Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Get To Know Your 21st Century Classroom – Part 6: Classroom Audio

Due to budget cut-backs, class sizes are getting larger. This makes it more difficult for children in the back of the classroom to hear the instructor. The solution to this problem is simple: add an audio system that will distribute the sound evenly throughout the classroom.

Fill the Room with Sound
In the 21st century classroom, there are many different options that are designed to fill the room with clear audio. The Promethean 300PRO Series Interactive White Boards come with built in audio equipment, including the amplifier, speakers, and connections for most devices. 

Two other options are Logical Choice’s AudioGear classroom equipment and Promethean's ActivSound. These products offer a wide range of solutions. Depending on the layout of the classroom, there can be up to four wall or ceiling speakers. Spreading out the speakers in this fashion removes acoustical dead-spots in the room and ensures that all of the students will have the opportunity to observe the lesson.

Is this thing on?
Some of the best teachers become frustrated by the limitations of their voice. With audio enhancement equipment, educators can have their voices projected through the wireless audio equipment, anywhere in the room. Typically this is performed by holding a microphone. However, some schools have chosen to include the lanyard microphone which is a hands-free device.

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Next week: We will view some of the computing solutions available.

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