Teachers are some of the most selfless members of our community. Their work in creating engaging environments for students to learn and grow can’t be understated. Some teachers have implemented a holistic approach to our students’ education. Holistic education focuses on promoting the health and growth of students in a well-rounded way. This includes strengthening mental, moral, emotional and social skills. In a holistic education approach, students focus on building connections among peers, the community and themselves.  To create a classroom environment that fosters holistic learning, there are steps schools and teachers can take to improve the classroom. By adding.

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Effective employee training is about more than just about getting the right information across; it’s about how you’re getting it across and how it’s being received. You may have some of the best information to share on the latest and greatest software, but without the proper technology solutions, the training could fall flat. Read on to learn how to utilize technology solutions for more effective employee training. Set Up Your Sound System To start, it is important to have the right microphones and speakers to meet your needs. Microphones come in all shapes and sizes, from the classic handheld to.

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When considering a new AV system, there are dozens of things to consider, an important one is system longevity. Before locking in on a system design, designers and clients should consider all the technologies available and the expected longevity of these systems. If the system is to still be operational in three years, five years and beyond, then the potential for system failures which cause issues for the client need to be weighed. Considering the impact of a system failure years down the road can help build a robust AV solution that can stand up to changes in technology as.

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“How long should my AV system last? The last system was put in when the building was built 20 or 30 years ago. Should I expect this new system to last me another 20 or 30 years?” The precedence of former audio and video hardware and their longevity leads to misguided expectations on how long these systems are really designed to last. The hardware centric systems we installed back then are very different than they are today. There were separate electronic components that served their own purpose and if you wanted the system to do something it wasn’t designed to.

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Those of us at a certain age can remember a day when technology moved at a pace that wasn’t driven by Moore’s Law (where the density of transistors doubles every two years). In terms of a home theater system, it meant you could buy a power amp for your speakers, and you would run it for several years until it burned out, blew up, melted down, or had some other malady happened. The same could be said for that speaker it was hooked up to or even your TV, for that matter. If you were someone in charge of a.

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In a modern office environment, full-screen video calls have become largely commonplace. As Zoom and other programs have made their way into our daily workflows, conference rooms have adapted to include a host of technical capabilities that allow group meetings with some participants in person and others tuned in virtually. However, implementing an effective web-based video system with high-quality resolution, audio, and ease of use can be challenging in practice. The technical team at Electronic Design Company has published a series of articles detailing the proper steps to take to properly outfit and arrange your boardroom with the essential technology.

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Some things you pay for, with the hope of never using. In the personal realm, various types of home and life insurance fall into this category. In the business world, it’s emergency preparedness. When disaster strikes, having the right systems in place to notify every building occupant of the situation and direct them to a safe location can save lives. While you might never need to implement it in practice, and we hope you never do, developing an emergency response plan is a small price to pay for the security and protection of your clients and employees. Here are three.

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Anyone who has ever had a flat tire knows it’s always a good thing to have a spare. If your picnic gets rained out it’s always good to have a backup plan.  The same philosophy applies to emergency notification. When a critical system such as paging, which is what we will focus on here, has a major component that fails it directly impacts the safety of everyone intended to be notified. You need a backup to ensure that any message still reaches the intended audience. There are certain levels of redundancy emergency notification systems can have depending on how robust.

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For paging systems, having the title of “emergency” to describe its type, indicates the importance of its operation. Unfortunate things do happen to electronics and wiring. Natural disasters, construction, prolonged power outages, as well as plain old age will eventually take its toll on even the most robust systems. It becomes a safety concern when these systems are not working or are only partially working. Remote monitoring can help notify people about potential problems and help correct deficiencies in an emergency paging system hopefully before an emergency event occurs. How remote are we talking about? In some cases, the word,.

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Mass notification, paging, and public address systems are used to notify workers, guests or other occupants of a building or an area of pertinent announcements and/or dangerous situations. Speaker systems, visual notification and even telecommunications devices can be incorporated into a mass notification plan for a space. The important factor is getting the message to the correct audience in a quick and clear manner in order to avoid chaos and save lives. Scenarios involving the usage of these systems can range from general announcements, severe weather alerts to active shooter emergencies, with the messages delivered being tailored for the situation.

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