The Roger Touchscreen is a HAT system that is an FM/DM system. This means that there are two parts: a receiver(s) and a microphone.  The receiver(s) is either attached to the student's hearing aid or is downloaded into the student's hearing aid.  The microphone is worn by you. The two parts are wirelessly connected. It also improves the signal-to-noise ratio of your voice as compared to the background noise of the classroom and makes your voice louder than the background noise.

The Roger Inspiro is an older HAT system from Phonak.  While the Roger touchscreen is used most often in the district with Phonak hearing aids and Cochlear cochlear implants, sometimes the Roger Inspiro will be used with a Phonak hearing aid(s) or a Phonak iSense or iFocus.  It is an FM system with a receiver(s) attached to a student's hearing aid(s) and the microphone.  It also improves the signal-to-noise ratio of your voice as compared to the background noise of the classroom and makes your voice louder than the background noise.

The EduMic is paired with your student's hearing aids and sends the signal (your voice) via bluetooth to the hearing aids.  It improves the signal-to-noise ratio of your voice as compared to the background noise of the classroom and makes your voice louder than the background noise.

Click the arrow on the picture to the left to learn the basics for using the EduMic in your classroom

The ConnectClip is paired with your student's Oticon hearing aid(s) and sends the signal (your voice) via bluetooth to the hearing aid(s). It improves the signal-to-noise ratio of your voice as compared to the background noise of the classroom and makes your voice louder than the background noise.

The Multi-mic or Mini-mic is a HAT system that can be used as a remote microphone or in combination with a Phonak Roger touchscreen microphone as part of an FM/DM system  It is most commonly used as part of an FM/DM system (See "FM/DM System" above).  However, it may be used alone as a remote microphone to improve the signal-to-noise ratio for your student. 

The Resound multi-mic/Cochlear mini-mic is a HAT system that is a remote microphone.  Both microphones are exactly the same and work with either brand of device. It can be used with Cochlear-brand cochlear implant(s), a Cochlear-brand bone-conduction hearing aid (BAHA), or Resound hearing aid(s).  The multi-mic is paired with your student's cochlear implant(s) or hearing aid(s), and your voice is sent wirelessly to the device(s) via Bluetooth.

Click this image to watch a video about the ReSound Multi-mic.  This video demonstrates the improvement in Signal-to-Noise ratio that a student can appreciate when staff wears this HAT system in a noisy classsroom.

Refer to this user guide for important information on how to use the multi-mic (if using it by itself).  Disregard the information at the top of page 2 about "pairing" the hearing aid to the multi-mic. This will be done for you by the district audiologist.

The Lightspeed Redcat has a FlexMike that you speak into while the system wirelessly amplifies your voice. This improves the signal-to-noise ratio in the background noise of the classroom making your voice (the signal) louder than the classroom noise. Some of the systems in the district have rechargeable batteries and some do not.  The ones that do not have rechargeable batteries must be plugged into an electrical outlet during use. The rechargeable battery for the speaker and the FlexMike need to be charged overnight.

 The Lightspeed 705 iR has a RedcatMike that amplifies your voice using infrared technology. This improves the signal-to-noise ratio in the background noise of the classroom making your voice (the "signal") louder than the classroom noise. These older systems in the district have rechargeable batteries that must be charged each night by plugging the speaker into an electrical outlet or the speaker can stay plugged into an electrical outlet during use.  The RedcatMike needs to be charged overnight in the holder.