[ISLMA-Share] Suggestions for Headphones?

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I think the Califone ones are the most durable, but they all break
sometime! Kids with nervous hands pick at the ear protectors, and the
replacement ones are pricey. But together they are still the best bang for
the buck.

I know some schools add headphones to the student supply list, so parents
can get the ones that work best for their child. The kids keep them in a
zip-lock in their locker, and bring them when they're coming to the
computer lab.

Do you do testing online? PARCC has specific requirements for the ones used
then - we use them for the test period then put them away until the next
test, and use our others for the rest of the time. (Our District buys the
PARCC compliant ones, we buy the others)

Also, we have a program - Read Naturally - that uses headphones with
microphones so the kids can repeat what they hear and hear themselves.

Just make sure you get what meets your overall needs. You're not really
saving money if they don't work for your curricular needs...

Good luck!

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We bought some from Scholastic, and I had a Donor's Choose a few years ago
> for Lakeshore Learning headphones. I would suggest getting ones that have a
> volume control, as I find most websites/games are way too loud, and we need
> to adjust, it's easier when the students can do it themselves. =) Hope this
> helps!
>
> Thanks!
> Neha Thakkar
>
> On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 10:05 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Good Morning!
>>
>>
>>
>> I am looking for suggestions for headphones.  We have 2 computer labs
>> in/near the library (I am responsible for them) and I would love to have
>> headphones for the computers.  I have tried big ones, but they have all
>> broken over the 3 year period.  We got a huge donation of earbuds from
>> United Airlines, but they didn’t even last one testing session! (And…those
>> are personal items…wouldn’t EVER think of sharing those!)
>>
>>
>>
>> We absolutely NEED headphones for testing, but I also would LIKE
>> headphones to be available for kids who use the labs.  I am just not sure
>> what the best /most economical options might be.  Of course, our budget for
>> something like this is close to $0.00.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have the headphone situation sorted out for your school, could you
>> reply?  If you’d rather reply off-list, my email is
>> kdonohue at catalystschools.org
>>
>>
>>
>> THANKS!
>>
>> KD
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Kathryn Donohue*
>> *Librarian*
>> Circle Rock Campus
>>
>> 5608 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL  60644 | Phone:  773-945-5025
>>
>>
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