Child-Sized Headphones Ensure Safety and Audibility for Young Learners

San Fernando, CA (November 2007) — Scholastic’s Instructor magazine has chosen the Listening First Stereo Headphones from Califone International, Inc., as a 2007 Teacher’s Pick. Each product chosen as a Teacher’s Pick was carefully evaluated by the magazine’s teacher-testers throughout the year.

Instructor magazine leads the way with “teacher-leaders” — educators who hold positions on purchasing committees, research and make product recommendations and are often in charge of allocating school funds. As one of the leading and most trusted teaching magazine in the field, Instructor magazine reaches more than 900,000 educators each issue. (more…)

Califone® Provides Durable and Safe Technology for Student Use

San Fernando, CA (September 2007) — As international studies show that students in the United States continue to fall behind other countries in science and math test scores, the results demonstrate that students are not adequately prepared for a global community that is shaped by science and technology. To help educators engage students in science, Califone International, Inc., introduces a microscope built specifically for use in the classroom. (more…)

San Fernando, CA — Califone and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) continued their messaging advocating for the safe use of personal audio technology in classrooms.Representatives from the two organizations met at the just concluded NECC conference to discuss how to reach educators and students to integrate safe listening practices. ASHA recently found that 40 percent of students reported they set their music players’ volume too loud, or above 85 decibels, which is a level hearing experts recommend not be exceeded. (more…)

New Technology Offers SD Card Slot for Easy Use of Audio Files in the Classroom

San Fernando, CA — Providing educators with the tools they need to use technology in the classroom on a daily basis, Califone International, Inc., introduces the Music Maker™ USB multimedia player/recorder, designed specifically for use in the education environment. (more…)