Ear‐Worn Microphones for Classrooms

Critical Clarity  ••  Teacher Comfort •• Protects Voice

How Ear‐Worn Microphones Enhance Audio
So much of what is taught and learned in the classroom is spoken. Now, imagine the learning potential of a classroom of students that could really HEAR their teacher. Schools around the globe are improving the audio quality of their learning spaces by installing classroom amplification systems. Wireless ear-worn microphones are an important part of enhancing the effectiveness of these systems.

Critical voice clarity – Did the teacher say “vocation” or “vacation?” Even when words are not clear, most adults can easily ascertain meaning by associating the word within context. However, young students often cannot, either because there is no context (such as during a spelling test), or they do not know how to put it into context. When a teacher’s voice is projected with greater clarity, independent research shows that students do better. They can hear better and they can learn more. This is especially important for students with special learning needs – such as those with auditory processing disorders and those with minimal to unilateral hearing loss. The CO-5 and CO-3 wireless ear-worn microphones are specifically designed to reduce "popping sounds" and are critical for greater speech intelligibility. A wireless classroom sound system is a great tool for learning—a quality ear-worn microphone can ensure it delivers the performance intended.

Teacher comfort – The ear-worn microphone is the perfect solution for improving the audio quality of the classroom and enhancing the teaching experience for the teacher. Teachers can instruct and lecture using their normal tone of voice and speak more comfortably and easily. When the teacher knows what is being said is being heard, he or she can focus on the content that is being taught. The design of Point Source Audio’s ear-worn microphones lends itself to be worn with great comfort all day. Its size doesn’t create a distraction for students as head-worn microphones often do. The ear-worn mics are extremely lightweight and allow the teacher to move about the classroom as normal. The voice signal stays constant even with head movement because of the fixed position of the microphone to the mouth.

Protects teacher voice – In addition to supporting the academics of the classroom, it’s shown that the use of microphones also improves the health of teachers. Teachers who use microphones in the classroom are far less likely to miss school due to laryngitis than those who do not. Voice strain issues are commonly experienced by teachers who must constantly speak above classroom noise to be heard. By using an ear-worn microphone like the CO-5 or CO-3, these types of strains and vocal injuries can be prevented. And, because of the affordability of the ear-worn mic, teachers can have personal microphones and cut down on the spread of germs typically found on shared microphones.

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