Hello readers,

Another week has passed, and that means it’s time for another blog entry looking at one of our new products.  Last week, we looked at the Easi-Speak Microphone; this week, we’re looking at the Easi-View Visualiser.

The Easi-View Visualiser is a desk-based camera that allows teachers to share whatever they can put in sight of Easi-View’s 3.0 Megapixel camera, be it an object, document or even a person.  This can then be projected onto a large screen, via a computer, as either a photo or video image.  It can be used with or without whiteboards.

Visualisers have been around for a good few years as a kind of 21^st Century replacement for the standard overhead projector, but unfortunately they usually have a 21^st Century price tag as well.  This is where the Easi-View Visualiser comes in, allowing the same functionality as other visualisers at a fraction of the price.  As you can see from the above image, it has a nice sleek look to it as well.

Teachers and industry professionals have high praise for Easi-View.  Jonathan Boyle, a deputy headteacher, had this to say about Easi-View: ‘Not for a minute would I contemplate sending this product back and, yes, I would recommend it to others. This is a very good value for money product and the opportunity to have one in each classroom is a real possibility.’

Juliet Joy, a Senior Educational Consultant said this about her experience using Easi-View in the classroom: ‘The visualiser is brilliant. Using a sleek camera mounted on a bendy gooseneck stand, it auto-focuses and then instantly transfers three mega-pixel images of documents, 3D projects, and even living creatures onto a whiteboard screen through the USB port of the computer. We filmed the class hamster, which delighted the children. A metre high rodent was displayed on the board and there was much laughter when the internal mic picked up the sound of him scratching himself. Cue some ideas for great stories. Of course, you can save the images taken by Easi-View as stills or videos for playback later. A brilliant piece of kit and great value too.’

For more information about the Easi-View Visualiser, you can visit the product page here: click.

Given the Summer holidays will be starting for most of you next week, we won’t be posting any more blogs until September, so I hope you all have a good break and thanks for reading.

Hello readers,

Another week has passed, and that means it’s time for another blog entry looking at one of our new products. Last week, we looked at the Bee-Bot; this week, we’re looking at the Easi-Speak Microphone.

The Easi-Speak Microphone is an attractive, portable and easy-to-use sound recording device. With it, you can record voices, sounds or music on the move without the need to be attached to a PC. It can also playback sounds, so it offers both sound playback and recording functionality. It has a storage capacity of 128mb, allowing up to 4 hours of sound to be recorded in either MP3 or WAV format. The internal battery is charged via USB. It also comes with free Audacity sound editing software.

Easi-Speak is more than just a normal microphone then, and as you can see from the above image, it’s rather more handsome than one too. Since its release, it has won two awards: a Gold Practical Pre-School Award in 2008, and an ERA Award for Innovation in 2009.

Teachers and industry professionals have high praise for Easi-Speak. Danny Nicholson, freelance educational consultant and writer of The Whiteboard Blog, (an excellent site by the way), had this to say about Easi-Speak: ‘They are a really neat bit of kit, and can have a wealth of uses in the classroom. They would be ideal for podcasting – either by putting the files into Audacity first, or taking the MP3 files straight off the Easi-Speak and putting onto your school VLE or uploading to a Podcasting site.’

Science teacher Rob Smith said this about Easi-Speak: ‘I was pleased with the ease of use of the Easi-speak, and the files it created were in a format that can be used by a wide range of software. I can recommend this product for use with children with SEN.’

In addition to the Easi-Speak Microphone itself, we are offering two accessories. The first is the Easi-Speak USB Charging Hub, which allows up to five Easi-Speak Microphones to be recharged via USB, although it can also be used to charge other USB-powered devices. The second is the Easi-Speak Sound Station, which allows sound files to be played back straight from an Easi-Speak Microphone, either via its built-in speakers or with up to six pairs of headphones attached. We’re also offering an Easi-Speak Bundle (pictured above) featuring five Easi-Speak Microphones plus an Easi-Speak USB Charging Hub.

Next week, we’ll be looking at the Easi-View Visualiser, but for now I’ll leave you with this video demonstration of the Easi-Speak Microphone. Thanks for reading.