...And useful tips.
The Lehromat 1000 is not an orderable product. It exists only in the form of these building instructions.Do it Yourself!.
The construction of the Lehromat 1000 has been kept simple on purpose. Students in grades 7-8 and up should be able to build the Lehromat 1000. It should take 6-8 hours to build and install the software.
The Lehromat 1000 is currently used in several elementary and secondary schools. In the section "References" you can find contact persons, who you can ask about their experiences. If you build a Lehromat 1000, we would be glad to add you to the list of "References". Please let us know.
The price of the components of the Lehromat are about 1000 € hence the name Lehromat 1000. By using already available components (computer, presenter, sound system, webcams, etc.) the price can be reduced.
Our experience shows that the assembly is unproblematic. However, if you encounter difficulties that you cannot solve on your own, please contact us.
During the lesson, the operation of the Lehromat 1000 is limited to a few keystrokes to switch the scenes of the presentation and the release of the microphones. A short training should be enough to handle the Lehromat 1000 confidently.
The Lehromat 1000 uses only the video output from your computer. This means that everything you see on the screen of your laptop can also be transmitted by the Lehromat 1000. Missing codecs and similar problems cannot occur with the Lehromat 1000. The presentation will run exclusively on your laptop. You are not limited to use keynote, powerpoint or any other software.
The Lehromat 1000 is integrated into the network just like any other computer that participates in MS teams communication. If you have the authorization to integrate your computer, you can also integrate the Lehromat 1000.
The Lehromat 1000 behaves in the network like any other computer that communicates with MS teams. There are no other running costs.
The hardware of the Lehromat 1000 is independent of MS teams. If you want to run the Lehromat 1000 with zoom, WebEx or any other communication software, only the software installation will change.
If you are using a Lehromat 1000 in your classroom, we would be happy to hear about your experiences. Your criticism and error messages will then be incorporated into further developments.
Provided MS teams is permited for your lessons, you can also use the Lehromat 1000. If you want to use the integration of image and sound material of the students, you should obtain the necessary consent.
In December 2020, the parents' council of the Hans-Sachs Gynmasium approached us with the request to evaluate a commercial device for distance learning. This led to the idea of developing such a device for a price of around 1000 Euros. In January 2021 this device was built as a non-commercial activity at the Institute for Multiscale Simulation at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and tested and further developed in cooperation with teachers of the Hans-Sachs-Gymnasium and the Gebrüder-Grimm Elementary School in Nuremberg.