November 2009
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All-in-one REDCAT Recognized
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Designing for the Teacher
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ARRA Funding Making a Difference
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Tips and Tricks
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All-in-one REDCAT Recognized
Tech & Learning magazine selected the REDCAT all-in-one classroom audio system as one of the best education offerings of the past year.
Tech & Learning judges named the winners after the completion a rigorous 6 month evaluation and testing procedure. Criteria for inclusion in the competition included products with innovative applications that broke new ground as well as
those that added significant enhancements to proven education tools. A panel of more than 30 educators, who tested more than 100 entries across the country, chose the winners.
"This year's awards have grown to include new hardware and network categories," says Kevin Hogan, Editorial Director for NewBay Media's Tech & Learning Group. "Our judges, which include stalwarts such as our resident expert Joe Huber and
the staff of Philadelphia's Science Leadership Academy, put dozens of entries through their paces. To come out with their seal of approval is a testament to the product."
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Designing for the Teacher
The REDMIKE VC is the latest addition to Lightspeed's family of microphones. Our engineers field-tested the REDMIKE VC, refining its design with real educator feedback. "Teachers have asked for a compact, lightweight microphone that is
simple-to-use." says Shaun Fagan, a Lightspeed Product Manager. "With the REDMIKE VC, we have continued that design philosophy, adding volume controls to the microphone for simple thumb tap adjustment." The tactile buttons are easily
identified, so the teacher does not have to interrupt teaching to view controls.
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ARRA Funding Making a Difference
Making the most of educational funding is at the top of everyone's list, especially in these difficult times. Our classroom audio systems are one of the few researched based technologies that improve the learning environment for both
teachers and students.
Washington Township School District recently chose Lightspeed's All-in-one REDCAT as their Classroom Audio Solution. The REDCAT met ARRA the research based requirements and saved the district the additional expense and time required for
installation. Your local Classroom Audio Consultant can assist you in selecting the appropriate system that will meet the needs of your school.
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Tips & Tricks
The iR Media Connector is another Lightspeed innovation that eliminates costly installation fees associated with classroom audio. Think of the iRMC as a wireless router for your classroom audio sources. This compact device wirelessly
transmits audio signals to your Lightspeed Classroom Audio System for crystal clear amplification.
When you have multiple audio sources, a powerful, wireless tool like this makes a lot of sense. Simply connect the iR Media Connector to your multimedia sources using the included patch cables and eliminate the need to run cabling around
the classroom.
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