Enhanced+Classroom+Equipment

=ENHANCED CLASSROOMS - PROJECTOR AND AUDIO SYSTEM INFORMATION=

Your new enhanced classroom audio system is called Front Row Pro Digital. [|(Pro Digital Website)] The following are just a few of the ways your Front Row audio system will help your classroom. ( Go front row. Retrieved August 18, 2009, from [] )

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 * Presentation Links**
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:thinkmedia/troxell training power point.pdf|Download]]
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 * Front Row in the Classroom**
 * 1) [|Why sound matters?] "In the same listening situation, children are much worse than adults at understanding even simple sentences The key to understanding why FrontRow sound systems work rests in recognizing that kids are not smaller versions of their parents and teachers. Until children are about 13 years old, the brain structures needed to help them effectively listen in less-than-ideal conditions aren't fully developed — with some aspects not maturing until the end of high school...."
 * 2) [|Better Achievement] "Children in FrontRow classrooms showed significantly better listening comprehension, reading comprehension, reading vocabulary, and even math scores on Progressive Achievement Tests."
 * 3) [|Student Attention] "If we remove barriers to focusing, kids surprise us by paying attention. By clearly and evenly distributing the teacher's voice throughout the entire classroom, students are no longer victims of their seat assignment."
 * 4) [|Student Equity] "Seating position is a strong predictor of student performance. Most of us assume that children who are not academically strong gravitate toward the back row if given a choice — and then take advantage of that position to misbehave. The evidence suggests, however, that the seating position itself is the problem."
 * 5) [|Teacher Fatigue] "Because Front Row is doing the work of projecting the teacher's voice, he or she can speak in a normal tone of voice — or even whisper — and still be heard clearly."

Front Row Support

 * 1) [|Front Row FAQ's]
 * 2) [|User Guide]
 * 3) [|Teacher Checklist]
 * 4) [[file:thinkmedia/ProDigitalIntegrationTips.pdf|Pro Digital Integration Tips]]

General Resources on Classroom Acouistics

 * 1) [|National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities - Classroom Acoustics]
 * 2) [|Institute for Enhanced Classroom Hearing]
 * 3) [|Google Scholar - Articles for Classroom Amplification Systems]

A few changes will need to be made to the sounds systems for them to function properly.
 * Sound Setting Changes To Make**
 * 1) DVD/CD sound goes dead because their isn't enough amp. from computer to reciever (blue box on wall).
 * 2) So in every program that uses sound you need to make sure that the sound is set to 75%. This needs to stay at 75%.
 * 3) All sound changes from now on happen directly on the receiver.
 * 4) Also on the control panel, find the options for sound.
 * 5) Click Advanced.
 * 6) In the block at the bottom of the sound settings, you will notice a section which says desktop speakers. You need to change this setting to be surround sound.

Mirror. Use left and right arrow keys to change.
 * What do I do if my projector is reset and the image is upside down?**

From Troxell - STATE OF UTAH CONTRACT MA515
FrontRow Pro Digital System/Ceiling Speakers – ($1025.00) Projector HIT HITCPX2511 ($599.00) 3.5 UMBILICAL Cable KRA KRA CA35MA35M15 ($2.83) 15' VGA umbilical KRA KRACGMGM15 ($16.50) 3rca/3rca umbilical KRA KRA C3RVAM3RVAM15 ($8.88) 50' VGA cable KRA KRACGMGM50 ($26.00) PROJECTOR MOUNT peerless prgunv ($99.00) suspended celing late peerless CMJ500 ($66.00) Projector Install TTI TTIINSTALLPROJ ($328.65) Audio Install TTI TTIINSTALLAUDG ($297.48) AV plate LWC LWCTROXU2723001 ($22.73)