Did you know....
From dispersing sound to making global connections, there’s more than one way to use FrontRow!
Easy integration of FrontRow sound systems with other classroom technologies, like an interactive whiteboard, means all classroom audio is amplified.
Thousands of teachers across North America are already using FrontRow sound systems to clearly and evenly project their voice to the back of the class, giving every student equal access to the lesson.
But did you also know...
- FrontRow can be used as the audio ‘hub’ of the classroom, integrating easily with all other classroom technologies?
- FrontRow systems allow you to easily podcast your lessons?
- FrontRow supports collaborative learning environments?
- Easily connects to personal FM systems for children with hearing impairments?
- And much, much more!
Whether you’re using FrontRow to enhance the sound from your interactive whiteboard or to connect with students halfway around the world, FrontRow helps make learning more engaging for all!
Learn How-To:
For more details, and step-by-step guides, on how to use FrontRow sound systems in a variety of new ways in the classroom, click on any of the items below:
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Integrate Classroom Technology
The computer, projector, interactive whiteboard, TV/DVD player, and iPod. Probably just a small sampling of all the technology you have in your classroom, and each one a vital part of your lesson plans.
By easily integrating your FrontRow classroom sound system with all your other classroom technologies, all audio, from multi-cultural music to digital storytelling to student presentations to podcasting, will be clearly and evenly amplified across the learning environment, ensuring that every seat is a front row seat.
Check out this Integration How-To on the most common ways to integrate classroom technologies with any FrotnRow system - the Pro Digital, Lasso or ToGo.
For more specific integration guides, you can learn how-to;
- Connect to a Portable Device: Connecting any FrontRow sound system to a cell phone, iPod®, MP3 player or other portable device - bringing new life into your classroom environment - all with a simple one-cable connection.
- Connect to an Interactive Whiteboard: Connecting your FrontRow sound system with your interactive whiteboard (IWB) adds and features and interest to your lessons. Your lessons will become more engaging and interactive. You will also be able to easily record any lesson from the whiteboard; saving you time and effort.
Easily Connect to a Personal FM System
Combining personal FM (PFM) systems and classroom amplification (sound field) technologies in the classroom
can have huge educational and social benefits for students with hearing loss or auditory deficits – or it can contribute to their isolation. The key is how they are combined. When connected the right way, students can hear the voices of their peers by way of a pass-around microphone and hear multimedia – including movies, sound from educational software, music, and more.
In addition to the well-documented social and academic advantages to hearing the teacher’s voice consistently and clearly, these features offer a huge advantage for classroom engagement and participation.
PFM and FrontRow systems can be easily combined in five simple steps. This Easy-Connect Guide will help you to do it properly.
Support Collaborative Learning Environments
Take collaborative learning environments, where two or more people learn something together, to the next level by using your FrontRow system in conjunction with a videoconferencing software, like Skype, Illuminate, or Adobe Connect.
FrontRow sound systems allow the audio from the videoconference to be projected through the entire listening environment and audio from the teacher and student mics are all captured and projected back to the particpants clearly.
Use this guide on creating a collaborative learning environment with a FrontRow system.
Connecting for Podcasting
Podcasting is simply recording an audio file and making it available on the Internet. What makes a podcast different from any other file uploaded to the Internet is the availability to subscribe to a podcast “show” through a subscription. Once subscribed, as new “episodes” are uploaded they will be delivered to your inbox. It is not necessary to subscribe to be able to download a podcast.
FrontRow is a great tool to help with your podcasting because it allows the teacher to be untethered from a microphone, and give them superior audio clarity. With the use of a student microphone or other integrated audio, it's all captured and included in the podcast as well!
Use this Podcasting Guide as a tool to help you get up and running or watch a video podcast created by a teacher using a FrontRow sound system to see how it can be done. Check out these additional videos podcasts to use as inspiration on how you can easily do this in your classroom too.
Enhancing Reading Lessons with Audio
If your class uses software to read stories aloud to your class, add sound effects to your readings, or play music alongside a lesson, then make sure your computer is integrated with your FrontRow system. This will allow all the audio to be amplified throughout the classroom.
Review how to connect your FrontRow system and your computer in this Integration How-To Guide.
Using Web-Based Learning Management Systems
Web-based learning management systems, like Schoology.com, allow teachers to create classrooms online, like a social networking site, but focused completely on what is going on in their classroom. In this environment, teachers can post documents, lessons, audio, and podcasts or videocasts of important lessons. All this information and lessons can then be reviewed for study, homework assignments, or for students that have missed class.
FrontRow is an important support technology because it allows teachers to easily record podcasts with ultimate audio clarity for uploading to their virtual class.
To learn how to use your FrontRow system in conjunction with a web-based learning management system, please review our Podcasting Guide.
