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EdTech Show Daily Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8 Classroom Collaboration with ELMO's Huddle Space Technology is more present in the class- room than ever before. K-12 schools across the country are moving towards 1:1 learning models with all kinds of hands-on learning devices being used, many of which are brought by students from home. Schools are then tasked with adapting to the evolution of education technology without worrying about stretching their budgets. ELMO's Huddle Space Collaboration Hub was designed with these ever-changing technology needs in mind. The Huddle Space is an education- al teamwork tool that fosters a collabora- tive classroom environment, provides new learning opportunities and ensures that every student has the chance to par- ticipate and share his or her ideas. The Huddle Space is a simple 8 HDMI input connection source that allows users to switch seamlessly between plugged-in devices and share their screens with the rest of the group, so students can effortlessly work together on projects and group discussions. Switching from one device to another is as simple as pressing a button – no plug- ging and unplugging is necessary. Huddle Space is perfect for schools with tight budgets, stressed AV depart- ments and limited Wi-Fi bandwidth. Huddle Space doesn't require any soft- ware installation or internet connection, and it connects to any HDMI compatible device – iPad, Chromebook, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, even your favorite ELMO Document Camera – making it the perfect solution for 1:1 and BYOD classrooms. Capture lessons through Huddle Space's built-in conferencing micro- phone and recording capabilities. Huddle Space will record audio and video input and create a file that can be played back as a video at any time. This gives teach- ers additional insight into how the stu- dents are working together and the ability to review the work process later. Teachers can even record lessons for the students to review before exams and assignments. ELMO offers a Pilot School Program that allows K-12 schools across the coun- try the chance to expe- rience the Huddle Space Collaboration Hub and discover its impact on classroom learning. The program is currently in its sec- ond year and has suc- cessfully improved classroom structure and technology use for many educators. Even school administrators have used Huddle Space through the program, for everything from writing their accredita- tion manuals to professional development co-presentations. To see the Huddle Space Collaboration Hub in action, as well as the rest of ELMO's 2018 New Product Lineup, stop by booth #716. For more information, visit www.elmousa.com or call 516.401.1400. Mackin Marches into Makerspace with MackinMaker After just one year, MackinMaker ® has successfully grabbed great attention from the maker community around the world. As an international success, MackinMaker offers customers hun- dreds of maker-related books, products and professionally curated kits, designed in-house and created for the novice, all the way to the experienced Makerspace practitioner. "This form of experiential learning is so fresh and vital to helping students learn in a more exciting and impactful way, we decided that now is the perfect time to tap our knowledge-base and professional expertise to create this new divi- sion," states Randal Heise, co-Owner of Mackin. Director of MackinMaker Services, Ethan Heise remarked, "We have sourced some of today's most creative and influential products and made them the foundation of this growing new site. To date, we have 11 professionally curated kits and hundreds of essential products with hun- dreds more ready to come on-line before the end of the year." A growing list of maker consult- ants and experts, including Laura Fleming, Todd Burleson, Kristina Holzweiss, Heather Lister, Ross Cooper and Travis Lape have joined the MackinMaker movement and con- tinually offer cutting-edge insight on all things maker. Content is growing on a daily basis and currently features scores of popular, maker-related items for schools to build their own custom collections. For those looking for fast entry into the maker movement, MackinMaker also features thoughtfully prepared kits aligned for all grade or skill levels. All maker items and kits found at MackinMaker are curated from many leading brands known throughout the industry. This penchant for acquiring quality educational material is a hallmark characteristic of Mackin that has naturally made its way to the new divi- sion. For more information about MackinMaker or Mackin, visit www.mackin- maker.com or www.mackin.com. About Mackin For nearly 34 years, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Known the world over for exem- plary service and a stringent attention to detail, Mackin has access to more than 18,000 publishers and a collection of nearly three million printed titles. Additionally, Mackin features a robust selection of more than two million eBook titles, read-alongs, audio books, databases and video resources, all available through its free, state-of-the-art digital content management system, MackinVIA. This highly sought-after digital content man- agement tool was recently awarded three distinctive awards: Best of Show at ISTE 2015, 2016 and 2017 and was named win- ner of a 2015, 2016 and 2017 Awards of Excellence by Tech & Learning as well as the prestigious Modern Library Awards Platinum Award for 2017 and 2018. Today, the free MackinVIA is found in thousands of schools and is accessible to more than nine million students around the world. For more information, go to www.mackin maker.com or stop by booth #1938. Matias Releases Worthy Successor to Computer Manufacturer's Recently Discontinued Wired Keyboard The Matias Wired Aluminum Keyboard for Mac has a built-in USB 2.0 hub and precision volume dial. "The new volume dial is perfect for users with external speakers, giving you four times finer control over the volume. That's 64 vol- ume levels, compared to the 16 levels you get from the volume keys," said Chief Executive Officer Edgar Matias. The keyboard is available in a wide range of international layouts (US, EU, Asian) and can be ordered now. The Matias Wired Aluminum Keyboard is available for $59 (US) from Matias and authorized resellers. Matias makes other keyboards as well, and has been manufacturing key- boards for over 15 years. The Matias Backlit Wireless Aluminum Keyboard, which comes in silver or space gray, is a high-end slim aluminum keyboard with number pad. It has the ability to pair to four different devices and easily switch between them. It features backlighting, with 10 levels of brightness control. The keyboard has two rechargeable batteries: one for the key- board operation itself that lasts up to a year before needing to be recharged, and a separate one for the backlighting that lasts up to two weeks before needing to be recharged. This ensures that you can keep typing even if your backlight bat- tery gets drained. Matias is also known for its high performance mechanical keyboards, made with its own mechanical switches. Mechanical keyboards made by Matias include the classic Tactile Pro Keyboard for Mac, the Quiet Pro Keyboard (which gives you mechan- ical typing without the noise normally associated with mechanical keyboards) and the separated Ergo Pro Keyboard, for the ultimate in ergonomic typing and comfort. For more information, go to www.matias.ca.