With the arrival of a new year, it is a good time for school decision makers to take inventory of what needs improvement to enhance education, safety, and productivity. Here are four ways schools can look to improve as we head into 2021: Public Address Systems The purpose of a school Public Address System is to communicate to the entire building and also between the main office and classrooms. Schools should also consider the need for District-Wide Communications. This is crucial for school-wide announcements, as well as emergency notifications such as lockdowns for intruder alerts and severe weather such as.

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As schools around the world plan on going back to physical classes this fall, school safety and security are especially important. Audio and visual solutions like public address systems, call intercoms, video security, and temperature check tablets offer that extra layer of safety and responsiveness with their modern and creative solutions. Read more about the AV solutions your school should have to keep its students, teachers, and staff safe. Temperature Check Tablets As your staff, teachers, and students go back to school, it’s important that health and safety are a top priority. To keep everyone safe, install the TAURI Temperature.

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Designing an inspiring digital workspace impacts the daily performance of your company and positive employee outcomes. Your space should be functional and fuel creativity, productivity, and collaboration. How can you find this balance? Below, Minnesota-based Electronic Design Company outlines important elements to keep in mind while designing and creating your workspace. Collaboration The essential component of an effective digital workplace is a well-designed collaboration framework. Collaboration rarely happens by chance and shouldn’t be left to personal choice. Define which tools suit your company’s needs and communicate this throughout your team. Options include Slack, InVision, GoogleKeep, Trello and more. Office Design.

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Is technology an integrating or dividing force? As 61 million Gen Zers enter the workforce, the anxiety surrounding the technological divide increases. The discussions on this issue focus on the generational divide, and the differences between Gen-Z, Millenials, Gen-X, and Boomers. The discussions ultimately miss the point, which is to answer the simple question: “How can we work together?” 1. Unite Traditional email inboxes can be challenging to navigate and organize because of the myriad of conversation threads. Modern platforms like Slack make office communication less overwhelming by allowing users to create different groups, join and leave conversation threads, hashtag or.

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Since its opening in 2003, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has pioneered the concert experience and modern artist residency. Through their new technological renovations, especially their AV updates, they continue their legacy as Las Vegas’ premier concert experience. Let’s take a look at the exciting technology that brings concerts to life. Renovations The last time The Colosseum underwent significant updates was in 2003 before Celine Dion began her iconic 16-year residency. Following a summer intermission, The Colosseum is back with new lighting features, a high-definition LED video wall, enhanced comfort seating, a larger lobby bar, and a.

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As the holidays approach, families come together from far and wide. Traditionally, many of those families spend time together by attending church or temple to celebrate their faith. If your House of Worship is in need of upgrading your audio and visual systems, doing so before the holiday rush could make the difference in delivering an outstanding holiday message. Assess Your Current Systems Old, crackly speakers are a good warning sign that it’s time to upgrade. People come to hear the Word, not feedback. Investing in quality sound improves intelligibility. Understanding what is being said is paramount to the worship.

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Our clients need to be on the forefront of changing technology. We are passionate about ongoing growth, knowledge and helping others to pursue the same. In K-12 and higher education, it is important to help the next generation of leaders succeed with continual learning. Critical AV is becoming more and more vital in how we communicate and teach. It helps teachers teach and students learn. This idea also extends to training rooms in corporate spaces. Just like in primary and secondary schools, ongoing education and training is important for our clients’ employees. It helps them stay up to date with.

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When there is an emergency in a school, you don’t have time to set off all the emergency systems individuallyyou just need it to happen. That’s why it’s important to integrate the Public Address/emergency notification system with all the other emergency systems in your facility. With Carehawk, all of the emergency systems can be triggeredinstantaneously. The Carehawk system can trigger contact closures for the emergency or lock down paging as well as door locks, visual messaging on TVs and emergency or lockdown strobes. The response is seamless and efficient. Depending on what kind of Carehawk system you have deployed, it can even send out email notifications. Visual messaging as well as email notifications can be especially helpful.

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School safety is a crucial issue today more than ever. Life Safety and Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) are a top priority. Schools need to be proactive in their emergency situation planning and update their systems to reflect the needs of emergency procedures and communication. ENS utilizes the building’s public address system to sound bells, make announcements and activate strobes for emergencies such as severe weather, intruder/active shooter and medical alerts. A major benefit in a well designed ENS is it allows for campus wide communication for pre-recorded messages which are imperative in high stress situations. Schools are able to have.

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