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Supports literacy & classroom amplification initiatives.

Califone announced extensions of four current offers to now run through December 30th of this year. The specials cover a broad range of technology oriented products for use in a variety of classroom, computer lab, and library applications. One even includes free shipping on the company’s just launched Got It! clicker student response system which can be used to help data driven decision making.

A combined review of the 8101 by a tech administrator and a student.

Everyone at our school knows that we love technology and all sorts of devices. So when Dr. Merle Marsh, an administrator at our school who is, like us, attracted to digital goodies, received a Califone MP3 player/recorder, she gave it to us saying, “Try it out and let me know what you think.” She never gives us instructions on how to use things because she wants us to figure them out. This is what we thought.

Partnership with Twin Sisters Productions puts award-winning children’s music on the portable Califone device for educational use

Califone International, Inc., has partnered with Twin Sisters Productions, LLC, the leader in children’s educational music, to provide educators, reading specialists, speech pathologists, and students with access to award-winning children’s songs by preloading them on the Califone MP3 Player.

Califone offers its congratulations to School Aids, which announced the opening of their seventh location on July 13th.

The 3068 delivers performance at an economical price for 1:1 instruction in listening centers and library uses.

One primary advantage of the 3068 is its ability to switch between typical monaural functions such as in English Language Learning / English Language Development, language labs and speech pathology applications.

The American Library Association just concluded its annual conference, this time in Chicago, with a flourish.

More than 28,000 enthusiastic library supporters attended seminars, workshops, and presentations throughout the six day conference. A notable series of speakers included National Public Radio’s Cokie Roberts, Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez, and authors Michael Connelly and James Ellroy. On the lighter side, librarians showcased their talents in the fifth annual Library Book Cart Drill Team Championship.

Serving Audiences of Any Size

When you want to play music or address an audience without shouting, turning to an amplification system is the logical thing to do. With so many different sizes and types to choose from, it can be a bit daunting knowing which one will do the job best. But then again, why stop at just one? Part of successfully amplifying sound has to do with ensuring that your collective audience can hear what is being emitted. But with just one portable speaker, regardless of the setting, usually those sitting closest to the speaker benefit the most. However, if you manage to incorporate multiple speakers throughout the environment, then all of your listeners will be fully focused on your presentation. You no longer have to choose between portable speakers, simply use them all!

If you’re new to working with portable PA gear or simply not used to it, some of the buttons, plugs, or switches may at first seem confusing or even a little daunting.

This series of non-sequential articles introduces many of them and explains how they work so you can sound your best.