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Three Schools “Get an Earful” as Calypso Announces Be Heard | School Grant Winners

K-12 schools in Alabama, California and Missouri awarded classroom voice amplification systems to improve listening, teaching and learning

Calypso Systems, a leading developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, announced winners for its 2010 Be Heard School Grant program. The winning schools are McDonnell Elementary in Huntsville, Ala., Coyote Canyon Elementary in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. and Combs Elementary School in Florrisant, Mo.

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2010 Be HeardSchool Grant Applications Due By May 21, 2010

Deadline to win one of three school-wide classroom voice amplification systems courtesy of the Calypso School First Foundation is approaching

Calypso Systems, a leading developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, urges schools to apply for its 2010 Be Heard School Grant program before May 21. The grant, which awards three K-12 institutions fully installed school-wide classroom voice amplification systems, recognizes the importance of hearing and being heard in the classroom.

“Voice amplification is perhaps the simplest and most cost-efficient way to improve teaching and learning,” said David H.…

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Listen Up! Calypso 2010 Be HeardSchool Grant Deadline Extended to May 21

Win one of three school-wide classroom voice amplification systems courtesy of the Calypso School First Foundation

Calypso Systems, a leading developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, has extended its deadline for schools to apply for its 2010 Be Heard School Grant program. The new application deadline is May 21.

The grant, which awards three K-12 institutions fully installed school-wide classroom voice amplification systems, recognizes the importance of hearing and being heard in the classroom.

“Voice amplification is perhaps the simplest and most cost-efficient…

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It’s Elementary – Calypso Introduces Simplified ezRoom A/V Systems for K-12 Classrooms

New network connectivity, mounting options and pre-programming ease installation and setup

Calypso Systems, a leading developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, today unveiled an array of product updates for its ezRoom packages, Calypso’s most affordable, flexible and complete classroom A/V solutions. The updates include new bundled hardware packages, expanded network connectivity and new mounting options. Also, ezRoom packages are now delivered with a pre-programmed master file for easier physical installation and system configuration.

“We know that classroom technology is…

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Be Heard | School Grant Transforms Multimedia Learning at Houston-area Elementary School

Apply now for a 2010 grant and kick-start your school technology initiative today

With the Calypso School First Foundation’s 2010 Be Heard | School Grant initiative in full swing, one of last year’s grant winners shared how classroom amplification transformed a 1950s-era elementary school into a 21st century learning oasis.

Rod Dunklee, technology integration specialist for McWhirter Elementary School in Webster, Tex., is a 2009 Be Heard | School Grant winner. He first discovered the grant program through the Texas Computer Education…

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Classroom Amplification: An Easier Way to Be Heard

The need for teachers and students to hear and be heard is a centerpiece of the Calypso School First Foundation’s Be Heard | School Grant initiative

With classroom amplification more popular than ever before, Calypso Systems, a leading developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, is leading the charge for integrated amplification systems in the classroom with its Be HeardSchool Grant program.

Amplification: A simple, cost-effective solution
As class sizes grow and background noise in classrooms increases, a voice amplification system must provide high-quality sound that improves communication and collaboration, particularly in aging school…

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