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Fostering student engagement and motivation is essential for cultivating a positive learning environment. This Spotlight will help with insights into educators' strategies for engagement; learn from one teacher who brings his experience as a minor league baseball mascot to the classroom; explore how podcasts are boosting engagement; examine how comics and graphics novels can be used to increase relevancy and engage students; and more. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) What's the 'Secret Sauce' for Student Engagement? 3 Insights From Educators (Madeline Will); (2) What Does a Teacher Have in Common With a Baseball Mascot? It's All About Engagement (Elizabeth Heubeck); (3) What Podcasts Did for Student Engagement in These Schools (Arianna Prothero); (4) 4 Ways to Use Comics and Graphic Novels to Engage Students (Alyson Klein); (5) How This Teacher Tapped Virtual Reality to Pump Up Student Engagement (Alyson Klein); (6) How to Win Students' Attention This School Year--and Then Keep Them Motivated (Mary Hendrie); and (7) How Do We Measure Student Engagement? A School Created Its Own App to Find Out (Jana Benson). [This Spotlight was sponsored by National Inventors Hall of Fame.]

Teachers have explored the use of radio in the classroom almost since radio technology entered into the mainstream of society, yet radio remains a relatively unused mode of instruction. This Digest describes several radio applications and summarizes various radio activities to assist teachers in integrating technology into the curriculum. Discussion includes teaching the history of communications; hands-on geography and language arts activities using AM-FM radio; international shortwave radio broadcasts; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather service broadcasts; scanner radios; practicing communications skills with amateur radio. A bibliography and list of Web site resources is included. (AEF)

This annual volume is a compilation of traditional articles, poster publications and clinical reports addressing speech and language impairments and intervention. Featured articles include: (1) "Pantomime Recognition and Pantomime Expression in Persons with Aphasia" (Joseph J. Langhans); (2) "Bilingual Classroom Discourse Skills: An Ethnographic Study" (Alejandro Brice and others); (3) "Disordered Cuban Spanish and American English Phonology" (Alejandro Brice and Alina de la Paz); (4) "Open Water Caloric Reference Values" (Frederick E. Cobb); (5) "Specificity in a Universal Hearing Screening Protocol: A Poster Publication" (Brett E. Kemker and others); (6) "'The Salesman Told Me This Was the Right Microphone?!' A Tutorial in Reading and Interpreting Microphone Specifications for Accurate Voice Recording: A Poster Publication" (Wesley A. Bulla and Edie R. Hapner); (7) "Effectiveness of an Adhesive Wax Guard for ITE Hearing Aids: A Poster Publication" (Sook Yul Ahn and others); (8) "Unusual Dysfluency: Repetitions in Final Position in an Adolescent Boy. A Poster Publication" (Brian D. Humphrey); (9) "Effect of Combining Speech-Language Intervention with Breakfast in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Clinical Note" (Ann M. Reynolds); and (10) "Achievement of Client Expectations When Treating a Presurgical Male-to-Female Transsexual for a More Appropriate Female-Sounding Voice: A Clinical Note" (Frederick DiCarlo). (Articles contain references.) (CR)

This digest discusses teleconferencing--defined as electronic communication between two or more people at a distance--in terms of three major types: audio, video, and computer. Reasons offered for using teleconferencing include the extension of budget dollars and of educational opportunities, accommodation of a wide variety of classes, and provision of a flexible format for meetings. Audio conference options identified include dedicated conference networks; dial-up networks; "meet-me" conferencing, in which each participant calls the conferencing center from any convenient location; and audiographic teleconferencing, which involves transmission of print and graphic information over telephone lines to complement basic communication with visual information. Video teleconferencing options described include freeze-frame or slow scan television; compressed video systems; and full motion video systems, which use wideband channels to send video, voice, and data. Computer conferencing is also briefly explained. Nine additional readings are listed. (LMM)

While it's in the wire, a sound signal is pretty tame and can be manipulated with ease, but after it goes to the speakers, sound becomes a big challenge to [...]

Over the past 20 years, smartphones and tablets have gradually replaced standalone cameras and audio recorders. After all, why carry around three gadgets when one does everything you need and [...]

Adding subs to a room can enhance whole-home audio as well as home theaters, and there are many models now available to serve every need. The trick for success is [...]

The article focuses on highlights from the UK Hi-Fi Show Live, including new releases and demonstrations of high-end audio equipment. Topics include the Vivid Audio Moya M1 speakers powered by Halcro Eclipse Mono amplifiers, the dCS Verèse system with its advanced DACs and clocking technology, and the DeVore speakers showcased at the event.

The article offers a preview of multiple products related to amplifiers and stereo receivers, including "Wiim Amp", an integrated amplifier, from Wiim; "Onkyo TX-8470", a stereo amplifier/receiver, from Onkyo, and "Yamaha RN-1000A", a stereo amplifier/receiver with room correction, from Yamaha.

This article provides an in-depth exploration of the audio subsystems in Linux and introduces PipeWire, a project that aims to enhance the functionality of Wayland. It discusses the history and limitations of previous audio systems like OSS and ALSA, as well as the development of sound servers like PulseAudio and JACK. PipeWire is described as a revolutionary project that offers minimal latency, real-time processing, support for PulseAudio and JACK, and a robust security model. The article also includes an interview with George Kiagiadakis, the maintainer of WirePlumber, PipeWire's session manager. [Extracted from the article]

The article evaluates the Ace wireless over-ears wireless headphones from audio equipment manufacturer Sonos.

The Empire Strikes Back. The Godfather, Part II. The Dark Knight. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Dune:Part Two. Sometimes, the sequel is just better. With a follow-up--especially when [...]

In 2018, the Avnu Alliance announced Milan (Media-integrated local area network), a standards-based deterministic network protocol for real-time media. Created and maintained by the Pro Audio leaders of the Alliance, [...]

Businesses and market sectors change over time, either responding to or being affected by national and world economic conditions, new requirements and requests from end users and emerging technologies. Professional [...]

As a versatile, superb sounding, and delightfully well-made wireless speaker system that seemingly does it all without costing you the earth, the KEF LSX II is without equal. As its [...]

Remember when 'executive audio systems' were a thing? You used to see these in catalogs from the likes of The Sharper Image or Hammacher Schlemmer. They were all-in-one systems designed [...]

Byline: Andy Jones A DAW allows anyone to make music regardless of their abilities If you are new to making music then here's where you'll learn about the basics, and [...]

Triton Digital, a global technology and services company focusing on in the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, reported its partnership with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), a [...]

Byline: Jonathan Horsley The Fractal VP4 stakes a claim for pedalboard supremacy offering players hundreds of sounds in an easy-to-use format, 104 user configurable presets, and a signal path that [...]

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. (https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews) Learn more Bose has been a leader in the home audio space for decades and continues [...]

GROUP TEST Meridian Ellipse Grand sound here, although with a five-grand price: Meridian's Ellipse may be the best small wireless speaker we've ever heard, but we are a tad shocked [...]

QSC APAC Pte reported it has appointed Electrosmith Inc. as a distributor for its Pro Audio product portfolio in South Korea. 'We are excited to start our journey with Electrosmith [...]

FEATURES / Cover feature Home audio / HOME AUDIO GUIDE STREAMERS WIIM PRO PLUS It doesn’t matter if you’re just dabbling I in music streaming or building a whole-home wireless [...]

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FEATURES / HOME AUDIO GUIDE RIGHT HEAR, RIGHT NOW Performance, convenience, style – it’s not unreasonable to demand a bit of everything when you’re choosing the home hi-fi kit that [...]

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IN THIS ISSUE WELCOME Dan Grabham, Editor-in-Chief/@dangrabham Hello, and welcome to Stuff’s hi-fi special – including a guide to some of the top home audio gear around. Whether you’re looking [...]

The article evaluates various audio equipment's including Focal Hadenys from Focal, Audeze MM-100 from Audeze and Sennheiser HD 620S by Sennheiser.

The article evaluates various audio equipment's including Audionec's Evo 3 speakers by Audionec, DAC RD160 by Rose and Mercury preamp and the Solis amplifier by Rega.

The article offers a preview of multiple products related to audio equipments, including "Yamaha HiFi Player," a compact turntable from Yamaha; "Sonus Faber Concertino," a two-way compact speaker from Sonus Faber; and "Bluesound Node Series," a set of upgraded network players from Bluesound.

Here are some of the options for AV that can stand up to the elements and deliver the fidelity needed to overcome outdoor conditions. Writer CYNTHIA WISEHART Chief editor Former [...]

The article offers a preview of multiple products related to audio equipment, including "YAMAHA TT-5303", from Yamaha; "PRO-JECT T2 SUPER PHONO", turntable for playing vinyl records, from Pro-Ject, and "DUAL CS 429", a fully automatic turntable designed for ease of use, from Dual.

The article evaluates the iRig 2, an audio interface offered by IK Multimedia.

Byline: Shubha Mitra Former CEO of Swedish silicon chip supplier Sivers Semiconductors, Anders Storm, joins Dirac Research as the new CEO, extending his industry knowledge in the digital audio sector. [...]

Hardware Showcase Astell&Kern Hi-Fi USB Dual DAC Amplifier Cable (AK HC3) For a better sound through your cabled earbuds. High-end audio aficionado Astell&Kern brings us this Hi-Fi USB Dual DAC [...]

IN THIS ISSUE / COVER FEATURE Best FREE APPS For Your VIDEOS, MUSIC & PHOTOS Best FREE APPS For Your VIDEOS MUSIC & PHOTOS Ditch the default camera and microphone [...]

FEATURES & REGULARS Meridian Ellipse Meridian's all-new Ellipse is announced as the company's first wireless speaker system — although we still remember the Meridian F80 back in 2006, in its [...]

South London’s World Heart Beat Music Academy and venue continues its eclectic programme of jazz events with two notable premieres and a wide selection of jazz artists from the UK, [...]

Audio and radio technology continues to evolve at an astonishing rate, leaving technicians and engineers to adapt to new equipment and attempt to retrofit legacy equipment for modern applications. As [...]

The shift to IP has been visible in the pro audio world for many years. As more systems go onto the network, there are an increasing number of people who [...]

Unless you keep up with ever-changing technology, buying audio and video equipment for your home, car or boat can be a confusing and expensive experience, especially if you happen to [...]

This issue, Sphere & Holoplot design Las Vegas immersive sound venue, ClearOne mics help University's hybrid learning, Christie illuminates vineyard's fermentation room, Clear-Com boosts laser tag comms, and Powersoft drives [...]

The article evaluates various audio equipment's including Creek Audio 4040A Integrated Amplifier by Creek Audio, Magnat MA 900 Integrated Amplifier by Magnat and Cayin Jazz 80 EL34 Integrated Amplifier by Cayin.