Califone PA616 manual Erals Computer, Making skills

		Audio Splitter
		Not only does this item
		reduce your student-to-computer ratio,
Computer		it promotes cooperative learning,
		in the process.
		language and social skills
Microphone	with	ST $10
Students can easily interact
assigned lessons or talk to	students
on the other side of the world with
this high-sensitivity mic. It includes
a 7' cable for maximum flexibility
and is compatible with both
MACs and PCs.
AX-12 $8

Case Study: Kidskey

Atchison County, Kansas

Find Keys for

Younger Users

Atchison County Community Schools, Unified School District #377, is located in Northeast Kansas and covers more than 350 square miles. With all three levels of schools (elementary, middle and high school) in the district performing above the average in state assessment scores, USD #377 wanted to make sure they were providing the best

erals Computer

Personal Stereo Cable Kit

Make sure you have one or two of these on hand to connect multimedia players, computers, and accessories. This provides maximum flexibility in determining the best configuration for particular study units or presentations.

AX-10 $8

Kids Keyboard

Don’t just take our word for it. This colorful, introductory keyboard won the prestigious 2007 Teachers’ Choice™ Award and will help students on their way towards achieving technological proficiencies. Color coded to help beginning users easily locate numbers, vowels and consonants, the keyboard comes with a PS2 adapter.

KIDSKEY $33

Audio Converter

It really is as easy as “plug and play”. Upgrade and adapt your current monaural headphones to stereo multimedia use with this universal converter. Plug your headphones into one end and the USB port into the computer or media player. Extend the usability of your current monaural headphone collection with this easy-to-use converter.

AX-14 $20

available technology to their students, especially since technology is not always present at home. The district has a strict technology standard that each student must master touch-type by the eighth grade, which inspired Alison Ostertag and her technology committee to address an issue they had been observing for some time: younger computer users have hands that are often too small for regular size keyboards.

After researching options, the committee chose the Kidskey keyboard from Califone. “We thought that the special coloring and coding on the Kidskey keyboard would be very helpful to

our kindergarten through second graders,” Ostertag said. “And, we knew by combining

the keyboard with our other computer accessories, we could provide our younger students with a safe, computer-based learning center.” As schools transition to 21st century learning models, computer-based writing skills are essential for students to thrive in a rapidly changing technological world. The district purchased keyboards for each elementary school in the district, in addition to the preschool. “Most

Computer peripherals facilitate technology problem-solving and decision-

Kids Computer

Package

Designed specifically for younger computer users and special-needs students, the primary colors and “just right” equipment sizes of the various package components smooth the transition to computer-based learning. This package includes one each of the KIDSKEY keyboard, wide “mini mouse” and red

Listening First™ headphone.

KIDSPACK $55

Helps meet

NETS and State

Technology

Standards.

importantly, the students notice the change in how much easier it is for them to type properly. The teachers are happy that their students will not be practicing their ‘hunting and pecking’ skills moving forward,” Ostertag concluded.

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