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Mounting Tip

We chose to mount our Owl Meeting Pro Cameras on laptop tables. They have casters and are height adjustable. I designed and 3-D printed plates which secure the cables, preventing them from being pulled out, and securely attaches the Owl Meeting Camera to the table.

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Access the STL files: Owl Camera Plug Lock Drill Template and Owl Camera Plug Lock

Source: Bob Reilly, Trinity-Pawling School (breilly@trinitypawling.org)

Rovings Owls

Hathaway Brown School has "built" a few roving Owls. These are self-contained and can be used indoors or outdoors without requiring an electrical outlet. In addition to the Owl, a small piece of plywood, and a bunch of cable ties, here is our shopping list...

• Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240, $249.99

• Dolica LT-D100 Professional Lightweight and Heavy Duty Tripod Dolly with Adjustable Leg Mounts, $39.99

• Sony VCT-R640 Lightweight Video Tripod, $58.00

• Kensington Guardian 6 Outlet, 15-Foot Cord, 540 Joules Premium Surge Protector, $20.95

• Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Active Extension Repeater Cable, USB-A (M/F), $15.13

• T-Mobile Franklin T9 Mobile Hotspot

Sound Enhancements

Hathaway Brown School has implemented two options to enhance sound when using the Owl. Although the Owl can be used without any additional equipment and still capture high-quality sound, there are times when additional hardware is necessary. Window air conditioning units and construction can impact the sound. We have identified two solutions...

• NuForce BE Sport3 Wireless In-Ear Headphones, $19.95 - This headphone / microphone combination (or similar hardware such as AirPods) allows a teacher to speak into a microphone more directly versus having to have some proximity to the Owl. Zoom or Meet can be set so the microphone is not the Owl but is the headphones/microphones.

• Zoweetek Portable Rechargeable Mini Voice Amplifier with Wired Microphone Headset and Waistband, $35.99 - This device amplifies the sound for all students whether they are in the room or at home. Amplifiers like this are compatible with the Owl as they are worn by the teacher. Wall or ceiling mounted amplifiers are not compatible with the Owl.

Useful Resources

Article - Don’t forget about bandwidth in your remote and hybrid learning plans.

Video - Hybrid Learning Demo: The Buckley School