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K12 Guide to audio/visual solutions ACOUSTICS Acentech Incorporated 33 Moulton Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-499-8000 Fax 617-499-8074 speaker replaces the equivalent of four in-ceiling speakers and a separate amplifier. This significantly reduces procurement and installation costs. Your long-term return on investment is assured by simplified design, upgradeability and ENERGY STAR® power efficiency. Cetacea Sound has improved training and presentations for 15 years in schools, businesses and government facilities across the country. Cetacea Sound holds multiple acoustic patents and is known for its innovative speaker designs that blend art and audio functionality. and are scalable, enabling schools to add components as desired or bundled into a customized solution that will maximize your technology investment. RM Education has the right audio enhancement solutions to meet the needs of any K-12 classroom. Studies show that enhanced audio, not just simple amplification systems, increases student achievement, especially with targeted NCLB students. The RM SoloAudio System is a lightweight, rugged, portable multimedia sound system. The RM eAudio System is a basic classroom receiver/ amplifier that is a cost-effective entry level audio system for any classroom. The RM SecureAudio is a full-featured classroom audio system that incorporates a security alert system, enabling teachers to signal an alert with a single button in any emergency situation. Acoustical Solutions, Inc. 2420 Grenoble Road Richmond, VA 23294 800-782-5742 Fax 804-346-8808 Extron Electronics Community Professional Loudspeakers 333 E. 5th Street Chester, PA 19013 610-876-3400 Fax 610-874-0190 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 800-633-9876 Innovative Electronic Designs 9701 Taylorsville Road Louisville, KY 40299 502-267-7436 Fax 502-267-9070 Roemtech – Classroom Audio 1491 N. Kealy Avenue, Suite 8 Lewisville, TX 75057 972-434-2582 Fax 972-219-5880 www.roemtech.com CLASSROOM AUDIO AUDIO ENHANCEMENT Atlas Sound 4545 E. Baseline Road Phoenix, AZ 85042 800-876-3333 Fax 800-765-3435 RoomPro Technologies Listen Technologies 14912 Heritagecrest Way Bluffdale, UT 84065 801-233-8992 Fax 801-233-8995 www.listentech.com 264 West Grand Avenue Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 800-980-3381 Fax 888-861-9326 Califone International, Inc. 1145 Arroyo Avenue, #A San Fernando, CA 91340 800-722-0500 www.califone.com OWI Inc. AUDIO/VIDEO CONFERENCING 17141 Kingsview Avenue Carson, CA 90746 800-638-1694 Fax 310-515-1606 Biamp Systems Cetacea Sound Corp. RM Education 9300 SW Gemini Drive Beaverton, OR 97008 503-641-7287 800-826-1457 Fax 503-626-0281 info@biamp.com www.biamp.com Distance learning and computer-aided education are rapidly gaining in popularity. But the learning process is much more effective when instructors and students can communicate clearly, in real-time, using a variety of multi-media. For educators who depend on technology to teach students in and outside the classroom, crisp, clear audio can influence what’s communicated, what’s heard, and most importantly, what’s learned. Superior sound quality begins with superior products. And that’s what you get with Biamp audio conferencing systems. For quality sound, auto-mixing for instructor/ 2003 E Center Circle Plymouth, MN 55441 800-556-1922 sales@cetaceasound.com www.cetaceasound.com Cetacea Sound manufactures innovative and costeffective patented audio and microphone systems for the classroom that improve student learning and word recognition. The ceiling-mounted Astronaut classroom 310 Barnstable Road Suite 101 A&B Hyannis, MA 02601 866-728-6758 Fax 877-861-0770 info@rmeducation.com www.rmeducation.com RM Education is a world-wide leader in developing outstanding educational tools, technology and services that engage students and inspire learning. RM’s technology products are designed specifically for the K-12 classroom 4 January 2011 DistrictAdministration.com http://www.roemtech.com http://www.roemtech.com http://www.listentech.com http://www.califone.com http://www.listentech.com http://www.biamp.com http://www.califone.com http://www.rmeducation.com http://www.cetaceasound.com http://www.biamp.com http://www.rmeducation.com http://www.cetaceasound.com http://www.DistrictAdministration.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - January 2011

District Administration - January 2011
Contents
From the Editor
Letters
News Update
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Conversations
Crisis Response
Going Mobile
Online Edge
Professional Opinion
K12 Guide to Audio/Visual Solutions
Product Focus
What’s the Value in Value-Added?
The Politicization of Bullying
Holding On to Parent Voices
Tough New Issues Refocus Health Education
New Products
Books

District Administration - January 2011