Califone Blog

Launches Speaker with Bluetooth Wireless Technology

calblog — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:52:31 +0000

Califone announced the launch of its first speaker using Bluetooth® wireless technology. The PA-BT30 is designed with presenters and teachers in mind and features easy connectivity to any Bluetooth enabled mobile device and computer. It enables whole class and group learning activities in the classroom, and high-quality presentations in any meeting setting. The PA-BT30 Speaker [...]

Poll Reveals Teachers Can Hear What Students Are Listening To

calblog — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:19:12 +0000

Califone released the results of an online survey reporting how often teachers are able to hear what nearby students are listening to through their headphones. How often can you hear what students are listening to through their headphones? That was the question asked in an online poll Califone conducted. The surprising results showed a combined [...]

5 Big Ideas From Common Core Standards

calblog — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:31:43 +0000

Many districts are trying to help their teachers understand why the Common Core Standards are different from previous sets of standards. But, as often happens with “big” changes in education, educators are left to figure out the details on their own. Fortunately, good resources are beginning to hit mainstream education channels. Education researchers Jay McTigue [...]

Upgrades Deluxe Multimedia Headset

calblog — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:07:24 +0000

One of the most widely supported components of any language program is the headset. Students listen and speak into it for modeling and call & response exercises. To help with these goals, Califone announced two improvements to its Deluxe Multimedia Headset (3066AV). The first upgrade was to its element, which is used by the headset’s [...]

Headsets for PreK Games on iPads

calblog — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:54:35 +0000

Part of a continuing series of Califone guest bloggers. Helen and I have talked about Futaba in our podcasts. It’s a great way to gamify student skill mastery with the assistance of a few headsets. A few days ago, two of my tech club kids and my lab aide created sets for PreK games in [...]

Learning Center Warns of Hearing Loss

calblog — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:03:04 +0000

Califone announces the launch of the first learning center to help prevent student hearing loss by teaching them what “too loud” is. The Spirit & Sound Alert Learning Center (1776PLCG-06) combines the company’s Spirit (1776) multimedia player/recorder, six (2924AVG) headphones and a Sound Alert (1285G) jackbox into a ready-to-order system. The innovation for helping prevent [...]

Free iPad Common Core Reading Apps

calblog — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:46:37 +0000

Most educators and schools are working with restricted budgets; so stretching the technology dollar is a high priority. Many schools are fortunate to have iPads, but there are more schools with one iPad per classroom than those who have an iPad for every student. Even if you only have one iPad for your classroom, you [...]

Top Ten Califone Pinterest Pins

calblog — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:15:57 +0000

Below is a listing of this week’s (ending March 22, 2013) most popular items pinned on our Pinterest boards dealing with education-related subject matter ranging from technology to the Common Core: Three Ways to Avoid Teacher Burnout – Explains ways on how teachers can avoid getting burned out throughout the school day, in the classroom, [...]

Helps Schools Recycle

calblog — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:32:26 +0000

Schools Can Now Recycle Used Headphones and Headsets Through FundingFactory to Earn Points Toward New Technology Califone has partnered with FundingFactory, the largest recycling fundraiser for schools and nonprofits, to help schools recycle end-of-life audio equipment and enhance their sustainability initiatives. Through the partnership, participants earn points redeemable for cash or new technology, by collecting [...]

Choosing Devices Which Support Blended Learning

calblog — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:33:58 +0000

In our last post on blended learning we focused on the basic definitions and drivers for this new instructional model. Essentially it is an “ideal” blend of both face-to-face instruction and student-directed online learning that takes place at home and at least part of the time in a supervised environment in a building away from [...]