Displaying or Projecting your iPad
1. Use a document camera
Pro - Uses existing classroom technology
Pro - Gestures are visible to students
Con - Glare is difficult to remove and appearance is often poor
Con - Can not move around the room
2. Use a VGA adapter
Pro - Inexpensive
Pro - Easy to use (unplug VGA from teacher computer and plug into adapter)
Pro - Great appearance and resolution
Con - Cannot see gestures
Con - Cannot move around the room
Con - Disconnects easily
3. Apple TV - Wireless mirroring
Pro - Allows teacher to move freely around the room, give iPad to students
Pro - Great appearance and resolution
Con - Cannot see gestures
Con - Expensive ($100 +)
Con - Does not work with all projectors (requires HDMI cables or additional adapters)
Con - Passord changes and updates are difficult (apple TV remote)
Installing Apple TV in school guide
4. Reflection App - Wireless mirroring
Pro - Allows teacher to move freely around the room, give iPad to students
Pro - Great appearance and resolution
Pro - Inexpensive ($15 or less when purchased in bulk)
Pro - Password and settings are easy to change
Con - Requires admin rights to install
Con - Cannot see gestures
Pro - Uses existing classroom technology
Pro - Gestures are visible to students
Con - Glare is difficult to remove and appearance is often poor
Con - Can not move around the room
2. Use a VGA adapter
Pro - Inexpensive
Pro - Easy to use (unplug VGA from teacher computer and plug into adapter)
Pro - Great appearance and resolution
Con - Cannot see gestures
Con - Cannot move around the room
Con - Disconnects easily
3. Apple TV - Wireless mirroring
- Warning: This option should only be chosen after review by your IT director based on the technology infrastructure available in your school
Pro - Allows teacher to move freely around the room, give iPad to students
Pro - Great appearance and resolution
Con - Cannot see gestures
Con - Expensive ($100 +)
Con - Does not work with all projectors (requires HDMI cables or additional adapters)
Con - Passord changes and updates are difficult (apple TV remote)
Installing Apple TV in school guide
4. Reflection App - Wireless mirroring
- Warning: This option should only be chosen after review by your IT director based on the technology infrastructure available in your school
Pro - Allows teacher to move freely around the room, give iPad to students
Pro - Great appearance and resolution
Pro - Inexpensive ($15 or less when purchased in bulk)
Pro - Password and settings are easy to change
Con - Requires admin rights to install
Con - Cannot see gestures