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Happy Halloween

calblog — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:24 +0000

Califone held its annual Halloween party this morning…

When To Upgrade Your Jackbox

calblog — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:56:54 +0000

Does the type of connection between a jackbox and your audio source make a difference?

Free Keyboard Packages

calblog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:24:06 +0000

We’re giving away ten Kidspack computer packages!

USB or 3.5mm Headset Jacks?

calblog — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:03 +0000

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 jacks. The choices were pretty simple. But the introduction of a USB jack as a third option made the subject a [...]

Ensuring Your Headset Works

calblog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:47:03 +0000

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 [...]

Switch With Reckless Abandon

calblog — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:07:50 +0000

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?

Freeze

calblog — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:42:21 +0000

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?

Skype With A Document Camera?

calblog — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:24:26 +0000

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 [...]

Ready, Headset GO!

calblog — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:19:10 +0000

With students using computer labs more and more often in every aspect of their education, it only makes sense to equip them with the necessary tools they will need to be able to focus on the lessons presented to them. Nowadays, just about every type of subject can have some sort of computer activity to [...]

Portability & Power To Go

calblog — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:22:47 +0000

Finding appropriate audio equipment that’s easy to use can sometimes be a challenge, especially when it comes to projecting sound in a variety of settings. Between running around from one classroom to an auditorium or even an outdoor field, how can you figure out which sound system can best be utilized in each of those [...]