding for classroom technology or any initiative is challenging. As you're looking to help students achieve academic success and develop a collaborative learning environment with classroom audio, here are some ideas on how to locate funds for your immediate needs, for the next school year, and beyond.
Simi Valley School District Shares the Tremendous Benefit to All Students Through Instructional Audio
Simi Valley School District shares the tremendous benefit to all students through instructional audio Communication between teachers and students has become more complicated, yet more important than ever. School districts across the country are reimagining the classroom environment during COVID and beyond. In this web series, administrators and educators from around the country share how teachers […]
Breaking Down Invisible Barriers to Learning
Breaking Down Invisible Barriers to Learning The primary channel for learning is something that can’t be seen: listening. In fact, children spend 75% of their school day listening. But research has verified that thousands of children are at risk academically from classroom audio inequality created by mild hearing loss, distance, and noise. Mild hearing loss […]
Podcast: How to Enhance Listening in the Classroom and Why It’s Crucial to Student Success
Podcast: How to Enhance Listening in the Classroom and Why It’s Crucial to Student Success Technology is evolving at a more rapid pace than ever, but even in today’s digitally connected classroom, the primary way students learn is still through listening. However, this fundamental component of student engagement is often frequently overlooked. In a recent podcast […]
Achieving Audibility and Intelligibility in the Classroom
Achieving audibility and intelligibility in the classroom January 11, 2013 By Dan Ostergren, Au.D. Is “speaking up” good enough? One of the great ironies of teaching is that many teachers probably think that as long as they speak loudly enough, every student in their class will not only hear them, but also understand them. There’s […]