A shared concern these days is the pressure to stay on budget yet still supply students with necessary materials for a productive learning environment. It can often be difficult to do more with less and the idea of bundled products and buying in bulk can quickly become an appealing prospect. That’s why Califone offers some of the most trusted headphones or headsets grouped together as a multi-packed unit.
PA319
“The Presentation Pro PA319 is a portable wireless PA system that is ideal for classrooms and large-group presentation and features quick setup.”
“It is a multi-function unit that is appropriate for activities throughout the school district by any employee or student wishing to make a solid presentation to a large audience. The PresentationPro proved to be a very impressive unit – and it work flawlessly right out of the box. We were also impressed with the fidelity of the unit. Music and voice reproduction was full range.”
“When we visited South Side School in Johnson City, TN, a 4th grade teacher was using a wireless headset mic with a Belt Pack Transmitter and one wireless Presentation Pro in each corner of the room. She loved it! She did a pre- and post-test one month apart, using the headset and scores went up when she used the mic. This teacher felt that amplifying her voice led to greater student participation and learning. This is a power-house unit that’s really suitable for a large crowd or several classrooms.”
In this day and age, the idea of having one tool that can perform multiple functions has become commonplace and audio visual equipment is no different. Traditionally, features on a media player have included headphone jacks, cassette players, CD players and radios. While each of those features is important in their own way, one other aspect can prove to be valuable in a classroom setting.
Jack Black energizing his 5th grade students in the popular film School of Rock was a powerful reminder of the powers of music. Chances are that if you’re a teacher, your approach to using or teaching music in your class may not be the same as in the film. So even if you’re short a couple of guitars or a drumset needed for the class band, there’s still no shortage of ways to engage students in the wonders of music.
What technology could you confidently give to all educators, and know they could use it?
In a recent online exchange, the topic was what technology teachers are actually comfortable using. Someone suggested that “there hadn’t been anything since the blackboard”, and another suggested the overhead projector. My comment was that teachers had plenty of practice with the latter for about 19 years in bowling alleys before it got to the classroom, so that was easy. There are mimeograph machines, actually broke one when I was student teaching—not a good start; didn’t get a job in that district, and of course printers and copiers, too.
