Teacher using Sound Field Classroom System
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  'Can they hear you at the back?'    
Sound Field - Classroom Voice Reinforcement
 
Sound Field benefits to teachers

Although it cannot be denied that many of the major benefits of Sound Field are to the pupils (whether hard of hearing or not), there are a number of significant factors which will benefit the teacher and school/college management team:

Lively, interactive (or just plain noisy!) classes require the teacher to frequently raise their voice to be heard. When designed and set-up effectively, a Sound Field System can actually reduce the operational noise level as all children will hear the teacher's voice more clearly, often improving discipline.
Studies suggest that up to 20% of teachers experience vocal problems during an academic year. By negating the need to raise the voice, vocal strain is much less likely, reducing time lost to illness or stress.
Improved measures of understanding from pupils means less repetition required, saving on class time.
By ensuring clear voice reproduction to hard of hearing and non-hard of hearing pupils, teachers can provide more effective and less discriminatory inclusion of SEN students into the mainstream class.
i-ceilings Sound Field Systems can also be specified to include remote Audio Visual inputs, allowing plugging-in of additional laptops, CD/MP3 players, DVD etc. for high quality distributed, amplified sound throughout the classroom. (SEE OUTREACH PLATES INFORMATION)
Our Sound Field product range offers a wide range of permanent installation systems to meet the acoustic requirements of all subject and classroom types. Furthermore, we also offer a range of portable solutions for use in assembly/sports hall areas, for use by part-time SEN teachers and even for use outdoors.
 
Utilising our preferred infrared (IR) Sound Field System, there is a further logistical advantage to teachers over radio frequency (RF) Microphone systems. As IR systems are not frequency specific, the teachercan move from room to room without having to alter the microphone settings.
 
 
Reduced loudspeaker theft of vandalism:
i-ceilings Sound Panels are developed by suspended ceiling market leaders 'Armstrong' to exactly match their range of acoustic ceiling tiles. As the
i-ceilings loudspeaker is virtually impossible to identify by eye, any possibility of their theft or damage in public access or vulnerable areas is greatly reduced.