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      Connect with Boxlight at the Region 4 School Safety Expo 2024

      Posted by Austin Kincannon on Thu, Oct 17, 2024

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      Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the Region 4 Emergency Management and School Safety Expo, October 17, 2024, Gold Area – table B, at the Region 4 McKinney Conference Center (Houston, TX). Explore how our everyday classroom technology enhances safety and supports emergency preparedness and response. Our advanced tech solutions help create more secure learning environments while boosting student engagement, making a positive impact on education.

      At the Region 4 Emergency Management and School Safety Expo, attendees will have the opportunity to see firsthand how Boxlight's cutting-edge solutions can transform the learning environment. Below, we’ll dive into each product Boxlight will be showcasing, highlighting how they can make a significant impact on instruction and safety.

       

      Enhancing Safety Through Seamless 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 wearing FrontRow microphone pendant, pointing to ezRoom speaker with light and camera mounted in ceiling.

      Empowering Clear Sound 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.

      Teacher wears FrontRow ELEVATE Microphone with one touch panic alert.

      ELEVATE Classroom Safety with Real-Time Emergency Response

      In today’s schools, safety and effortless communication with office personnel are top priorities. The Action! teacher microphone, powered by ELEVATE advanced technology, addresses these concerns by incorporating programmable buttons that enable quick contact with the main office in emergency situations. This ensures that educators can alert personnel immediately, enhancing classroom safety.

      Beyond its emergency response capabilities, the Action! microphone serves as a valuable instructional tool, delivering crystal-clear audio for effective teaching. The ability to transition seamlessly from everyday lessons to emergency communication provides multiple benefits for schools and districts. Educators can easily manage classroom technology and enhance student engagement while knowing they have a reliable safety solution at hand.

      With ELEVATE technology, the Action! microphone not only fosters an interactive learning environment but also strengthens emergency preparedness, making it an essential asset for modern classrooms focused on safety and effective communication.

      Busy hallway with Boxlight digital signage featuring an emergency alert message on screen via Attention campus communication solution.

      Seamless Campus Communication and Instant Emergency Alerts

      Attention! powered by FrontRow Conductor is a comprehensive campus communication solution that ensures seamless information sharing across a school campus. The Conductor Admin Station, with its easy touch access, allows administrators to manage key functions like school paging, intercom, emergency alerts, and call answering. Integrated with the FrontRow Conductor server and networked audio systems, it works alongside Boxlight interactive displays to deliver real-time updates and announcements.

      In emergency situations, quick and effective communication is vital. Attention! enables immediate audio-visual alerts through the Admin Station, ensuring that critical information reaches all displays and speakers instantly. With support for pre-recorded and live messages, administrators can respond swiftly and keep students and staff informed during crises. By unifying traditionally separate AV, PA, and security systems, Attention! provides schools with an efficient, reliable platform for both daily communication and emergency preparedness, ensuring a safer and more connected learning environment.

      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.

      Effective Communication for Schools

      Many schools struggle to share important information and updates effectively, often relying on outdated methods that hinder communication. Boxlight's digital signage solutions empower campus communication for everyday and emergency events, ensuring critical information reaches students and staff promptly. With size options ranging from 22" displays, like the newly launched TimeSign, to expansive 299" LED walls, Boxlight's solutions cater to a variety of needs.

      The CleverLive digital signage platform allows for the creation, deployment, and management of content across one or multiple displays, regardless of location. Schools can make real-time changes or schedule messages into their calendar, ensuring timely updates. Additionally, emergency alerts can be sent at the touch of a button, enhancing safety and response times.

      With a collection of 200+ easy-to-use design templates and the ability to customize content with built-in design software, Boxlight’s digital signage solutions streamline communication and foster a more connected and informed school environment.

      Boxlight Empowering Safer, Engaged Learning Environments

      At the Region 4 Emergency Management and School Safety Expo, Boxlight invites educators and leaders to discover how everyday technology enhances communication in classrooms and campuses, especially during emergencies. By integrating innovative solutions, schools can share vital information quickly and effectively, fostering a safer and more engaged learning community. Join Boxlight to explore how these tools can create responsive educational environments that prioritize both student engagement and security.

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