Hear and Learn enjoyed a productive day supervising the cabling and installation of UConnect Mini Hearing Augmentation Solution on-wall interfaces at 4 school campuses in the Ballarat region. The Woody Yaloak Project in Scarsdale, another in Ross Creek and another in Snake Valley all will be outfitted with the UConnect Mini with PowerPlate and Portable…
Read moreIn this video, we learn: Hear and Learn Soundfield (or voice lift or classroom sound enhancement technology) allows teachers to use “an every day voice” which is softer The use of a Flexmike teacher mike means “yelling” is prevented All learners can hear a teacher easily irrespective of where they are in learning communities Wow!
Read moreThe use of the Hear and Learn Flexmike is reported by a teacher as: Allowing teachers to capture all learners Making it easier to gain the attention of all learners Makes teaching easier
Read moreEmeritus Professor Carol Flexer attaches science and eloquence to simple and common-sense notions including: The larger the space, the greater the fade of unaided speech Fade equates to Learners missing out on the delivery of information crucial to them understanding instruction Reduced delivery of information means learners drift and because this is new information, can’t…
Read moreThe Hear and Learn mantra of “All audio to all ears. Always.” increasingly aligns with the philosophies of electrical consultants, architects and educators. In this video, learn about: How the concept of teacher voice capture and its distribution evenly through learning spaces (known as Soundfield, voice lift, or classroom sound enhancement) improves student behaviour How…
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Newstead Primary School has a new building! And SoundHouses were selected by the electrical consultant to be the audio back bone for each space. The SoundHouse is a bespoke Australian made in wall interface made from powder coated steel which contains: All electricals pre built in which means all that is required is connection of…
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A teacher at Churchill Primary was thrilled to learn of her experiences with Hear and Learn technology at Morwell Central continued at her new School. “I spent many years at Morwell Central and love the Flexmike to capture teacher voice and deliver auditory equity to all learners” stated Linda Macgregor. Ms Macgregor is referring to…
Read moreThe US company Lightspeed is the manufacturer of the range of soundfield equipment that Hear and Learn distributes and supports. The combination of Lightspeed’s commitment to engineer solutions that are as simple and durable as possible, and Hear and Learn’s gold-standard support systems, sometimes inspire Educators to reach out to us to share their experiences….
Read moreSome time ago, the Lindfield campus of Newington College in Sydney was renovated. As part of this major overhaul, Hear and Learn Redcat technology was adopted throughout all classrooms to create more equitable and inclusive listening conditions for the primary school aged male students. Principal David Hine discusses the merits of the technology in the…
Read moreStakeholders empowered to make vital decisions about hearing augmentation technology – including architects, electrical consultants and infrastructure experts – are presented with various (and often confusing) terminologies regarding this fluid science. One such term is “streaming”. Most of us think of “streaming” in the context of watching and listening to Netflix and the like, and…
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