Four Ways Cyber Acoustics Headphones and Headsets Promote Learning in the Classroom

**1. They create a more focused environment**

Headphones create a quieter environment, helping students focus only on the task at hand. They enable students to listen to videos for assignments, and then help them stay engaged with another quiet activity, keeping the room quiet until all students are finished.

**Cyber Acoustics options:** The ACM-6005 USB headphones (USB-C model coming soon) and the ACM-4004 3.5mm headphones are comfortable and durable with clear audio. Featuring adjustable headbands and soft ear cushions, these headphones can be worn for extended periods by students of all ages.

**2. They can assist students with understanding tests and assignments**

Many assignments or state tests offer students the option to read prompts and questions themselves, or to have them read aloud over headphones. This option is beneficial for students who may struggle with reading, offering a customized approach to learning. In addition, some state tests use headphones for listening to test material, while others require a headset for speaking components of the test. Whether using headphones or a headset in the classroom, it needs to be comfortable, simple to use, and easy to set up to ensure students stay focused on the test, and not the tech.
**Cyber Acoustics options:** The AC-204 3.5mm headset features a noise-canceling microphone and easy-to-clean leatherette earpads. The mic can be worn on the left or right side, giving students control of what’s most comfortable for them. Other options include the AC-4000 3.5mm headset and the AC-4006 USB headset, which feature smaller earcups providing a more comfortable fit for smaller head sizes, while the AC-6000 series feature larger earcups with more padding, making them ideal for students in grades 6-12.

**3. They give kids control of what’s comfortable for them**

Headphones and headsets offer kids choices, such as allowing them to set volume levels, or in some cases deciding which side to wear the mic on. While research shows allowing children to make decisions is a key step of growing up, kids don’t always know how to make smart choices, which is why headsets with reduced max volume settings are ideal options to empower kids to make choices with ear health and safety in mind.

**Cyber Acoustics options:** The ACM-7000 is a 3.5mm stereo headphone designed specifically for little ears, with reduced maximum volume levels that prevent students from turning the volume too loud.

**4. They can be part of a reward system**

By allowing students to use their headphones or headsets to play games or watch videos if they meet certain criteria (maybe they followed directions all week and on Friday get some free-choice game time), the same technology they used for learning all week is now also an incentive for good behavior.
**Cyber Acoustics options:** No matter which headphones or headsets best fit classroom learning needs, they can all be used as incentives for positive reinforcement and rewards, and are great options for music, movies, and games of the students choosing. Check out the complete catalogue of Cyber Acoustics headphones and headsets here https://www.cyberacoustics.com/education.

Check out these other great resources on headphones and learning:

Science and Literacy	Not Just for Music Lessons: Find Out the 5 Ways to Use Headphones at Your Elementary School Lessons
Encore Data Products, INC.	10 How Headphones in the Classroom Support Independent Learning
Onya Magazine	5 Benefits Of Headphones In The Classroom
PennState Extension	Giving children choices

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Bulk Headset Recycling Program

Our new recycling program for wired headsets and headphones helps keep plastics and metals from ending up in landfills. Schools can send wired headphones and headsets from any brand directly to Cyber Acoustics, where we reprocess them responsibly.

“While our headset recycling program is open to everyone, it was specially designed for schools and educational institutions who often have large quantities of unused product, and no easy way to responsibly recycle it. We hope to ease some of this burden on schools by offering a no-cost way to dispose of products that are no longer needed.”

- Steve Erickson, COO at Cyber Acoustics