Web seminar: Technology integration

Learn how new instructional technologies can improve student achievement

In today’s technology-driven classrooms, the importance of improving audio clarity is often overlooked. This web seminar focuses on classroom amplification technology (CAT) as the basis for integrating other components, such as computers, TV's, CD/DVD's, streaming video and more. Currently used in thousands of classrooms, CAT distributes sound evenly and improves speech intelligibility for instruction. Studies show CAT also reduces teacher fatigue, raises test scores, and improves overall student achievement.

Technology solution: CAT

Comparing and evaluating classroom technology solutions can be a difficult job. A recent whitepaper by Debbie Tschirgi, Director of Educational Technology Program in Vancouver, Washington, details the benefits of Classroom Amplification Technology (CAT). “As districts build new schools, renovate older buildings, and equip classrooms with technology, sound amplification systems should be given the highest priority in creating learning environments where all students can reach their potential and achieve their learning goals.”

Tips and tricks: Tiered Service Plan

Servicing equipment after the warranty period has expired is a fact of life. To address this issue, LightSPEED offers a tiered service plan (TSP), designed to effectively maintain your classroom amplification systems and streamline the repair process. TSP’s include prepaid expedited (3-day) shipping both ways, and are scalable to help meet your service and budgetary requirements. Simply put, TSP’s are low maintenance, affordable, and easy-to-use. LightSPEED consultants can help determine what plan is right for your school or district.

A principal's take: "Greatly enhanced instruction"

Dear LightSPEED,

"This past December we finalized the installation of LightSPEED soundfield systems in all of the classrooms of our building...My staff and students have given me rave reviews of how the LightSPEED systems are working. The in-service given by the Michigan representative was vital in getting the staff to understand how to use the systems properly, care for them and to understand the logic behind why we wanted and needed classroom amplification. I am absolutely pleased with our purchase of LightSPEED systems, and I would readily recommend them to others! This purchase has greatly enhanced instruction and learning for our students."

Jan Fetrow, Principal
Pine Island Elementary School, Comstock, MI

LightSPEED events: Web seminar & tradeshows

LightSPEED Classroom Amplification Consultants (CACs) would like to meet you and answer your questions! Be sure to drop by our booth at one of these upcoming events and register for the upcoming web seminar to hear how classroom amplification is improving reading skills and academic achievement in schools around the country.

Online Web Seminar

• > May 10th, 1pm PST - "5 Steps to Integrating New Classroom Technology"

National Tradeshows

• > April 15-16th - NSBA (National School Boards Association) San Francisco, CA
• > April 19-21st - AAA (American Academy of Audiology) Denver, CO
• > June 24-27th - NECC (National Educational Computing Conference) Atlanta, GA