Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Slimline Ultra Thin Flat Panel Mount

Peerless Industries has introduced "the World's Thinnest Mount, at only 0.4 inches thin." It's all steel construction allows it to support flat panel televisions up to 150 lbs.

There are three versions available for to following screen sizes:

Other flat panel mounting options can be found on our website by clicking here.

Friday, August 15, 2008

MP3 Players as a Teaching Tool

Many schools are utilizing MP3 Players in their classrooms. Kindergartners use them to practice their vocabulary words at home… they’re a great tool for students learning a second language. Some schools allow the kids to write and record their own podcasts .

If your school is incorporating MP3 Players, you may be interested in the Transfer Express by Hamilton Electronics. It allows you to duplicate content on 15 MP3 players, or download content from 16 MP3 players to your computer simultaneously. You can even daisy chain two units together to expand your capabilities to 30 targets in total.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Sound Alert by Califone

Califone International has introduced new products incorporating their Sound Alert Technology which warns educators and students when volume exceeds appropriate sound levels. “Research has shown that hearing loss can lead to many problems for students, including difficulty with academic achievement in language arts, vocabulary, arithmetic, and problem solving,” said Tim Ridgway, Vice President of Marketing for Califone. “We are dedicated to developing products that will help educators in guiding students to make the best choices for their health, and for students to recognize and change their own habits.”

The Califone 2985PG is a rugged monaural headphone which can be used with personal playback devices (CD and MP3 players) and in group listening centers, and in ELL, ELD and other language learning activities.

The Califone 1285G is a 10 position monaural jackbox, which allows educators to monitor the volume level of up to ten attached headphones and to set the sound level to under the ASHA-recommended 85 decibel level.

The Califone 1286G-08 combines the Sound Alert 1285G Jackbox with eight Califone 2924AVG Headphones and the Califone 2001 Rugged Polypropylene Carry Case.