Why Create a Collaborative Classroom?
Today’s college and career readiness standards reflect the importance of collaboration skills, and both colleges and employers are looking for individuals with these skills. Therefore, having students work in teams to research a topic or solve a problem and then present their findings within their group or to the class as a whole is becoming part of what we do inside the classroom to prepare students for the world. Collaborative learning doesn’t just benefit students. Teachers benefit as well. For instance, collaborative learning makes classroom management easier. When teachers assign tasks to students in groups, they can monitor progress by checking in on five or six different groups instead of 25 individual students. A collaborative classroom also allows teachers to cover more ground in the curriculum because each group can be assigned a different portion of a topic. Key Challenges to Digital Collaboration
The ELMO Huddle Space Collaboration Hub with mic input, USB and audio output, remote control operation, mass storage capability and HDBaseT output is a perfect solution for 1:1 and BYOD classrooms. It’s a simple 8 HDMI input connection source equipped with video and audio recording allowing you to connect any HDMI compatible device. HDBaseT supports the 100 Mbit/s version of Ethernet over twisted pair. This can provide Internet access, or enable televisions, stereos, computers and other CE devices to communicate with each other and access multimedia content, including video, pictures, and music stored on the local network.
Compatible With Any HDMI Device
The Huddle Space can accommodate any HDMI equipped device; iPad, Chromebook, Windows, Mac, Android, or even your favorite ELMO Doc Cam.
Seamlessly Switch Devices
Switching from one device to another is as simple as pressing a button. Each input has a corresponding button and when a button is pressed, that user's screen is broadcast to the shared display.
Built-in Mic
A conferencing microphone on top of the unit captures the conversation happening as students are presenting and collaborating. This gives teachers additional insight into how the students are working together and the ability to review the work process later.
Optional Battery Pack
Make it Wireless Pair your Huddle Space with a battery attachment for extra portability. Also compatible with third party HDMI wireless transmitters to make your Huddle Space completely portable.
