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Projecting your iPad on a large screen is great for demonstrations, simulations, explanations, and showing examples. There are several ways this can be done in the classroom.
VGA or HDMI Adapter
Connect directly from your device to a projector's video cable. Click to find out which of the four possible adapters is the one you need.
Document Camera
Put your device under a camera connected to a projector. Glare may be a problem. Your audience can see your fingers.. Search Amazon for document cameras.
Apple TV
Connect an Apple TV to your projector and use your device's AirPlay feature to mirror the screen. Apple TV is available from Amazon.com.
AirServer
Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device's AirPlay feature to mirror the screen. Get AirServer at airserver.com.
Annotate.net
Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device's AirPlay feature to mirror the screen. Download the Annotate Mirror Client.
Mirroring360
Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device's AirPlay feature to mirror the screen. Download Mirroring360.
Reflector
Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device's AirPlay feature to mirror the screen. Get Reflector at reflectorapp.com.
X-Mirage
Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device's AirPlay feature to mirror the screen. Get X-Mirage.
iTools
Install software on your projector-connected computer and attach device using its USB cable and choose Live Desktop. Macs can wirelessly mirror to iTools. It's beta software with no documentation and can be buggy. English version currently not available.
OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Update to OS X Yosemite on your projector-connected Mac and attach device using its Lightning cable. Open QuckTime & choose iPad as the camera source.
If you don't mind keeping your iPad in one spot, then a VGA adapter (for 30-pin Dock connector or for the new Lightning
This offers some research-based evidence about how Twitter can be useful to educators.
"In order to convince teachers of the possible benefits of using a new technology, such as Twitter, we decided to look for evidence of its qualities. What in particular, does Twitter offer educators? Is it worth getting involved?"
30 leading educators (with an interest in educational technology) were identified. They were the ones who were currently using Twitter. The study analysed samples of their tweets in order to determine their purpose and the possible benefits of the tweets to their followers. Also examined were a sample of tweets from the twitter streams of two popular educational hashtags: #edchat and #edtech, in order to determine what 'followers' may gain."
A very well thought out table that contain some useful comments by Nancy White. It is useful because it moves from the technology use to integration to learning by design. Very interesting model and something worth considering.
"Each CS First club is based on a real world theme and consists of about 10 hours worth of lessons and activities. The different club themes offered aim to attract and engage students of varying backgrounds and interests. All our materials are targeted at students in 4th - 8th grades (or between the ages of 9 - 14), and are free and easy to use."
"Like many other people in the investment industry have keen knowledge regarding the updates. Many of them are right about the graph valuation, and acknowledge the upcoming ups and down."
There has always been resistance to change in education and this will continue with anything new that comes into the sector. iPads are not suitable for every aspect of education but the things it does well are worth pursuing
"In response to our staff concerns, the following tips have proved helpful to those educators who didn't think new educational technology had a place in their classroom."
The official blog of the TIPS iPad research project here in Western Australia, examining the implementation and educational applications of iPads in K-12 schooling.
I am working with the researcher, Dr Jenny Lane (@EduJen) on the blog & project work. Well worth exploring.
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In an era where it's easy for tweens to zone out in front of the screen of their choice, an 11 year-old California girl is making the choice to be on the screen with her YouTube series, Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show. A fan of DIY, science and technology she's teaching a global audience how to make cool things.
"The biggest downside to Windows 7 on tablets is that Microsoft has failed to offer a specialised tablet user-interface. This is a huge oversight as Microsoft was first to push tablets over a decade ago but has completely failed to make an impact on the new generation tablet market pioneered by Apple and Google."