Category: Week of October 28th

Airplay Adventures

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It has been an exciting week working with Airplay. I might be late to the party when it comes to using this in my classroom, but better late than never. Airplay has offered a lot of help when it comes to avoiding the technology mishaps I shared earlier this week and allows me to move freely around the classroom.

I am able to change slides, show videos, help students, and more all at the same time. Maybe not entirely the “same time,” but you know what I mean. I can do more than when I had to sit next to my laptop with all of the cords connected hoping the screen would appear.

My only concern is that I do not know how exactly this system works. My students were excited for this technology to be available, especially with them making TV Commercials to present soon. One of them asked how Airplay works and I could not give them a decent answer.

The media specialist set it up for me on the classroom computer and showed me how to connect my laptop to it, but did not explain the details of how it works. I will continue to look into this for my students.

Technology Mishap Today

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Today, while instruction my reading class all of the technology gave up. The projector would not display my computer screen. The DocCam would not connect the projector to the computer screen. Finally, I caved and called the media specialist to save the day.

When he came in to fix the equipment, he pressed the two buttons I pressed and they cooperated for him. Let’s just say I was grateful and frustrated. I am embracing the technology available to me, learning how to use it properly, and it still does not work somedays.

Shortly after he left, my computer shutdown and would not turn on right away. I went as far as to lay my laptop down to be displayed by the DocCam since the projector would no longer connect. It was a ridiculous sight. The entire process started over, but this time when I called him back he taught me how to use Airplay. This is a lesson-saver when technology mishaps happen.

It is another new technology feature I have to practice using before understanding it completely, but I am eager to try it out tomorrow and not be trapped in the back where the cords are.

To be continued…