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      Connect with Boxlight at the NE Fall Ed Tech Conference 2024

      Posted by Melizza Cuizon on Tue, Oct 29, 2024
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      Connect with Boxlight at the NE Fall Ed Tech Conference 2024

      Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the Nebraska Fall Ed Tech Conference, November 1, 2024 – booth V11 - in the Younes Conference Center South (Kearney, NE). Explore our innovative solutions in action and see how we’re enhancing campus and classroom communication and student engagement, making a real difference in today’s education.  

      At the NE Fall Ed Tech Conference, attendees will discover how our innovative solutions are designed to transform both learning and communication in schools. With the growing demand for clear, fast campus communication, our integrated and robust AV solutions keep students, teachers, and staff connected. Our classroom audio systems ensure instructions are heard clearly, improving comprehension and engagement for all learners.

      Additionally, hands-on STEM tools like 3D printers and portable labs spark student creativity and interest in fields like science and engineering. These comprehensive solutions meet today’s educational needs—enhancing safety, boosting engagement, and preparing students for success in a tech-driven world.  

      Teacher pressing Alert button on the UNITY which is mounted behind the Boxlight interactive display.

      Elevating Safety and Communication in Schools 

      FrontRow UNITY is a compact, all-in-one hardware solution that enhances classroom audio, instructional technology management, and campus-wide communications, making it an essential tool for modern schools. Designed with versatility in mind, UNITY integrates speakers, intercoms, bells, lights – powered by FrontRow Conductor, and Boxlight digital signage and interactive displays into a single system, streamlining the management of these technologies for teachers and administrators alike.

      Beyond classroom management, FrontRow UNITY plays a critical role in school safety. It acts as an endpoint for campus-wide communications and swift emergency notifications. In emergencies, teachers can activate alerts by using the UNITY unit, a preprogrammed button on the Action! teacher microphone, or the MyFrontRow app, ensuring rapid response when it matters most.  Compact yet powerful, UNITY enhances safety for staff, students, and everyone on campus, nurturing a secure teaching and learning environment where families at home or work can feel confident that the school is prepared for any emergency situation. 

      Enhancing Seamless Campus Communication  

      One of the biggest challenges schools face is ensuring seamless campus communication, especially during emergencies when every second counts. FrontRow Conductor addresses this with a robust IP-based solution designed to enhance both daily communication and emergency preparedness. Its flexible scheduling tools allow administrators to easily set up bell schedules and execute drills, ensuring organized communication across the campus. The Conductor Admin Station offers intuitive touch access to paging, intercom, and emergency alerts, integrating with FrontRow audio systems and Boxlight interactive displays like the MimioPro G and Clevertouch IMPACT Lux.

      In emergencies, Conductor streamlines response by automating critical actions. Whether it’s a lockdown or weather-related event, Conductor can trigger alarms, lock doors, display evacuation maps, and broadcast clear instructions instantly. With a single command, schools can issue alerts across all networked devices, ensuring quick, coordinated responses both on and off campus. This comprehensive system empowers schools to maintain safety and security in any situation. 

      Teacher in front of MimioPro Google EDLA-certified interactive display. Student standing to the left is showing the home screen to students seated in front.

      An All-in-One Interactive Solution for Dynamic Teaching 

      In modern classrooms filled with digital natives, engaging students interactively can be challenging for teachers due to a lack of training or confidence. The MimioPro G simplifies this by offering an intuitive, EDLA-certified solution that integrates seamlessly into everyday teaching.

      With Google EDLA certification, the MimioPro G provides direct access to essential tools like Classroom, Docs, Slides, Drive, and Meet, empowering educators to teach dynamically while promoting collaboration. Its robust security features, including password protection and data encryption, ensure peace of mind without compromising functionality.

      Equipped with 50 touch points, the MimioPro G enhances collaboration and teamwork by allowing multiple students to interact simultaneously, fostering group work and shared learning experiences.

      To support teacher success, investing in the MimioPro G includes complimentary training, to help educators to earn Google certification. This empowers teachers to confidently utilize the display, making interactive learning more impactful and accessible for all. 

      Teacher wearing an Action teacher mic is selecting an app for instruction on a tablet. The ezRoom speaker is mounted on the ceiling.

      Unmatched Sound Clarity for Education and Safety 

      Weak audio and communication systems in classrooms can hinder effective learning and create challenges in maintaining a safe, connected school environment. The ezRoom Voice & Alert system with ELEVATE technology addresses these issues by offering various solutions for enhanced classroom audio, ensuring that every word is heard clearly. The Action! teacher microphone amplifies the teacher's voice, allowing students to hear from anywhere in the room. With OptiVoice+ technology and Adapto+ feedback suppression, ezRoom delivers crystal-clear sound while giving teachers the freedom to move throughout the classroom.

      Beyond improving classroom audio, ezRoom integrates with Conductor for school-wide paging, intercom, and emergency alerts. Teachers can trigger emergency notifications with a single press on the Action! microphone, responding swiftly in critical situations. The microphone’s programmable buttons offer customizable functions, such as calling the front office or initiating safety protocols. With its user-friendly design and robust communication features, ezRoom Voice & Alert with ELEVATE enhances both classroom learning and school safety. 

      Clear Sound for Active, Engaged Learning  

      Juno Classroom Audio redefines sound quality in educational settings, ensuring that every student can hear and participate actively. With its easy setup and intelligent SonicSuffusion™ technology, Juno fills classrooms with crystal-clear sound that enhances learning experiences, making it especially beneficial for students with hearing challenges and auditory learners.

      Equipped with a necklace-style pendant teacher microphone, Juno ensures that instruction is audible throughout the room, which is especially important for students facing hearing challenges. Its advanced FrontRow technology enhances sound clarity, with the Adapto engine scanning audio 375 times per second to eliminate feedback. The OptiVoice feature further aids comprehension by emphasizing the speech frequencies that matter most.

      With Bluetooth® capabilities, Juno maximizes engagement by enabling wireless streaming of instructional content, ensuring that both media and teacher voices are heard clearly. The PrioriTeach feature automatically adjusts volumes, allowing seamless transitions during lessons. This combination of features ultimately improves comprehension and learning outcomes for all students, creating a more inclusive classroom environment. 

      High school students walking downstairs past a TimeSign displaying a message about a fire drill.

      The Smart Clock for Classroom Communication 

      TimeSign is a 22" digital display that elevates the conventional classroom clock into a comprehensive communication tool for modern learning environments. Powered by CleverLive, it delivers essential visual notifications—both scheduled and on-demand—including safety and emergency alerts, event schedules, lunch menus, and weather updates, ensuring everyone stays informed. The display features customizable analog or digital clock designs, school colors, and logos to foster school spirit.

      Integrated with FrontRow AV solutions, TimeSign ensures seamless synchronization of audio and video across the school, enhancing communication effectiveness. This economical, user-friendly digital tool addresses the common challenge of inefficient school-wide communication, fostering a stronger sense of community while keeping students, educators, and staff connected with timely and relevant updates. 

      Sparking Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom 

      The Robo E4 3D printer makes STEM education engaging and accessible for students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Designed with safety and ease of use in mind, it’s ideal for beginners and younger students, while advanced features like fast printing speeds and automated calibration benefit experienced users. Its user-friendly interface removes the complexities of 3D printing, allowing students to confidently explore design and production.

      Each Robo E4 includes access to MyStemKits, a K-12 curriculum aligned with NGSS standards. MyStemKits provides a rich library of ready-to-print models, lesson plans, and STEAM challenges, helping teachers integrate 3D printing into their classrooms seamlessly.

      By engaging students in real-world problem-solving and design, the Robo E4 fosters creativity and encourages further exploration in STEM. This inclusive approach helps build confidence, ensuring every student, regardless of technical background, can thrive in a hands-on learning environment. 

      Portable Science, Real Insights 

      The Labdisc All-in-One Science Lab is a portable, wireless tool that makes inquiry-based learning accessible across multiple science disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, and geography. With 15 built-in sensors and no setup time, students can quickly collect and analyze data, fostering essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication. With Labdisc, students can easily explore scientific concepts in real time, driving engagement and deepening their understanding of complex topics.

      For example, students can use Labdisc to measure temperature over several weeks as part of a long-term project on climate change. The device’s 150-hour battery life makes it ideal for extended experiments like tracking weather patterns or plant growth. By making science hands-on and interactive, Labdisc encourages students to envision themselves as future scientists and pursue further education or careers in STEM fields. 

      Image to the left shows school principal giving a high five to a student boarding a school bus. A Lyrik portable audio system is nearby to help students waiting hear directions. Image to the right shows a teacher reading aloud to young students sitting on the carpet. A Lyrik portable audio system is on a bookshelf nearby.

      Dynamic Sound for Every Setting 

      The Lyrik portable audio system is a compact, wireless sound solution designed to enhance instruction and communication in a variety of environments, from classrooms to PE lessons, outdoor sports fields, and even online learning. Lightweight and equipped with a rechargeable battery, Lyrik ensures every voice is heard clearly, making it ideal for administrators during student drop-off and pick up, bus traffic coordination, and more. Its Bluetooth capabilities allow for seamless connections to devices, enabling audio playback from computers, tablets, or smartphones, enhancing interactive experiences.

      With features like FrontRow PrioriTeach, which mutes auxiliary audio when the teacher speaks, Lyrik is the perfect tool for dynamic and engaging learning and communication.

      Transform Your Campus and Classrooms 

      At the NE Fall Ed Tech Conference, discover how our robust AV solutions can transform learning, campus communication, and collaboration in your school. Our classroom audio systems provide clear instructions, boosting engagement and comprehension for all learners. Explore our hands-on STEM tools, including 3D printers and portable labs, that spark creativity and interest in fields like science and engineering.

      Enhance your educational environment by visiting our booth V11 to learn more about how we can support your school's success.

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