Many professional musicians and bands use technology to assist vocalists who may be past their prime. Understandably, singing your heart out for years on end does take its toll and arguments continue to rage as to whether singers using assistive technology (or backing tracks) is cheating the consumer. Teachers face the same challenges in using…
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St Clare’s Primary School has larger agile learning hubs with 6 student groups working together as one from time to time. Capturing the brains of all learners can be challenging in these environments is challenging simply because human voices fade over distance. And agile learning environments are busy, creative places. Hear and Learn’s 975 amplifier…
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Undurba State School, in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, has the motto “Aim for the best” and has the reputation for creating high achievers and installing best behaviour. Staff strive to deliver to learners with rich and rewarding learning experiences. Part of that platform is to optimise the listening conditions for its population. Recently the School…
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Soundfield – or the concept of a teacher’s voice being spread evenly throughout a learning space using microphones and speaker(s) – is a well established concept in improving the auditory learning outcomes for all learners. Lightspeed US is the manufacturer of the Redcat portable soundfield device. Featuring the smallest and lightest teacher microphone, having…
Read moreAustralia leads the world in how Learners are assisted when they are diagnosed with a permanent hearing loss. They are supplied with personal assistive listening devices which include a hearing aid, and tiny receivers built into them which received transmissions of audio which can included Public Performance Audio, Screen Audio, front office messaging and voices….
Read moreBeyond the complexities of optimising auditory learning attached to larger and more agile learning spaces, the cultural and linguistic diversity of Australian learners, permanent and fluctuating hearing loss and teacher voice strain, there is the issue of learners being challenged by Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD). Sometimes known as Auditory Process Disorder, CAPD means learners…
Read moreTeacher voice loss or strain is a very real issue. Can you think of Australian employees other than Teachers being required to speak to groups of people for hours in a day without the use of microphones or amplifiers and speakers? As you can read in the document linked in the “Read more” button bellow:…
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Hear and Learn is proud to have been part of a new construction in eastern Victoria. St Gabriel’s Primary School in Traralgon has a new 6 space building featuring 4 Collaborative, 1 STEM and 1 Multipurpose learning spaces all fitted with bespoke UConnect Soundhouse in Dulux Kinetic Silver Pearl complete with in-ceiling speakers and soundfield technology….
Read moreWhile Australia leads the world in assisting young citizens with permanent hearing loss, there are many learners which suffer from middle ear infections. Colloquially known as Glue Ear and Surfers Ear, and something we can all experience when suffering from illness, it is medically defined as Otitis Media. Educators may find interesting the document prepared…
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