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EdTech Show Daily Tuesday, June 25, 2019 6 Outdoor Portable Sound System: Features and Benefits An outdoor sound system that includes a microphone, amplifier and loudspeaker is becoming a basic necessity at most spe- cial occasions or events where there is an audience that needs to clearly hear a pre- senter. During events such as assemblies, pep rallies, graduations, athletic sporting events, emergency drills or where there is a large gathering of people, a portable sound system is the perfect tool to address the audience. Anchor Audio can help you find the best outdoor portable sound system that meets your needs. Features of Anchor Audio Outdoor Portable Sound Systems A wireless, battery powered, portable sound system is the ideal sound amplifi- cation setup for the outdoors – and great for the budget. It requires little to no set- up time, is lightweight and is easy to transport to a football field, auditorium, gym and more. The portable sound sys- tems are battery powered – so you don't need to worry about messy extension cords, power outlets or connecting cables. Wireless microphones with a reli- able 300-foot wireless range add to the convenience and allow faculty and stu- dents to communicate simultaneously. Best of all, a portable sound system allows you to easily move the speaker from indoors to outdoors from the gym to the baseball field – all without having to purchase multiple systems or pay for an installed sys- tem. An outdoor sound system should provide you with top quality sound amplification, all while being easy to use. A quali- ty system delivers both powerful, robust sound and clear, intelligible speech. If being used for emergency preparedness, the sound also needs to be loud enough so that it can be heard over emergency equipment, in an active environment or at a great distance in order to catch peo- ple's attention and communicate effec- tively. Benefits of Outdoor Systems Portable public address systems enable you to amplify your voice across a wide area, over a long distance and to a large crowd with success- ful, intelligible communica- tion. Added features like wire- less companion speaker con- nectivity and built-in Bluetooth allow for increased connectivi- ty and sound coverage. Anchor Audio's portable outdoor sound systems have a rugged exterior designed to be weather resistant to withstand the most demand- ing applications. With a wide range of product options all with an easy-to-use and rugged design, Anchor Audio sound systems are backed by a six-year warran- ty and top-notch customer service. Anchor Audio is sure to have a sound system that best fits your outdoor portable audio needs. For more information, visit booth #730. MackinVIA Graced with 8th Award Including 2019 Best Product of the Year The multiple award-winning MackinVIA recently received a third Award of Excellence by Tech & Learning maga- zine and has been hailed as one of today's most prestigious education technology products. Adding to this accomplishment was the equally respected Best of Show winner at ISTE 2015, 2016 and 2017. Rounding out the list of accomplish- ments is a 2017 Platinum Award from the esteemed Modern Library Awards and an incredible acknowledgement of Product of the Year for 2018 and 2019. When Mackin set out to create a digital content delivery system for its customers, the top priority was to make it user-friendly and robust for students and educators alike. With a catalog of over two million digital titles, more than nine million students with access to MackinVIA, and having recently received multiple accolades, MackinVIA has proven that those efforts have now been validated. MackinVIA is being hailed within the industry as the best digital resource management solution available for schools K–12. Users can access their digital products including eBooks, online databases, videos, audiobooks and more from almost any mobile device or desktop computer. Teachers can use the system to align resources to their curriculum and educational standards, and librarians and adminis- trators can purchase and manage the digital inventory all in one place. MackinVIA boasts a number of study features, including a personal and convenient Backpack for each stu- dent that lets them store their favorite resources, and affords them the ability to create and access notes and highlights within those resources. With the Backpack feature, students can also download eBooks and audiobooks for on-the-go reading on their mobile devices. Mackin is continually updating and expanding its proprietary product, most recently to include the ability for teachers to assign materials to students and give direct access to digital mate- rials purchased from other companies from within the MackinVIA platform. MackinVIA has also been certified as Section 508 compliant, recognizing its ability to provide access to the resources for those with disabilities. "MackinVIA has been gaining in popularity and usage as more and more schools are discover- ing its wide-reaching capabilities aligned with its user-friendly interface," states Mackin's Director of Digital Services, Mesa Heise. "To receive the recognition by the professionals at Tech & Learning who review educational technology prod- ucts all the time has been added affir- mation." Mackin is providing ongoing pre- sentations of the MackinVIA platform, with classroom and library experts demonstrating how they use MackinVIA in their schools, through- out the conference. Discover how the always free MackinVIA can change your approach to digital content man- agement. For more information, stop by booth #1222 or go to www.mackin.com. Boxlight Launches Innovative Classroom Solutions Boxlight has launched several new inno- vative classroom solutions this year, all of which are being showcased in booth #2622. First previewed at Bett Show 2019 in London, the Mimio MyBot edu- cational robotic system helps students from pre-school to university levels develop skills as well as a passion for programming and robotics through the cohesive platform interface and curricu- lum. The Mimio MyBot system intro- duces a powerful and innovative plat- form to launch robotics in the classroom with solutions that avoid the common difficulties teachers face when introduc- ing robotics and coding activities to stu- dents. This solution removes obstacles by not requiring software or apps to be installed on school or student devices. Additionally, by not requiring network or internet access, the Mimio MyBot system delivers a closed-loop learning environ- ment that can be configured as a stand- alone system or integrated into an existing school net- work to create everything from a single student or classroom to a cam- pus-wide solution. The Mimio MyBot classroom server, Mimio MicroCloud, delivers curriculum, videos and other training material without a net- work or internet connection. Students connected to the Mimio MicroCloud server simply select one of the available Mimio MyBot robots to use for the class. Once connected to the robot, programs stored in a student's account on the Mimio MicroCloud server are automatically uploaded to their robot and they are ready to start coding. Don't miss the Boxlight STEM Playground area at booth #2622, where you can experience the Mimio MyBot robots as well as all the other Boxlight whole-class, collabora- tive, STEM and assessment solutions. For more information, go to news.mimio.boxlight.com/visit-us-at- iste-2019 or stop by booth #2622. Virtual Reality Sound: What is It? Why Do You Want It? By John Kasha, Chief Executive Officer of KAI Technology Inc. We all hear sound differently. Maybe it's background noise, or just enjoying the artist's creativity either with their instru- ments or voice. Sometimes, we struggle to hear something creative in the mix we like and raise the volume up to hear it, but it doesn't help. Introducing the m.e.™, a small device that boosts, expands and takes your listening experience to a whole new dimension in sound. Here's how it works. The m.e. brings all the hidden details of a song to life so you can hear everything. It's like being in the recording stu- dio. It's an immersive experience. You really feel like you are actually there, on stage, with the musicians. The m.e. gives your music depth, dimension and definition making your listening experience the best it can be. For example, you're listening to a great song you have heard hundreds of times, but since the instruments or back- ground vocals have been compromised for MP3, you don't even realize you are missing out on half the music. m.e. revives your music so you now hear more of the song's original arrangements. Instruments sud- denly appear in the mix, vocals pop, the music sounds alive. m.e. can be used on every piece of audio equipment in your life. From headsets to car stereos, home entertainment to in-flight infotain- ment, the m.e. will change the way you hear sound forever. For more information, go to www .getmeaudio.com.