Califone held its annual Halloween party this morning… (more…)

Does the type of connection between a jackbox and your audio source make a difference? (more…)

This contest is now over and we are now selecting the winners, who’ll be contacted via twitter shortly.

We’re giving away ten Kidspack computer packages! (more…)

9th in a series about headsets

Up until 4 years or so ago, pretty well all of the headsets which were used in schools and libraries were connected with 1/4″ and more recently with 3.5mm plugs. The choices were pretty simple. But the introduction of USB as a third option made the subject a little confusing. What is the difference and does it matter? (more…)

8th in a series about headphones and headsets.

One of the best ways for ELL students to acquire reading or language skills is by recording their verbal responses with a headset so they can compare and contrast theirs against what was modeled for them. But when plugging the headset in for the first time into your computer, sometimes you can hear other audio files but not what you recorded through the boom mic on the headphone. Is it working properly or is another component needed? (more…)

Back in the day, most of the audio-related programming in schools was monaural and which type of headphone to use was pretty straight forward. But with the increasing use of classroom computers for reading and language learning programs, the choice of which headphone to use has grown more complicated. How do you decide? (more…)

7th in a series of articles.

Have you ever wished you had special powers to freeze important moments in class, capture and file them for future access? (more…)

6th in a series of articles about document cameras

With budgets being squeezed to wring out as much efficiency as possible from every expenditure, wouldn’t it be great to be able to borrow from the Saturday Night Live ad parody and say “Shimmer is a floor wax and a dessert topping!” regarding the effectiveness of your classroom equipment purchases? (more…)