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ABOUT CLASSROOM NETWORKS
The inspiration for the Teacher’s Wall came from classroom modernization programs. Central to classroom modernization are upgrades such as new doors, windows, carpeting, fire alarms, electrical systems, and the most important feature of all – a smart classroom platform known as the Teacher’s Wall.
After updating over 200 classrooms it became evident that we were witnessing the expanded role of the teacher. Teachers are transitioning from someone who is adept at one or numerous subject matters. Several teachers describe this shift as adding a new skill where they add curriculum facilitator; bringing the wealth of global knowledge and media into the classroom.
Classroom Networks Corporation has introduced the Teacher’s Wall, a state-of-the-art, integrated educational platform that recreates and redefines the teaching environment. The groundbreaking Teacher’s Wall transforms the classroom, making it an inviting and exciting place for children, while allowing Teachers to introduce the world’s best minds to their students. Here are some examples;
“Sugata Mitra on TED talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own — and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves?”
“What do rap shows, barbershop banter and Sunday services have in common? As Christopher Emdin on TED says, they all hold the secret magic to enthrall and teach at the same time — and it’s a skill we often don’t teach to educators. A longtime teacher himself, now a science advocate and cofounder of Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S. with the GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Emdin offers a vision to make the classroom come alive.”
“John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4’x5′ plywood board — and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches — spontaneous, and always surprising — go further than classroom lectures can.”
The Teacher’s Wall is a platform is designed for Teachers to help support their expanded role and to help them bring the world’s best minds into their classroom. We look forward to working with you and your Team.
Who It's Built For
ARCHITECTS
3D Interactive Digital Tools to support construction drawings and customer customization.
EDUCATORS
Designed for Teachers that have a Passion for Knowledge and a Passion for Teaching.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
Reduce construction costs, increase quality, and shorten installation time.
Customize Your Wall
Every classroom is tailored to fit the classroom and teacher. Learn how easy it is to get started on configuring your teachers wall.
A beautifully rendered 3D drawing allows the school to envision the classroom even before the manufacturing and building process. Teachers can modify the design using unique layouts in a graphic, interactive real-time 3D environment. Almost like a video game, the teacher, and the whole class, can see what the new room is going to look like, and tailor it to their needs. A fully functional Teacher’s Wall can be installed and made operational in only six hours.
LEED Certified
We can help you reduce your carbon footprint and achieve your sustainability goals beyond the parameters of a green building certification.
The past few years have been fantastic years for the green-school movement. Because of the outstanding efforts of thousands of leaders and volunteers across California we have a lot to celebrate. Through extensive planning, experimentation, careful investments in new products and technology and collaboration with community members and policymakers, schools all over are becoming healthier, greener places to learn, work and play.
Our products are a direct result of this hard work and collaboration. The Teacher’s Wall will continue to strive to exceed rigid LEED standards. Today we offer a deep material vetting process that won’t chew through your design budget.
Teacher's Experience
Bringing the best minds into every classroom.
Teachers can modify the design of their wall using unique layouts in a graphic, interactive real-time 3D environment. Almost like a video game you can see what your new wall is going to look like, and tailor it to your needs.
The interior of the wall is where you’ll find a cloud brimming with education technology, allowing you to bring the world’s best minds to your students. The basic interactive platform includes a plug and play control unit to manage network connectivity; a high-end audio amplification unit with directional speakers, helping to lift your voice to students in the back row; a micro-console allowing you to mirror your iPad, iPhone, or Android device to a 75” HDTV; and high speed connection to the school’s network.
A powerful safety feature can be added now or post-installation – our internet protocol-based clock/bell/intercom system incorporates an intercom system into every Teacher’s Wall. This provides the teacher additional safety allowing you instant hands free access to the administration and principal’s office. The Teacher’s Wall each have their own IP address so in addition to ‘call-all’ for general school announcements, classrooms can be grouped together or individually for personal or pre-recorded messages.
Regardless of the design or options you choose, our installation team can install a fully functional Teacher’s Wall and make it operational in only six hours. Our personal trainers can then get you operational in an hour with direct follow up to refresh or answer any questions.
AUDIO AMPLIFICATION CASE STUDIES
Teachers with a microphone increase learning, comprehension, and reading scores.
Children hear more sitting in the front of a classroom and have a better ability to discriminate words and spoken language and score higher on tests.
In a five-month study of first grade students, classrooms with microphones had twice as many children achieving significant literacy gains.
Children farthest from the teacher can miss up to 40% of what’s being said. An audio amplification system lifts the Teacher’s voice to the back row where students regain the advantage of students in the front of the classroom.
CASE STUDY ONE
Classroom Amplification to Enhance Student Performance.
CASE STUDY TWO
Using Sound Field FM Systems to Improve Literacy Scores
CASE STUDY THREE
Evaluating Sound Field Amplification Technology in New Brunswick Schools
CASE STUDY FOUR
ANSI/ASA S12.60-2010/Part 1 American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools
“A Teacher’s microphone system increased numbers of first graders reading at grade level by 50%”
for Construction Managers
Year Round Installations
CLEAN INSTALLATIONS
Teacher’s Wall installations minimize disruptions, dust, jobsite clutter, noise and the amount of time your classroom is off limits. This stands true for initial construction, maintenance, updates and reconfigurations.
MANUFACTURED OFFSITE
Every Teacher’s Wall is built to your exact specifications in one of our controlled manufacturing facilities and arrives on-site finished, tested, inspected and ready for installation. No materials are altered on site, greatly reducing dust, debris, schedule delays and space required for material and tool storage.
COMPRESS YOUR BUILD SCHEDULE
There is no waiting for materials to be cut on site, and minimal offcuts eliminates the time and associated fees of collecting and transporting surplus waste offsite. No time is required for off-gassing from drying paint or other materials, and your space is ready for use sooner. Projects are completed on or before schedule without sacrificing quality, safety or the environment.
EASE OF CONVERSION FROM DESIGN TO PROJECT PLANS
Our design software connects your design team directly to the factory floor. When you finalize your projects design with our team, hitting the send button will send your project from the design software directly to the production line. Our design software easily integrates into programs such as Revit® and AutoCAD®. Your project will be exported into the record drawing format of your choice, allowing project plans to quickly and easily be dispersed to your customers and partners.
AESTHETICS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
HIGH QUALITY
Our controlled manufacturing facilities and ethical procurement strategy guarantees your Teachers Wall is made from the highest quality materials. Our walls meet international building codes and are rigorously tested, inspected and rated for consistency, quality assurance and performance purposes before arriving on your job site.
STRINGENT MATERIALS AND PROCUREMENT STRATEGY
Sustainability and integrity drive the way we build and source materials. Our procurement and sustainability teams work together to ensure the materials we use come from reliable companies that follow socially and environmentally responsible processes. Only suppliers who can meet our stringent requirements around material specifications, product tolerances and quality of working conditions are part of our supply chain. By adhering to this strategy, we’re able to provide solutions that are higher quality, healthier and help reduce your carbon footprint.
CONSISTENT FIT AND FINISH
Produced with the highest-grade materials, our solutions are pre-engineered to fit the dimensions of your space precisely, delivering unparalleled craftsmanship and consistency to your classroom environment.
FASTER INSPECTIONS AND REDUCED REWORKS
We design our Teachers Walls with clean, rapid, non-disruptive maintenance in mind. So, whether you need to renovate or change something, our tile-based system gives facilities teams access to the wall cavity so repairs and inspections can be done without costly delays and disruptions.
The Process
Idea
An unlimited combination of product options allows you to create a Teacher’s Wall for any classroom.
CREATE
Our design team will build a realistic 3D model to help visualize each classroom allowing the teacher to make changes, add features, and develop a wall to reflect the classrooms spirit.
Build
We can install your Teacher’s Wall in one day – it’s that fast.
