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With the right classroom headphones, you can completely change how a student thinks about a subject, listens to facts or focuses on a test. The right headphones can also make them more excited about learning. Check out these benefits of educational headphones and discover how investing in classroom headphones make a difference. Make Learning More Interesting Headphones can make education more entertaining in a lot of ways. It isn’t just about picking out a pair of headphones in …

Document cameras are slowly becoming a common tool in schools and universities, and for a good reason. This type of technology can help give students, teachers, and staff a way to provide clearer access to information and enhance learning programs. But for some departments or boards, it might be hard to persuade them to provide the necessary budget for document cameras. Here's a list of compelling reasons why you should invest document cameras in education for your institution. 1. Al …

The Great Headphone Giveaway! Encore Data Products is continuing our program to give away free school classroom headphones every week! Schools around the country have a chance to receive free headphones, no strings attached, just by entering online. We love hearing from the winners and how happy their students are to get some new stuff in the classroom. Interested? visit www.freeclassroomheadphones.com for details. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": " …

Protecting your tech assets is a must for any institution, especially a classroom, hospital, listening center, museum, and more. Keeping items like your headphones in good shape can help extend their life, and allows for more people to enjoy them without any downtime. That's why we recommend headphone covers for institutions that provide headphones to large groups, or when their headphones receive a high traffic of users. Not only do they extend the life of the headphones, but they can als …

This is about as close as you can get to an indestructible headphone. HamiltonBuhl manufactures Flex-Phones for kids and teens that is constructed from a single piece of safe, non-toxic, BPA-free EVA foam. Along with a chew-resistant dura- cord these are built to hold up to the rigors of your toughest students. The newer XL version fits older kids and teens and is available in both a headphone and headset (with mic) version. Check out the Hamilton Buhl's F …

Follow these tips and tricks to easily and safely store your school headphones. Headphones, headsets, and earbuds have become standard and essential learning aids in the classroom. By enabling students to complete listening comprehension exercises, language fluency tests, and other audio applications, they help turn classroom learning into a dynamic experience. Many teachers and educators invest in a set of headphones for their classrooms; however, these can easily wear out if they a …

Looking to avoid expensive repairs to your electronic devices caused by headphone jack or pin breakage? Check out Avid Education flexible breakaway TRRS adapter-which helps prevent pin breakage inside expensive electronic devices when a student pulls mistakenly yanks the cord when standing rapidly or when a device falls on the ground. Inspired by the swimming motion of fish, the AVID Fishbone bends in the middle across the ribs while rotating in the device’s jack. This flex-and-bend …

These days, nearly all students will need headphones, headsets, or earbuds during their time in school to complete important parts of their education. Sets of school headphones often undergo heavy use: in a class setting, students may use an assigned pair of headphones for most of the year, while in a lab setting, hundreds of students may use the same pair of headphones each week. In these types of environments, how can educators keep headphones and headsets clean and sanitary for the ne …

In the past years, states across the nation have begun implementing the WIDA assessment program. WIDA develops proficiency standards and assessments for English-language learners throughout the country and has also developed the same for Spanish-language learners. Since its beginning in Wisconsin, Delaware, and Arkansas, WIDA is now used by school districts in 37 states. With WIDA, schools determine a student’s level of English when entering a school and can then place them in the correct l …

With Halloween right around the corner, your kids are probably mapping out their route to get the best candy on the block, and choosing what they'll wear while they get it. If you like to create fun DIY Halloween costumes for your family, we’ve got lots of ideas! We’re rounding up the best that include headphones. The following are inspired by characters from some of the hottest movies right now, as well as some from popular throwback films. So, if you’re looking for the perfect pair of …