Category: Boomboxes

Jackboxes Turn Media Players into Classroom Listening Centers

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How to choose a jackbox for your classroom listening center Classroom listening centers generally combine three components: a media player, a jackbox (or hub) to distribute audio signals, and headphones. No doubt you’re familiar with media players and headphones. The distribution hub is less well-known. The hub links multiple headphones to a media player so several students can listen in… Read the rest

Classroom Learning Centers Enhance Visual Lessons with Sound

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6 Questions to Consider When Shopping for a Classroom Learning Center Whether they’re kids or adults, students learn better when teachers combine visual materials with interactive audio programs. That’s why learning centers, which use sound to reinforce visual lessons, have become standard classroom AV equipment. They’re also ideal for home schooling, or for brushing up on lessons after school. Learning… Read the rest

3 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Boombox

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Choose a multimedia boombox that’s ideal for you! What is a multimedia boombox? Multimedia boomboxes deliver sound from a wide variety of audio and video media: including cassette tapes, SD cards, CD’s, MP3’s, DVD’s, and even AM/FM radio broadcasts. Whether you’re supplying music for a dance class, listening to the news in the kitchen, or teaching a room full of… Read the rest

7 Questions To Help Teachers Choose A Listening Center

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Regardless of their level of study, many students find it easier to learn by listening rather than by simply looking. That’s why listening  or learning centers, which add sound to a teacher’s repertoire, are now standard equipment in many schools and classrooms. A listening center features three primary components: Media player Headphones Hub that links multiple headsets to the… Read the rest

Boomboxes Enter the Multimedia Age

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What is a multimedia boombox? Multimedia boomboxes have come a long way from the suitcase-size systems that earned their bassy moniker with their explosive entry onto city streets in the mid-1980s. Generally speaking, boomboxes still follow the same familiar blueprint: a portable stereo system that plays a variety of media formats through self-contained speakers, often with enhancements to pump up… Read the rest