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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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Affordable Classroom Control – Calypso Debuts Networked A/V Controller for K-12

The CB-2000 wall-mounted controller simplifies classroom technology without busting budgets.

Calypso Systems, a leading developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, today unveiled the CB-2000 networked button-panel controller. The CB-2000 is an affordable networked controller designed for K-12 users with a single purpose in mind: simpler, more robust control of classroom technology.

Priced Right, Without Sacrificing Performance
The CB-2000 wall-mounted controller has powerful capabilities to integrate classroom A/V technology – such as projectors, document cameras and audio amplifiers…

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Can You Hear Me Now? Calypso Sounds Call for 2010 Be Heard School Grant Applications

Apply Feb. 8 – Apr. 30 to 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, announced its call for entries in the 2010 Be Heard School Grant program, which awards three K-12 institutions school-wide classroom voice amplification systems.

Recognizing the importance of hearing and being heard in the classroom, the Be Heard School Grant program was established last year by the Calypso School First Foundation (CSFF).

In its inaugural year, the…

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