As the new school year begins, teachers and students have a lot to look forward to. While the rollercoaster of the pandemic has changed the way our schools operate, there are several advantages that have come out of it. Technology has been utilized in creative ways in the last few years. According to the School of Education, technology is a necessary tool for preparing students for their future. There are many other benefits of technology in schools, including improved student outcomes. However, besides classroom technology, other areas of technological innovation are often neglected in today’s schools. Updated public address systems,.

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School paging and intercom systems are staples in virtually every classroom in the United States. They provide educators with comprehensive communications and ensure safety in the classroom. They are affordable, easy to implement and are smart investments for the future. Ensuring your school’s paging and intercom systems are top quality is worth the effort. Read on to learn why these AV solutions are vital. What is a Paging System? Paging systems are powerful tools that can quickly send notifications to students, no matter where they are on a school’s campus. Paging systems allow faculty to communicate important information to students.

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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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Investing in technology is a recipe for success. It can seem like a daunting task for most local governments, but the benefits typically outweigh the costs. At Electronic Design Company, we take pride in being an audio-visual company you can trust. Today, we will break down a few key technology additions that are worth the investment. 1. Video and Critical Communications Systems The future of work is trending towards an increasing reliance on technology and we do not expect this to change anytime soon. As the pandemic unfolded, organizations realized that in order to facilitate the remote work needs of.

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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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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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Web based video conferencing was designed to be easy. Turn on the laptop or pick up the smartphone, make sure there is internet access, open the calendar app, go to the calendar event, and click the “Join Meeting” button. The device starts up the needed application, asks you what camera and audio devices you are using, and just like that, the meeting starts up with audio and video. The audio, video, and even the content intended to be shared at the meeting is integrated and accessible by a single device. As discussed in previous installations of this article, in larger.

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Back in my early days of college there would be those classes that were requirements for all the freshmen. You would inevitably find yourself in a big hall of perhaps a hundred other students. In those days (and I am dating myself here) you were straining to hear a professor who had no microphone. Fortunately, that scenario is mostly a thing of the past. Lecture halls have, for the most part, microphones and speakers to help the teachers convey their message more clearly. What is a newer phenomenon is that not all class attendees are there in person. The proliferation.

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