Our class has greatly benefited with the TeachLogic sound-field system. It is a wonderful student tool to encourage beginning reading. Each day, five students read a short story to the class. Each student (even the softest speaking ones) participates with confidence, feeling like a star.

Judy Levinson – 1st grade, Wood Canyon Elementary Aliso Viejo, CA

BENEFITS IN THE
CLASSROOM

Sound Field for Sound Learning

ON-TASK BEHAVIOR

Possibly the most fascinating aspect of Soundfield systems is the increase of positive on task behavior with students. Teachers have been commenting for years how simply holding or speaking into the microphone gets immediate positive attention from their students. Even as an adult so- ciety, we have been somewhat conditioned to stop talking once we hear someone speaking on a microphone and a sound system.

VOICE HEALTH

Most teachers believe that all students can hear them because he/she has such a loud, pervasive voice. However, while students may hear you more, they understand you less when you project. This is because vowels begin to mask consonants, making it difficult to understand the exact words. This often leads to requests for repetition. Projection + repetition = voice strain and ultimately health issues. Wireless microphones allow the teacher to speak in a natural voice, regardless of which direction they’re facing, plus with the added benefit of maintaining a nurturing tone.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Possibly the most well-known aspect of Soundfield systems is their extraordinarily consistent results of increased student achievement, especially in the areas of math and reading. Dating back to 1977, the MARRS study was the first investigation that reported on the use of Sound Field amplification in the US. Since then, there have been more than 50 additional studies testifying to their ability to increase student achievement.

THE SOUND FIELD SOLUTION

Teacher’s use their natural voice and every student hears like they’re in the front row

By the time a teacher’s natural voice reaches the back row, it can be 8 db below the background noise of the classroom. This is detrimental to student comprehension.